November 21, 2024 a thought for today, The ones that matter most are the children. They are the true human beings.  Native American Lakota Proverb

The first upload for yesterday was “night sky”. When I let Sweet Pea out for her business the last time at night I do a little photo exploring also. This is one sample.

The next upload for yesterday was “knife”. This is one of pocket knives Bob use to carry with him.

Another upload for yesterday was “mysterious”. As I mentioned above after dark, some times I do some photo exploring. This is another of the examples.

The last upload for yesterday was one of those that I have only four of for the month this one is calledv“zig zag”. I couldn’t come up with anything on the spot so I chose this one of the latticework.  

Life today. Things seem to be beginning to pick up, to come back to a form of normal for me. Though my desk top PC is not completely back I am finding it steadily more comfortable working on the lap top. I have had to change some of the best sites I had for information for the letters and some photos. I lost the “saved” urls for the ones I use every day but I am finding some of the old and some interesting new ones. Lowell will be coming to help me with one step getting the “old”/new computer back to where it is working for me. I will be taking my time “fixing” it the way I want it. It will be easier to do that with this back up laptop (thanks to my son Bob, it was his). 

The first upload for today is “arches”. There are several impressive arches in the structure of my church. These are a few of them in the aisle way and the shape of the stained glass windows. 

Since there was predicated snow for today Tami took me for my wellness checkup at the doctor. That helped me in that I didn’t have to use the rental to drive in possible bad weather. More importantly it gave me personal time with my daughter, it could be the first time we have had alone together in more than five years. Thank you God, precious time. 

While I was sitting in the doctor’s office I got an email from the shop with my car mentioning that I may be able to get my car back as early as tomorrow. If it’s not quite ready tomorrow then by early next week. Another happy thing I got while I was waiting at the doctors office was some photo Jessie sent to me of the kids enjoying the snow they were getting.  I love these “hugs” of photos of the kids, all my grandchildren, enjoying their lives. 

After Tami dropped me off I decided to go in to the church, the streets weren’t at bad as the prediction, to print and distribute the bulletin. Someone was there doing some cleaning. It was one of the groups who have used the church for meetings. He is a very nice young man. We crossed paths with one another a few times. It was nice having him there. He reminded me of my son, Bob. 

Once I got back into focus with this letter and finished some work on today’s photos, I got the laundry started. And took a few minutes to have a chat with my sister when she came into the room to get some lunch.

The next challenge is “old and new”. This one was cause for some thought. I finally decided on a  broken egg for “old” and a couple of unbroken ones for “new”. 

The word today is position.  Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. John Adams. A lie does not consist in the indirect position of words, but in the desire and intention, by false speaking, to deceive and injure your neighbour. Jonathan Swift.  In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read. Catherine the Great.  Painting is concerned with all the 10 attributes of sight; which are: Darkness, Light, Solidity and Colour, Form and Position, Distance and Propinquity, Motion and Rest. Leonardo da Vinci,  Power and position often make a man trifle with the truth. George A. Smith. There is certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have often found in traveling in a stagecoach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place. Washington Irving. My mother sees things but from the distance; she does not weigh them in regard to my position, and she judges me too harshly. But she is my mother, who loves me dearly; and when she speaks, I can only bow my head. Marie Antoinette.  Objects in pictures should so be arranged as by their very position to tell their own story. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.  We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not. Saint Basil.

The last upload for today is “city skyline”. I don’t get to the downtown area much anymore. I started to use a “skyline” view from this side of town. I liked some of the images but I think the downtown view is more what the assignment was meant for. So this one is from my archives.

This article seems to be moving right into the season. It gives a description of another place to visit before the holidays. The title is inviting: “This Living History Village Is Transforming for The Holidays”. The author mentioned about seeing some nostalgia for the holiday season. Our Ohio Village here in Columbus will be closed for restorations for the next couple of yeas. She goes on to mentione that there is another place with “vintage holiday vibes”. It’s a bit of a drive but from the description worth the drive. It is about an hour and a half away and is called Sauder Village. It is in the area of the Hocking Hills. There are activities “offering visitors the perfect mix of history and fun”. As one wanders through the village there is a glow of “lights and period-authentic decorations as you learn how holiday customs evolved from the 1850s to the 1920s”. There is a place for kids to write letters to Santa to be dropped in a “special North Pole mailbox”. Along with a walking tour there is a horse drawn trolley ride as well as a train ride. AS the article ends it mentions the “whether you’re creating family memories or enjoying a festive night out, Sauder Village is the perfect way to celebrate the season. For more details or to reserve your spot, visit their website at www.saudervillage.org.”

It’s another dinner from the freezer (or a box) tonight. 

Joy

 I just proof read quickly and found several typos....after about sixty years of typing I am having trouble hitting the correct keys due to my carpal tunnel. 

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