July 3, 2025 a thought for today, With happiness comes intelligence to the heart. Chinese Proverb

One of the uploads for yesterday was “my name”. I have had these letters spelling my name for a long time. Looking closely the age would show in these wooden “sculptures”. 

The next upload was “high angle”. I had to go up to the second level of my
home for this one of my neighbor yard and beyond. 

The last upload for yesterday was “my choice”. This is one of my series of “sepia” images. It is a view of the park near my home. 

Life today. Yesterday Brain was here to mow the lawn and do a couple of smaller chores in the yard that needed attention.  As he finished and move to his next job Andy came again today. He wanted to finish working on the large screen he had made for me. It looked fine to me but he said it needed adjustment and he wanted it to fit better so he fixed it. 

I had a meeting at church last evening and as always good to be with “family”. It was a productive meeting and ended in good time.

I think I have mentioned in earlier letters that Thursday is the “busy” day. It’s here again. As much as it seems to be a strain at my age I think it forces me to stay “mobile”. When I got to the church this morning two other people were arriving at the same time. They were from a group that shares the space with us and were there to mow the lawn early before the heat hits. They opened the building so I didn’t realize until I got to the office that I couldn’t find my keys to the church. So I went back home to see if they had dropped out of my purse. They hadn’t. After some closer searching I found them hidden under the camera I carry in my bag. So back to the church. After that getting the bulletin printed and dispersed was smooth. So I got done before the heat was up too. 

My first photo upload for today is “something old”. I have six vintage items that we have collected over  he years. This one is of a four sided stove top toaster.  

I made a stop at the bank for gas money, then at the gas station to fill the tank. After that dropped off the mail then a stop at Kroger mostly to pick up a prescription. 

I needed some photos for the day so I stopped along the way home for some possible uploads. I needed one to fit the title “waiting”. I was looking for someone at a bus stop. As I observed I realized that all the bus stops close to Wilson Road had been taken down due to the street work that is going on for about four blocks in that area. Then the one or two further on down the street were unoccupied. I decided I would have to use a different idea. I made a quick stop at the park then on home. 

While I was at Kroger a young man stopped me at the door and said remember me?. I finally did. It was a teen who had been a frequent visitor at my church for a long time but hasn’t been around for a while. We talked for a while. He has moved to Hilliard so isn’t in our neighborhood anymore. His name is Daniel also called Nate. 

It was back to the computer for the day with a break to do the laundry

Sue had gone to visit with the twins yesterday and decided to make the trip again today. So she had left the house before I got home. 

This upload is another “my choice” and another of my “sepia” photos. It is different view of the park near my home. 

The word today is discipline. The discipline of desire is the background of character. John Locke.  To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. Buddha.  You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine. Tertullian. Genius at first is little more than a great capacity for receiving discipline. George Eliot.  Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most . Abraham Lincoln.  No man is free who is not master of himself.  Epictetus.  Do not consider painful what is good for you. Euripides.  The discipline of desire is the background of character. John Locke.  Error is discipline through which we advance. William Ellery Channing. No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline. Lucius Annaeus Seneca.

The last upload for today is “waiting”. This is the one that I had envisioned a person sitting in one of the
bus stop enclosures. There were none available for todays challenge. I settled for folks waiting in line at the McDonalds drive through. 

Article: Ohio has so many places with history to see  entwined in many of them, as well as nature. This article is titled “This Waterfall Trail In Dublin Feels Like A Hidden Gem In Plain Sight”. The author says this is a place “hiding in plain sight” and say it is a “Waterfall Wonderland, Just Off the Road”. I was interested to read that it is “tucked behind some office buildings and near Dublin’s municipal complex”. She explains the feeling as one like you have stepped into a hidden gorge. Part of the description is a of a 20 foot drop into “a serene stream” that continues along the gorge. She goes on to describe the adventure. The walking trails are wide with scenic overlook platforms along the way. One of the sights is a historic stone bridge that was built in 1903. She mentioned that it is “kid-friendly” but there are drop offs so it is wise to “keep a hand” the little ones. There are picnic areas and along the way it is not unusual to spot wildlife along the way. There are blue herons, kingfishers, turtles, and fish in the creek. She suggests that photographers enjoy the photo possibilities. Ending the article she relates that it is “quiet, gorgeous, easy to access, and absolutely worth your time”.

I think fish sticks and left over spaghetti for dinner.

Joy 

                         corn field (one of my sister’s paintings)