Weekly Musings of the 11th

 

Wow, another week flying by again.  Hot, hazy and humid as well.  Although a few nights were below 20C so that was okay.  I find that I am great when it comes to the daytime heat as long as it goes below 20C and I can open my window while sleeping.  When it is too hot and I have to keep them closed, I am not a fan.  

This morning was very foggy during my morning walk so I was careful not to be on busy streets but walk some quiet neighbourhoods.  This picture is of a sunset on Wednesday, I just found the pink so pretty.  

We finally took the car in to get the lock fixed on the passenger door, it had disconnected from the other three and when locking the car it made a weird sound and only three doors locked and we had to do the old-fashioned way of pulling up or pushing down the lock.  Something we were not in a rush to fix because it could be handled although the noise was pretty loud and weird all the time.  

Been a pretty quiet week here and that was nice, lots of reading which I love.  Chatted with DD the 1st and it was nice to catch up.  She  has settled into their new place and it sounds like the boyfriend and her are doing well together.  

They really have similar tastes and their place is looking more and more like home to them.  

Hubby is taking advantage of the guest room now and we are slowly making it his room.  With his back, feeling cold most times and me feeling hot and moving a lot in my sleep (one time kneeing him really hard in the back) we were keeping each other from getting good night sleep.  He was most nights sleeping on the floor on a foam mattress and although that was working now, not too great for long term, who wants to get up and down from the floor when one is in their 80s.  We talked about it and decided to see about a really good mattress for his back (the one in the middle room is okay for now but will need replacing soon) and making the guest room more his room so that both of us can sleep well.  We discussed big projects for the future, not things that have to be done this year but within the next 3 to 5 years but this time we wrote them down.  Memory being what it is for both of us, it is nice to have them noted down.  You know that great thing about saying - I don't have to write it down, I will remember.  - Yeah right. 

It is right up there with -

Today I am off soon to get my short hair trimmed and boy am I loving this cut.  I don't have to use any hairspray, I don't even have to blow dry it if it is too hot outside and my hearing aids are not brushed by my hair which can be really annoying.  Looking forward to the trim. 

The book this week is another by new most favourite author.  New meaning I just discovered her. 

  

'Zara and Noah have walked together with the Creator for their entire lives, and they have done their best in an increasingly wicked and defiant world to raise their three sons to follow in their footsteps. It has been a challenge--and it's about to get much, much harder.

When the Creator tells her husband to build an ark to escape the coming wrath against the sins of humankind, Zara steps out with him in faith. But the derision and sabotage directed their way from both friends and extended family are difficult to bear, as is knowing that everyone she interacts with beyond her husband, her sons, and their wives is doomed to destruction. And when the ark is finally finished and the animals have been shut up inside, Zara and her family embark on an adventure that will test their patience and their faith as they await deliverance and dry ground.

Experience the story of Noah and the flood like you never have before. With bestselling and award-winning author Jill Eileen Smith as your guide, you'll never look at a rainbow the same way again.'

Again, another really great read and really thought provoking.  This takes a part of the bible and through the author's imagination expands it and makes you think deeper on this event.  

Well, that was the week that was and I hope you had a nice one.  

Here is my usual ending funny - 

I really do have that skill now. 

Weekly Musings of the 4th

 

Wow, here we are in July already.  June was spent by DD the 1st getting settled in London and her stuff all together and finally unpacked.  All things went well and now she and her partner are enjoy a more settled time together.  

I avoided shopping the weekend or the Monday before Canada Day as it seems that people lose their minds over the idea of stores closed for one single day.  I know from the crowds that most don't remember all stores being closed on Sunday and in our area, closed Wednesday afternoon too.  Monday could be iffy too - LOL.  

Canada Day was just a perfect day for all the festivities and we were happy to just tuck here at home and enjoy the view from the balcony and letting CBC share all the fun across the country.  I found that YouTube has the whole evening show complete with the fireworks and thought I would put the link here if you are interested.  Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall, Roch Voisine and Mitsou were there among many, many more.  It is always quite a show.

I also liked that with YouTube you can just FF to the person you want to watch or to the end for the Fireworks (which is always a favourite of mine) 

The next day we headed out to shop and it wasn't bad now that all were either gone on holidays or back to work.  We had an appointment yesterday which gave us a great excuse to enjoy lunch out and here we are on Friday already. 

The book to feature this week was published in 1970 and was a bargain on BookBud which was too good to pass up.

New York Times Bestseller: A “beautifully written” and “truly outstanding” novel based on the life of Paul the Apostle (The Cincinnati Enquirer).

Born a veritable great lion of God to a devout Jewish family, Saul of Tarsus is raised by his parents to embrace their love of humanity. Dogged by what he perceives as a lack of true faith, he embarks on a journey to save his people from sacrilege. But on the road to Damascus a vision of the resurrected Jesus changes the course of his life. Converting to Christianity, the newly christened Paul transforms from persecutor of blasphemers into apostle to the gentiles, becoming one of the supreme influences on the Catholic Church and the Western world.
 
Great Lion of God paints a unique and very human portrait of Saint Paul, one of the most passionate, dauntless, and complex figures of early Christianity—Pharisee, lawyer, theologian, and above all, a “man like ourselves with our own despairs, doubts, anxieties and angers and intolerances, and ‘lusts of the flesh.’”
 
The central novel in author Taylor Caldwell’s biblical trilogy, which also includes Dear and Glorious Physician and I, Judas, Great Lion of God is both “sheer entertainment” and a moving tribute to the majesty and power of the Christian faith (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).
 
Now I had in my youth a bit of trouble getting into Taylor Caldwell's books but of course time does change one and this time I really enjoyed her writing.  Between her writing and the great price it was certainly worth it.  Very good book to read.

Enjoy your weekend and Happy 4th to my southern friends and family.

Here is a blast from the past (ours had a radio in it too)

Weekly Musings of the 27th

 

Well, as I mentioned last Saturday was when DD the 1st had her stuff picked up from the storage locker.  Hubby and I were to meet the movers, and supervise.  These guys were great, they gave plenty of notice that they were nearly there and really was.  We let them in and directed them to the locker and within 45 minutes everything was taken out and loaded up with lots of wrapping and packing.  Even though DD had kept her stuff packed and wrapped they did extra just to make sure.  They were very impressive and hubby and I got to just watch.  Once empty I sent the picture to DD to let her know all was done with the caption - Thus endth your time in Simcoe.  

As the day went on the temperature went up and we were in the middle of a heat warning for our area and very glad we had the AC in the window.

When the sun hit the balcony in the late afternoon I took a picture.  

My sister said it reminded her of Arizona and their time there.  I said that that was true but I heard that was a dry heat and this one was full of humidity.  Our temperature here was hotter than Florida.  (I can't help but check that out from time to time). 

I was very happy with myself to take my morning walks early as even though it was hot, there was lots of shade on my routes. 

I just love these little hardy guys that grow nearly anywhere they can.  These ones were growing beside a fire hydrant, in a parking lot.  

The heat broke by Thursday mornings and I really enjoyed the cooler morning walk as well as this morning.  I hear that it is suppose to get hot once more but we do okay with dealing with it all.  

I enjoyed another book along the lines of biblical fiction.  This one I had read many time when reading the bible (I am on my 5th go through this year) and had wondered about Rahab and the way this author made those few passages come alive never ceased to impress me.   

'Wife to a gambler who took one too many risks, Rahab finds herself sold as a slave to cover her husband's debt. Forced into prostitution by Dabir, counselor to the Syrian king, Rahab despairs of ever regaining her freedom and her self-respect. But when Israelite spies enter Jericho and come to lodge at her house, Rahab sees a glimmer of hope and the opportunity of a lifetime. In one risky moment, she takes a leap of faith, puts her trust in a God she does not know, and vows to protect the spies from the authorities. When the armies of Israel arrive weeks later, Rahab hopes they will keep their promise, but she has no idea what kind of challenges await her outside Jericho's walls--or if she will ever know the meaning of love.

Under Jill Eileen Smith's talented hand, the familiar story of Rahab bursts forth in high definition. Readers will find themselves fully immersed in a world of dark and dusty streets, clandestine meetings, and daring escapes as a mysterious biblical figure claims her full humanity--and a permanent place in readers' hearts.'

I plan on reading all 4 of the books in this series because if the next 3 are anything like this book, they will be amazing.  

And so another week is winding down with usual chores, heat waves and morning walks.  I do wish you all a wonderful weekend.