April 23, 2024 a thought for today, It is the bait that lures, not the fisherman or the rod. Spanish Proverb

An upload for April 22nd  was “dark”. Since I am not normally up when it is “dark” I cruised my archives to find an image of darkness. 

The second upload for yesterday was “Earth Day”. At first I had no idea what I would use for this image. I was sitting here at my computer when I heard the sound of the recycle pickup truck. I grabbed my camera and opened the door just in time to capture this one. 

The next upload for yesterday was “railroad”. This is another from the archives since I wasn’t out and about in the vicinity of railways today. 

Life today. Yesterday was full of activity in this homestead. My daughter and son-in-law came to see if they could get my sink unclogged or find what the problem is/was. It worked!! I now have an unclogged sink....feels like a luxury. The man who takes care of my lawn was also here yesterday. I have a huge area in the back where a tree was cut down that is barren of grass. He put down seed and fertilizer, that a neighbor gave him to give to me, for that too. Then there was the bulletin to be considered and the newsletter. 

My first entry for an upload today was “colourful”. Since I was in the church today I stopped by the sanctuary to make a few images to choose form when I would get them to Photoshop. 

I have a blind on the door that is in a full size door window frame making it a Venetian blind between two pieces of glass. Well....it has some off its track. The frame is attached to the door making it difficult for an 80+ year-old woman to get it down. I have put in a call for help in getting it down. And made arrangements to get a “plain ol’” blind or Roman shade. Now I wait to see if the two requests get here today and correlate. 

This was a busy day at food pantry. We had clients right up to closing time. I had a couple of clients that gave me pause for thought. One was a language barrier for the client and myself, along with unavailable and required paperwork. The other was a question about type of service. I helped close up equipment but closing was a little different today. I waited briefly as there was other activity going on. So not knowing whether to wait longer with noting to do there, but some church work at home, I chose to leave for the day.

The next upload assignment for today is “A is for....”. I didn’t have anything specific in mind. As I was getting my computer ready to log in clients for food pantry I caught sight of Gail’s apple.....there was my photo for this shot. 

The word today is cover.  A pure hand needs no glove to cover it. Nathaniel Hawthorne.  Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor. Horace.  Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. Voltaire.  It is better that the truth be known than that scandal be covered up. Saint Augustine.  That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star. Miguel de Cervantes.  The grave itself is but a covered bridge, Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  Humility is the sure evidence of Christian virtues. Without it, we retain all our faults still, and they are only covered over with pride, which hides them from other men's observation, and sometimes from our own too. Francois de La Rochefoucauld.  The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook. Horace.  The devil is not afraid of a dust-covered Bible. Charles Spurgeon.  While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires. Instead, most choose the shinier track of debt-driven consumption, which they find further along is covered in vines and thorns. Benjamin Franklin. Smoothly and lightly the golden seed by the furrow is covered. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 

The last photo for today is “cool” it was one with a double word, the other was, light. This one was taken at church also. It seems to be a child-size bicycle. Someone has left it leaning against the church building waiting for action. 

This article is on the light side, with a purpose, and on the artful side of goings on in our community. There has been some new “statues” installed in Dublin, Ohio at the Dublin Arts Council building on Riverside Drive. They are bound to attract some attention due to their size and color. They have traveled from Milan, Italy. The exhibit is called “Dwelling: a Snail’s Journey.” They move slowly, “gradually and safely” toward a target. The article goes on to explain that the “‘home,’ or shell, is not only associated with domesticity but also with mass communication in Italy.” The ‘helix’ on the snail allows it to “both hear and move, emphasizes the importance of the ability to listen and the utility of the upward movement...” Orange is the color representing “creativity, health, vitality, change, and movement”. In time the exhibit will be moved to “additional sites throughout the Dublin community.”

Dinner will be something from the freezer.

Joy

                         on the road again