January 28, 2025 a thought for today, A door once shut will not easily open again. Hebrew Proverb

One of the uploads for yesterday was “what I’m doing now”. This was our visit to the post office to mail the church newsletter. 

Next on the upload list for yesterday was “crisp”. I did a search on google for an
idea of something crisp. I was surprised to see how many images there were of potato chips for this word. So, it was a good choice. 

The last upload for yesterday was “your favorite landscape”. I had to make choice to use a landscape image from my archives or one I would snap today. I have some great landscape shots of the countryside on my way to Mt. Sterling. But for today I chose one of the city streets that I see and travel almost everyday. 

Life today. It is warming slowly. As I glance at the frameo on my desk it shows the outside temperature of 29 degrees. A really encouraging prediction is that tomorrow we will actually reach 40 degrees. 

Today is a food pantry day. It is a bit more comfortable for the visitors to get there not having to come to us in sub-zero temps. The sun is shining today so by the time we leave pantry it should be at least a bit warmer.

The first upload for today is “cooking”. Since I wasn’t cooking much today I picked this one from the archives. It was the beginnings of sauce for taco salad. 

I think I am finally getting back to some kind of “regular” schedule. The holiday were busy with other projects. Besides that there was all the appointments relating to my car problems. As a matter of fact I am just finishing up on some of those with the title and the insurance time consuming arrangements. Maybe I will get back to some of the projects I put way back on a “back burner”, some I have even forgotten about. Some that I am happy to get back to. 

The next upload for today is “something small”. Right by my laptop is my necklace with a sphere containing a mustard seed, that is my choice for this assignment for today. It reminds me as the day goes by and time passes, “faith the size of a mustard seed”. 

The word today is scarce. The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity... and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself. William Blake.  As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. Josh Billings.  Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought. John Quincy Adams.  A child thinks 20 shillings and 20 years can scarce ever be spent. Benjamin Franklin.  When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain. William Shakespeare.  We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second. Horace Walpole.  Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. Charles Dickens.  To read the Bible is of itself a laudable occupation and can scarcely fail of being a useful employment of time; but the habit of reflecting upon what you have read is equally essential as than of reading itself, to give it all the efficacy of which it is susceptible. John Quincy Adams. It is safe to make a choice of your thoughts, scarcely ever safe to express them all. Isaac Barrow.  I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent. George Washington.  We can scarcely hate anyone that we know. William Hazlitt.  Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age. Lydia M. Child.  Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius... he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much. William Godwin.  Courage and wisdom are, indeed, rarities amongst men, but of all that is good, a just man it would seem is the most scarce. Plutarch.  Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct. Benjamin Franklin.  

The last upload for today is “lunch”. When I stop for my fist sandwich with out cheese I think of that TV documentary where a man ate at a fast food every meal and every day for a month. I’m not that bad but I do eat there frequently. ‘I likkkke it’. 

Article: I could spend hours in book stores and libraries. To me libraries hold the world on their shelves. They show places to see, societies to observe, people to get to know, ways of life different or the same as ours. Possibly an endless source of knowledge. The library in this article also offers an ambiance unlike most others giving it yet another reason to visit. It is about a near by library. The title is “Wagnalls Memorial Library Is A Whimsical, Book-Lover’s Paradise”. It is located in a charming and interesting village near Columbus and “stands as a timeless testament to the power of education and community”. It has a history of over a century and is an “iconic” landmark that  stands as “a beacon of knowledge for generations of visitors”. The library was established in 1925. It was the “brainchild” of the daughter of the “co-founder of the Funk & Wagnalls Publishing Company”. The architecture is impressive in the neoclassical style. There are “majestic columns” with a “stately” facade. On the inside there are traditional as well as modern features. There is a reading room with gorgeously “crafted” bookshelves and comfortable nooks for private reading space. Also a that space there are art exhibitions, cultural events and workshops. Surrounding the library are gardens with “whimsical” features of small fairy bouses, birdhouses, and places for kids to play. Some of the other things to see in Lithopolis where the library stands are other things to see and experience. For instance the Honeyfest which of course features honey along with music, venders and beekeeping demonstrations. The Slate Run Living Historical Farm is nearby. This is a “living history farm” where there is the “opportunity to step back in time and experience rural life in the 1880s”. Also near by is a historic district, Canal Winchester, with “preserved buildings, quaint shops, and delightful eateries”. While in the are there is a covered bridge included in the visit.

Maybe just hamburger and fries for dinner. 

Joy

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