I decided to post a weekly journal (again!) Feel free to join me. Just post a journal entry on Monday summarizing the previous week. Or make your journal a photo a day. Whatever you like. If you are a family history researcher, you know it is good to remember to document your own life! Link your journal entry in the comments of my post so I’ll be sure to read it and so will anyone else who sees it. If more people join, maybe I’ll learn how to do a “linky”party.
Week of August 29-September 4, 2022
I think I’ll do things a bit differently this week. More pictures, less text. It’s the change in the weather that had me taking photos this week. The extremely hot temperatures are over (although unfortunately hitting the western states) and we have had rain. Measurable. More than once. What a difference it has made! I can feel fall in the air – at least in the mornings. Some photos are from walks in the neighborhood and some from our yard.
9/2/2022
Yesterday I took several pics of the wonderful blooms that are now not few, but plentiful.
9/4/2022
9/4/2022
9/4/2022
Alas, not everything is beautiful.
9/4/2022
I have taken so many walks at 8:30 or 9 pm this summer and it was still so hot and nearly unbearable – well, sometimes I just turned around and went back inside because it was unbearable. Last night was wonderful. A breeze. Temp in the 80s. You can’t appreciate 85 with a breeze unless you’ve tried to walk after sunset when it is 95, still, and feels like 100.
In other news this week:
Posted two family history/Sepia Saturday posts.
Eveline’s Senior Year: Produce, Preserve, Conserve
Eveline’s Senior Year: Graduation Memorabilia
Husband and I watched the movie Elvis. T and I started watching The Crown.
Finished reading Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Most of the members of the church book group thought the book was mediocre. I will say I learned some things from it and it gave me more to think about. My opinion was not as negative as some, but I didn’t feel that the author made the case for using the term “mediocre” as her title. I think most people wanted a bit more at the conclusion.
Finished audiobook The Fatal Pursuit
Finished adding my encouraging sentences to 50 Get Out the Vote postcards and picked up 50 more.
Our pastor has been using the following as the benediction for a while. I finally googled it so I’d know all the words. And so it will be my benediction as well:
Life is short. We don’t have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk this way with us. So, be swift to love and make haste to be kind. ~ Henri-Frederic Amiel
There is so much to like about your post, Kathy. Love the beautiful flowers in your garden (wow, that passion flower). I can relate to your observation about walking, especially as it reached 113 today in my area of California. And what a thoughtful benediction to start the week!
My son lives in CA and I think it was 107 for him today. Our 100 degree temps started in May and we are marveling at how comfortable 95 feels! lol Thanks for commenting, Linda!
Hi, since I started the week after you, I’m only doing Journal #3 this week. I am finding things I do that I can add to it, and some things I can just toss. So here it is. https://boardwalkbarb.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-journal-project-week-3.html
Hi again…I just have been thinking how I ended up saying much the same things in my blog and the journal. Sorry, I don’t really have time to do this. Good idea though, and maybe someone else will come on board.
Ah … you were my nudge to keep at it. Do what you think is best for you. If you feel like doing it every week is too redundant, you could do it now and then. Here’s hoping I stick to it this time! Fingers crossed.