Society

Well rested, Friday night. No plans. Ritz crackers on sale. Get some cheese too. Marvelous time.

So what if the society of men? Here's a lovely shot indicative of conversation. Shared it with a friend but no response. Shared it with my brother, but no response. What of the society of men?

It's beautiful. I don't care what they do.

Acts of Kindness

Presently in Bible study. Discussion is about common grace, God's people in the world. God's kindness to us, the just and the unjust. Hence we must be kind. I will try.

There was a question the other day of how to deal with heathens, the post-modern barbarians, the vulgarians. Still, we must be kind.

But you must return to your God;
maintain love and justice,
and wait for your God always.                         
                             Hosea 12:6


Feel very fortunate about some things. That the truck cranks up, that the A/C goes and goes. Both very old machines. I pray about suspending reality in those regards. God is good. Other things I could be better. Glad the yards are up to par at the house. All's well. I should be in the right frame of mind to be kind indeed. Could be a better housekeeper.

A Fair Day

Accomplished all I sought to do today. Ensconced in pool at club cooling off presently.

Not too hot today and got the gate repaired. Completely disassembled, rusty hardware pulled the back together with new fasteners. Quite a chore and I'm feeling it. Dod the hot tub. Let's get limber!

A long day too but the night is young - unless I figure on going to church in the morning, which I do. Thought I might go out for some music. Save your money!

Something nice and easy here and now. I know. I'll pull it up and soak.

New Friend

Have an online friend. Smart as a whip. Different. Expresses 'conservative' views.
Back in Massachusetts, that seems rare, but people are under such duress. Yeah...
the peer pressure thing, everyone wishing for approval. Differences inconvenient.
Minimal involvement. No indication of anything other than camaraderie. We'll see.

Tidy Up

Looking to get it together, get the grounds-keeping done. Move on. Spent the last couple of days doing what I can. Can't do as much as I used too and never have done enough. Have spent the last several hours at coffee place processing photos and watching, looking for friends to no avail. Time to move on.

Have to get home and finish up. Repair the gates. Get debris collected to go to the dump on Monday. There is a goal. I need to get motivated. Wish I had someone to work with. Some things definitely need some assistance. Will make do. 

Nature Boy

Stopped to watch for birds yesterday morning. Not much activity. Ravens and doves, as usual. But got lucky (perhaps) in that I met someone who can help me tomorrow in tidying up the back yard. Had the mesquite pruned and wacked the Bermuda. Problem is having had milk containers back there that were baked in the sun. Very brittle and broken up. Things to pick up, old hoarded stuff to move. Tough bending over multiple times.

Did my first lesson in Bible class last night. Went over OK. Awkward.
Fascinating subject; how Torah defiles the hands. So they use this.
Called a yad. Turns out the scrolls were kept with the holy offerings.
Mice ate the grain and the scrolls! Dirty mice. Dirty scroll. Logic for you.

Too Alone

A nice shot from several years ago. Beaver Creek just at its confluence with the Verde River. Pulled up from the past, presently somewhat discombobulated. 

Trouble with the professional Christians. Shooting the breeze to no avail, channeling the old man. Trouble online; hooked. So much to do around house. Have been cited for negligence. Don't want to live here, really. No motivation. Pride of ownership? It's a bear.

Have to get to work. Get to church.

Heavenly Father: please help me pull myself together and have some sense of optimism.

Just thought to go back to this place. Have a shot of Verde River too. I can do better. I can do a diptych. I can. What will be?

Don't

Long time no check in. 
Attention and energy on Twitter.
Not much feedback. Some fun.
Have your say; move along.

Was going to have cheeseburger. Fries.
Changed mind. Food at home. Home now.
Absolutely nothing to write about. Except...
got blocked by tweeter - don't know why.

Used the awful, terrible word 'shit' rather
than malarkey or some such. Took offence?
Not a problem. You never do know. Like, 
Supposed to read people's minds? Sheesh.

Instead of eating that burger, took this.
Tough shot. Wish for more detail. But...
whatever's at hand in my hand to mouth
existence. Glad I didn't scarf cheeseburger.