Just Little Jobs.

 Just Little Jobs.

 

Though not any great shakes at doing much in this heat, still, a few things have been accomplished today. For one, two long strips of double-sided tape that held down a long strip of carpet got removed—slowly and painstakingly—today. That stuff is not simple to remove. Or if it is, the old woman had no idea how to do it in an easier and quicker manner. Probably should have employed some Google research! Anyway, that section of the kitchen floor is now ready to be scrubbed and polished as soon as the notion strikes.

 

Brought another box fan inside to use in the living room when trying to cool that area of the house. Had to jet wash the fan and let it dry before bringing it inside. The workshop is nice in so many ways, but dust free it is not! Someday, in a far, far away future, maybe that workshop will be emptied and cleaned and then rearranged. But not when the temperature is hitting over the three digit marks every day. Also, the clothes hamper was jet cleaned and left on the deck to dry after it was emptied of the laundry it had been holding. SOME of the laundry got washed, dried, folded and put away, but still have the whites to bleach. My question is this: how does that laundry hamper get so very dirty? Hmm.

 

Have an appointment to see the dental technician tomorrow. The place that was so sore has just about healed, but am guessing that it would be right back again with just the right amount of tough chewing. Using baking soda to clean my teeth and gums pretty much guarantees that the gums are going to heal quickly when they get irritated, but no sense in letting a high spot hit unnecessarily and cause problems. Daddy always used his pocket knife to whittle on his upper plate, but my hands are not that steady and my disgust not quite that determined. Sterling might do something like that, but not his sister!

 

Thinking tonight about the F-16 jets that have been given to the Ukraine and how their pilots are having to be trained in a NATO country so the jets will be effective in their battles. It is so sad that so very much of mankind’s achievements are centered on killing each other rather than developing better technology for creating clean sources of water and energy all over the world. Can we imagine what the world might look like if we suddenly changed our focus to cleaning up what we have and providing food, shelter, and even a modicum of the blessings available to some of us to spread all over the world? Technology is wonderful if it can be used to make life better and not to wipe out people and places.

 

Whatever man can imagine, he will do. But only mankind with God’s spirit will have the kindness and compassion to give the world and ALL its inhabitants a good life. Let us do our part: spay and neuter, do with less and provide other uses for the “surplus” of products and foods available, provide for the wild animals a place for them to BE wild, and be consistent in managing our resources like forests and wild grasses. The earth and everything in it owe its existence to the Creator. May we be more concerned with doing our part of caring for the resources!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.