Saturday, March 22, 2025

More Visitors.

 More Visitors.

 

Recently told my daughter that no one ever came to visit. Then began to have visitors! This morning the front room need to be dust mopped, and then decided it needed a good wet mopping. Got a message from my oldest nephew that he and his daughter and granddaughter were going to stop by. THOROUGHLY enjoyed their visit. Kristen even took a picture of Danny and his Aunt Nancy—a first for us! So, now will have to tell Jennifer that visitors are on the list again of reasons to keep the house nice and neat. Or at least a reason to keep the piles of dust blown out of the house after a dust storm!

 

Today my youngest Ostand grandson turned 25. Amazing that these kids get so much older while this old woman doesn’t get even a day older. Ahem. But think all the kids are taller than me now. Didn’t notice when hugging Rylan the other day whether or not he was taller. Probably is. But his girl friend Isabella is not taller than the old woman at least. Lance’s daughter Rachel is definitely taller—and stronger! But maybe it would not take much to be stronger. Sigh.

 

The day started out so very calm and nice, but the wind has started up again. Not sure all the dirt will ever quit getting in this house!! Only got one floor cleaned this morning, and all the floors will need cleaning when this stupid wind stops blowing!! Used to think that the wind and dust at least cleaned the air somewhat, but not so sure about that any longer. Need to connect up a water hose and clean the outside of the windows and the front porch. Sat down on the bench out there and got the prints of the slats on my pants. Sigh.

 

About Monday, it will be time to go pick up chicken feed. Sent off for those black soldier fly grubs, but will ask at the Feed and Garden store if they carry those things. The hens go crazy for them. Cut up the skins on the chicken thighs cooked today and gave the skins to the hens. Those are not good for the dogs. And tomorrow the old woman needs to cook a bunch of carrots. Both dogs and humans find carrots are pretty good eating.

 

Read an article about Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Midlothian (Scotland) today. It made me very glad that Jennifer was determined that we would get to see it while we were there. The article also showed the column that the apprentice made while the master carver was out doing something else. It was so very beautiful that the master carver was furious and hit and killed the apprentice. Strange how stories linger in history. But there was so much more involved in the building of the chapel. It was not even finished. It was supposed to be part of a much larger church, but that never happened even though its construction was sponsored by the Sinclair family.

The Scottish Reformation was the process whereby Scotland broke away from the Catholic Church, and established the Protestant Church of Scotland. It forms part of the wider European 16th-century Protestant Reformation.

Rosslyn Chapel was a Protestant location during the Reformation.

 

This day has been a bit tiring even without reason, but there it is. Maybe another good night’s sleep will have tomorrow as a better day with at least a little bit accomplished. Re-reading Galatians to help me have a better understanding and outlook. Seems that Paul heard that some of the new Christians were attempting to go back and observe the days and some of the laws from their time under the law. His remonstration intended for them to realize that the law might tell us what we have done wrong, but forgiveness and grace is from God’s love, not the law.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

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