August 20, 2025 a thought for today, Sharp acids corrode their own containers. Albanian Proverb

The first upload for yesterday was “my choice” another of my “flat lay” series. This is just a few of my hobby/craft tools. 

The second upload yesterday was “on the wall”. This is on one of the
“outside walls” of the McDonalds that I frequent. 

Next upload was “world day in pictures...my choice”. This is just another day of work on the roads. 

Life today. What a day this has been. It started out a little shaky but manageable. then one thing happened after another. I learned at the meeting I attended last night that a couple of changes needed to be made on the newsletter. So after my morning wifi checks I got started on the changes. After that was done I started on the searches I do for  information I want to include in the letter. 

I spent time getting the birthday cards done, envelopes done for tomorrow and the activity sheets for the kids that I sent each week. 

The first upload for today is “pattern”. This is the pattern on one of my friend’s shirts. I like the curvy line and shapes. 

Brian sent me a test saying he was on his way to do my lawn. I usually get involved in rather lengthy conversations with him and wasn’t conversationally  prepared for that today. But hey, the lawn needed done and he was handy and good enough to do a couple of other small fixes. 

Sue passed through saying that she was on her way to visit the twins. She told me they were coming to spend the night tonight. I was expecting that on Saturday not through the week thinking they were in school. 

After a few breaks in my work patterns my neighbor stopped and wanted to know if some roofers who were going to be working on her house could park a trash container in my driveway for a few hours tomorrow. I said sure but I have to get my car out before that so I can get to church.

The next upload today is “symmetry”. This is one of the doors at my church. It is perfect for this subject, symmetry. 

For a couple of days now my face book page has been coming up in a foreign language. I can get it to change to English some of the time but it mostly happens again when I shut down and then restart.  I depend on face book for my photos and for some church things. So I was researching for how I might be able to fix that

Lowell stopped by to see if a package he had ordered had been delivered so we had time for a quick chat. 

It was by then to get ready for food pantry. Yesterday was a really busy day,  today on the flip side. 

The next upload for today is “my choice” and yet another of my “flat lay”. This on is also from my church. It is part of the refreshments set ups that we offer our visitors at food pantry. 

The word for today is few. Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare.  Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld.  Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few. Pythagoras.  He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things. George Savile.  Few, save the poor, feel for the poor. Letitia Elizabeth Landon.  Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's self? Ralph Waldo Emerson.  Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope. Few are reduced so low as that. William Hazlitt.  Few men would dare to read their own autobiography if all their deeds were recorded in it; few can look back upon their entire career without a blush. Charles Spurgeon.  Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood. William Penn.  True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. Joseph Addison.  The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world. Walt Whitman.  All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price. Juvenal.  One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. Voltaire.

The last upload for yesterdays was another of the one that I have from a club that has four photo a day each month. This one is “macro in nature”. It is another image of one of my resurrection lilies. 

Article: This looks like it might be another interesting place for a visit especially if you are interested in art and its surroundings. The title is “Free and Fantastic: Why You Need to Visit the Ohio Craft Museum”. In the opening paragraph it is mentioned that this “museum” might just be Columbus’ best-kept secret for art lovers and craft enthusiasts alike”. It is a space that “celebrates contemporary craft and the incredible work of Ohio artisans”. There is even a chance for hands-on experience. It was started in 1963 by the Ohio Designer Craftsmen organization. The museum building itself was opened in 1992. I read that there are five major exhibitions each year. There are also “focus exhibits” and some rotating displays. Some of the art pieces are hand-blown glass, some are ceramics. There are other kinds like hand carved wood as well as textiles, jewelry and paper art. Art classes are offered along with workshops for all ages. There are many art pieces available in the gift shop. The item selections in the gift shop are rotated so the displays may be changed frequently. It is my understanding that there are summer camps offered also. It was closed recently for upgrades and improvements. The article mentions that it is a place to discover creativity.

Out of the freezer for dinner. 

Joy