What Sunshine Shows!
This past fall the AC unit in the office window needed to be
covered—from the inside of the room. Did that with a big black bag and then put
up some drapes that pretty much cut out the light and the wind that can cut
right through glass! The problem it created, however, includes not being able
to really see the dirt that accumulated on my keyboard or the dullness in my
thoughts for lack of sunshine. Sunlight is so essential to our wellbeing! Not
just the vitamin D or whatever, but it has a tendency to lift us up in spirit
as well as nurture our body functions. Well, now the keyboard has been wiped
down and my face has a smile on it to rival a hen with a big ol’ earthworm or
grasshopper! My favorite granddaughter used to go running in the park trails to
get herself into the right mood to attack her school work or any problems she
had encountered. Nature—the birds that sing and the leaves that provide the
chorus to the songs—is good for what ails us! If lack of sleep is not the
problem for us that brings our emotions down, then the lack of the hugs of
nature might just give one the boost needed to find some happiness. It is
pretty difficult to be depressed with a smile on your face.
After an appointment with the dentist today, the old woman
went to Whataburger to sit down to eat some lunch. Had intended to have onion
rings because theirs are so very good. But an apple cranberry salad just
sounded good. Sat down and ended up visiting with Jo Ann’s daughter. She is a
very sweet young woman, and two of her children grew up (mostly) across the
road from me. Anyway, she knows the neighborhood well. We were talking about
Lake Wichita and how popular it had been before they lowered the dam into a
spillway. We remembered all the speedboats, skiers, swimmers, and fishermen out
here on this lake. It was about the most popular place in town as far as we
were concerned, yet our city just ignores it and any possibility for amusing
the hoards of young kids that would love to go out in a paddle boat or canoe.
But even Lake Arrowhead could have paddle boats or sailboats, but maybe the
city just does not want anyone out there. Not sure what the reasoning is for
not providing some kind of place to rent canoes, paddle boats, kayaks and such.
Oh well. It’s not like this old woman is ever going to go paddling off across
any lake!
Just happened to see a
post on FB from a man in France who was warning that they are lined up for a
late freeze which would wipe out the potatoes and tomatoes that are
unprotected. Remember that old saying about waiting to plant until after
Easter? Well, Passover is the 22nd of April this year. No, that is
not Easter, but it makes me think about the warning. Here is something to
consider from online:
According to Copernicus Climate Change
Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ever recorded globally.
However, North America, Asia, and parts of Europe experienced record-breaking
cold temperatures. In some places, such as China's Mohe and Russia's Yakutsk,
temperatures dipped to the life-threatening lowest levels. Alarmingly, this
juxtaposition of increasing temperatures amidst extreme coldness pushes the
future of our planet's climate into uncertainty.
This paradoxical situation is captured by the Warm Arctic-Cold
Continent (WACC) phenomenon, where warm Arctic temperatures lead to sea-ice
decline and cold blasts across specific mid-latitude regions.
Basically, the man from France was warning that some people were
going to have to replant—if plants were available—simply because they could
easily see freezing temperatures! Just one more thing to consider in our
changing world.
Even if we are not garden planters or sports enthusiasts, we all
need to get outside and go walk in the grass or sit in the sunshine with our
dogs, chickens, cats, and other critters. Being outside and together with
something or someone who loves you creates a happiness that abides. We know
that God works to bring us to Him with situations, but do we consider that
these things are all for our good? Be happy to know that the One who created
love has His hands on our future, our now, and all things that will create a
better world. Learn to pray often and in all things whether sadness, loss,
anger, or unexpected circumstances. All things are meant to our good by our
Father.
Rest well, my friends. You are loved.
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