April 15, 2024 a thought for today, He labours in vain who attempts to please everybody. Latin Proverb

My first photo upload for yesterday was “three colors”. My Christmas poinsettia is re-blooming. This is one of the cuttings I have made from it. The yellow center was quite small and the tiny green leaves beneath the larger red petals are a bit hard to discover.  

The second upload for the 14th was “horse(s)”. I don’t find myself around many horses anymore. But at  one time my grandniece use to take horses back riding lessons. I was at the barn many times to watch her ride. This was one of her favorites. 

The next upload for the 14th was “a peach”. I did have any in the house right now. I found this photo of a peach in one of my cook books. 

Life today. This day/week has not started off on the best foot. My lawn man didn’t show up this morning. So just before noon I called him. He said he had a headache and forgot to call. But that he is feeling better so he came on over. The lawn was getting so bad it would have been necessary to find someone else to do the lawn. There was another sort of personal situation that bothered me into confusion and sadness. With some exercises to calm my ire I am feeling some better and considering things further. All of this not to mention trying to fix the problem I am having with the sink/disposal. I tried to unstop it. When I turned the disposal on there was garbage water blown all over the place. It was then clean up time. 

I got the bulletin done to a point. I also uploaded another church photo to Instagram and facebook.  

The first photo for today is “periwinkle”. I this is a common violet but looks much like a periwinkle. They are ‘going wild’ in my lawn right now. 

I just got the information I need to finish the bulletin. I would also like to work on the newsletter some more. 

I put off taking care of my “in-house garden”. I will have to tend to that before this day is over also. 

I have a meeting at church this evening. So I want to have my todo list for Monday done including dinner dishes. 

The next upload for today is “leading lines”. I think there are several leading lines here, the steps, the shadows and the pole. 

The word for today is consider. For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. Martin Luther.  In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins. Ulysses S. Grant.  I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. George Washington.  Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen. Maimonides.  Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them. Marcus Aurelius.  Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself! Confucius.  What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy. Voltaire.  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. King Solomon.  Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason. Ethan Allen.  Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal. Charles Darwin.  Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider. Francis Bacon. Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses. Virgil.  The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld.  Do not consider painful what is good for you. Euripides.  When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property. Thomas Jefferson.  

Another upload for today is “mellow”. Sweet Pea is very mellow as she naps in my bed. Since this month was a full of color related images, I think the quilt is a ‘mellow’ color.

Article: This may help for people who don’t have much space for a full and large garden. It is also a way for young people to learn about gardening while done on a small scale. The title to this article is: “Square-foot garden offers large yields in small space”. A “square foot garden” is made in a raised bed, then divided into one foot squares. A different vegetable, herb or flower is planted in each square. These beds take less time to tend. The article relates that it is a way to teach children more about gardening. In these gardens it is easier to determine how many seeds to plant. In setting these up it is a good idea to place them on level ground and an area that “receives a minimum of six to eight hours of full sun each day.” Placing it close to a water source makes it easier to take care of the space such as weeding, watering and harvesting. It goes on to say a good size for the raised bed is 4 foot by 4 foot and 12 inches deep. Then divide into 16 1-foot squares. These beds can be made of wood, cement blocks and various other materials. There is a lighter “raised-bed garden soil” that is ideal for this space. If you choose to use soil from the yard use “lighter soil” with compost and/or peat mixed in. Lattice strips or string can be used to mark of the 1 inch squares. To choose the size of the plant for the one inch square think of a tomato vine, four large plants as pepper or eggplant, nine medium plants as onion or beets or 16 small plants as radishes. Consider spacing for vining plants, which can also use a trellis at the end of a bed. In this case maybe use for squares for the vining types. Consider plant sizes and try not to put plants next to each other so they will not crowd out each other. You can use seeds or transplants to start the gardens. There will be fewer weeds in this type garden. In considering the harvesting it is best to pick them when the are young and at their peak flavor. Be sure to water the raised beds when there is little rain fall. 

This is one of the days I have a fourth image a day upload. This one is “fruit”. I happened to get a bowl of mixed melon from the store this week and it was still on hand as a prop. 

Dinner: something from the freezer after a day like this. 

Joy

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