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.