February 26, 2026, a thought for today, Even a hair casts its shadow. German Proverb

Photos in my life yesterday

This first challenge upload was titled “garden.” In my area of the world gardens are “resting” in this winter season. I used a few of the plants in my house plant garden for this shoot. 

The next is titled “something sweet.” This is a sample of the variety of “zero sugar” cookies I keep on hand. They are zero sugar but at the same time sweet, at least as sweet as a type 2 diabetic should have on occasion. 

The last upload was “against the wall.” This is an image of my growing baby fig tree plant. 

Life today. My “work” week is done. By that I mean the weekly printing is done. I got to the church shortly after eight. I am getting more and more fond of printing directly from the copier rather than the computer. We have the annual report coming up in a few weeks. That will mean using the computer rather than the copier. That computer is so unreliable I get near panic attacks when I anticipate the trouble I will have with printing from that source. On that subject, the annual report subject, I have promising start on it. That doesn’t mean I am in the clear with it though. I have several pages to go, that means counting on people getting the committee reports to me in a timely fashion. They now have two days until the deadline.

On the way home I did the usual, dropped off mail and stopped at Wendy’s. As I was heading the rest of the way home, I was on the look out for photo for the day. There is one in my calendar of photos of the day for today that will have to come from the archives. It is for a peek into spring. That isn’t very clear today. The snow is gone, the sun is nice and bright against a gorgeous blue sky with a temperature sitting at 40 degrees but there is no noticeable hint of spring. 

I have the laundry started. I also took time to make a no bake eclair cake. It is supposed to be in the frig for four hours before it will be fully set and ready to cut. Now I have to clean up the kitchen along with a couple of other chores besides folding the laundry. 

As soon as I get the uploads done, I hope to have a half hour for my on line still life class lecture before getting something ready for dinner.  

The word today is second. The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. Fyodor Dostoevsky. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer. Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy. Izaak Walton. If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third, place. Cicero. There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere. Jane Austen. A friend is a second self.  Aristotle. In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best. Euripide. 6Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, the death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, chief nourisher in life's feast. William Shakespeare. Were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults in the first. Benjamin Franklin. Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times. Aeschylus. The nimble lie Is like the second-hand upon a clock; We see it fly; while the hour-hand of truth Seems to stand still, and yet it moves unseen, And wins, at last, for the clock will not strike Till it has reached the goal. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience. John Henry Newman. 

Article summary. I had my mind back on animals, in particular, pets today. I spotted this article and decided to take a look. I like seeing different outlooks on most subjects. The title to this article is Pets and owners  you can learn a lot about one by studying the other. Paul McGreevy. Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney. Pauleen Bennett, Professor and Head of Department, Psychology and Counselling, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University. At theconversation.com. It opened by saying something I have heard before that pets and owners become “similar” or readable, my word of description, as time goes by. It goes on to mention in one sense of that thought a pet’s health can be “influenced”  by the “personality” of their owner. For instance if the owner is of an anxious type of personality they may report to the vet of their pet symptoms with a more stressful way of expressing the problem giving it a more negative outlook. They could be conveying an over aggressive behavior or something of that nature that is not in reality the case. In the anxious type of owner the handing of a pet in a “working” kind of situation such as in a competitive show or a working farm dog the pet will respond from the experience of the owners behavior. Another example of the owners behavior affecting the pet is an abusive kind of relationship. The pet may show more personality problems and negative signs to and of their welfare than they would have with a different owner. When the owners are of a more agreeable nature the pet is healthier and better behaved. The owner would most likely be more calm in their descriptions to a vet. As an aid in the descriptions when it comes to veterinary visits the article mentions having a video to show. 

We haven’t had “plain ol’ hamburgers” lately, maybe that will be dinner or maybe something from the freezer. 

Photos in my life today

This upload assignment is titled “spring.” Well, the season hasn’t shown its face yet so this one is from my archives. 

 

Next is “it’s a sign” that someone needs a little support while walking. It also suggests maybe it was forgotten for a moment. 

Last is “in my bag”. This is my “fanny pack” purse. I have to admit that I
“straightened” it up a bit before this shot. 

Joy

   

                                                           I guess I’m anxious for spring?