February 15, 2024 a thought for today, Just scales and full measure injure no man. Chinese Proverb

My first upload for yesterday was “2 is company, 3 is a crowd”. This is from my substantial archives of photos for photos of the day. This is Tiger and Timmy from long ago. They got along very well as long as each minded their manners. 

My second upload for yesterday was “door”. I drove through the neighborhood looking for a unique door to present to you. But none struck my fancy yesterday. So I chose the lines and shapes on one of the doors on my Toyota. 

The next upload for the 14th was “couples”. What better photo than one of a pair of hearts on this Valentines Day. Also there is the image is a pair of shrubs. 

Life today. I had two wonderful virtual surprise calls last night. One from Drew and Lexie. Another from Tami. Then I had my evening touch-base call with Lowell. All of them made me smile and on the sugary-side “warm and fuzzy”. There was only one other that I thought about and would like to have had along with those. I would like to have seen the beautiful faces of William and Benjamin, maybe, soon, I hope (they just get to see the wrinkles on my face that way). I also need to do another virtual call with Gideon and Serenity, I haven’t talked to them for over a week. I do see them on my frameo and my heart melts as with all the others.

The first photo upload for today is “starts with the letter V”. I used some vegetables. Just to give them a touch of character placed them in a stemmed wine glass. 

I was up early putting the finishing touches on the bulletin. I got so involved that I was a little later leaving for the church than I wanted to be. Nonetheless, I was there before anyone else got there. The printing went well and everything was done and out within an hour and a half. By the time I was leaving there were several volunteers helping to get food from the Mid Ohio Food Bank to our shelves.

The second photo upload today is “minimalism”. I used a Christmas bow that sneaked its way out of the storage container. 

I left there to drop off mail and cruise around looking for a couple of more photos for todays uploads. I had gotten one of the shots at church.

I got the laundry started late so it will make for a late day. It’s a small load so there won’t be too much to fold. 

A third upload for today is “church”. While I was at church this morning as I
walked through the quiet Sanctuary I stopped to get this and a few other captures.  

The word for today is activity. True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united. Wilhelm von Humboldt.  To live well is to work well, to show a good activity. Thomas Aquinas.  Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight. Thomas Carlyle.   Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.  Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie. Horace Walpole. A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius. Well done is better than well said. Benjamin Franklin.  The quality of life is determined by its activities. Aristotle. Hang that question up in your houses, "What would Jesus do?" and then think of another, "How would Jesus do it?" for what he would do, and how he would do it, may always stand as the best guide to us, Charles Spurgeon.  To live well is to work well, to show a good activity. Thomas Aquinas.  Observation - activity of both eyes and ears. Horace Mann.  It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement. Isocrates.  

This is one of the days of the month for a forth photo a day upload. This one is “bike”. I looked for a bicycle as I drove from the church. I saw two with riders but couldn’t stop in traffic to get the capture. So I drove through a neighborhood and found this one. I had seen a motorbike at one stop I had made and nearly got a shot but I was thinking it was bicycle only.

This article makes suggestions on the best ways to recycle. I think most of us take part in some kind of recycling so this article may have some interesting information. Most items are easy to separate like cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and glass jars. There may be other items not so easily categorized. The article suggests that some folks may send items hoping that they will be acceptable. According to the article this is called  “wishcycling”. It went on to suggest that some of the questionable items may cause problems. Some may be contaminated in some way others may damage to equipment and/or be hazardous to the workers. The “Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio developed the Recycle Right program, launched in 2018, as a way to provide useful intervention and resources for communities to get it right”. They provide “consistent specifications surrounding what is accepted locally”. This is more efficient in allowing for items to be made into new products as well as creating more job opportunities. These items can “lead to equipment failures and costly repairs”: wire hangers, hoses and clothing. Plastic Bags, wraps, and film also cause problems. I saw that not all plastic can be recycles. Batteries are totally unwelcome in curbside recycle containers. Needles and sharp items are unacceptable and a health danger. Lists of acceptable items are available. According to the article there have recently been drop-off sites established for some items other than paper and cans. One such site is the “Waste and Reuse Center (2100 Alum Creek Drive, Tuesday to Saturday) accepts yard waste, clothing, furniture, bicycles, electronics and food scraps”. Another site is the “SWACO’s Recycling Convenience Center (2566 Jackson Pike, Monday to Saturday)” that takes those things, as well as batteries, used oil and antifreeze.

Maybe hamburgers or cold cuts with mac and cheese for dinner. 

Joy

for my trash or treasure shot for the day I picked this abandoned and boarded up drive-through restaurant