Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be.

 Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be.

 

Long before the old woman read the Bible or any work of Shakespeare, our daddy used to say that if we could not afford to lose or replace something, we should neither borrow one nor lend one. Common sense tells us that certain things are necessary to making life much more livable. Your vehicle is one of those necessary commodities in Texas. For my mom, the one necessity would have been her sewing machine. For Lewis, it would have been his tools. As the old woman aged, necessities included her library and her computer. Today, most of my books are available online. But one has to have a decent computer to even think about keeping up with what is going on in the world or of expressing opinions about what is going on around us. The books that are most necessary would begin with my Bible and include a guide to foraging. Some parts of the Bible just sit there in the back of my mind and come out when something sparks their need. Go figure. And no, it is not likely that eating what grows on this hill would ever keep life going here. Still, it is amazing what God has put close by that can be eaten.

 

Today is a WD-40 day. Every joint is stiff and needs a good greasing to make things work. Patty says that she just needs for the air to not be so thick! It does seem that the air needs to be taken out for a good shaking! The pollen count is not all that bad, but the atmosphere is simply heavy. Walked down to Patty’s to throw her trash in the bin and reset the camera that is supposed to show her the front door. The spiders have been having a meeting on that one, but maybe it is the wind that has moved it from its original position. Anyway, now it is on target and the spiders shooed away.

 

Thompson found his way to the back bedroom and had scratched all the covers up on the bed to make himself a comfortable place to hide out. It’s quiet back there, so maybe that is why he chose that place. Anyway, now the covers are on to wash and the bed will have to be remade from scratch. Not a biggie, but will have to remember to keep that door shut or it will have to be done again.

 

Do you ever put things where you just know you will be able to find them? Two good, heavy desks around here should hold just about everything needed, but the tiny post it notes are now hidden somewhere. The little ones are just perfect for marking places in my Bible, but now the fat ones are there instead. Sigh. It’s not as bad as misplacing my tea kettle or vacuum, but surely neither of those would fit in a desk! May spend another fifteen minutes or so looking for them again.

 

My cousin Elizabeth (Eba) in NC has now moved into her new home. She said she finally just started hauling stuff to the dump after trying to give away so many things. We all have a tendency to accumulate SHTUFF, and the longer we live somewhere, the more stuff there is to haul off! Her husband had a great library of military history books and magazines that go along with that theme, but now most of his stuff is in boxes in storage. Eba is something of an artist in those tiny little things that people put in doll houses and other places. It made me wonder what she did with all her craft supplies, but was careful not to ask. We all have a tendency to keep our hearts connected to our habits and hobbies. Example: horses all over my house.

 

Changed the calendars today. Love the foxes on two of them. Animals always appeal to me, but a fox just looks so sweet. Would never want to be that close to one because of the odor, but they tend to be sweet and cuddly looking. But then, lambs and kids (the goat kind) are sweet until they get big enough to be a problem. We always ended up with wild animals as pets when we were younger. Mom had a female fox she called Foxella. Sterling had a possum named Sam. Then he also had an owl until it used Dad’s work boots. After that he had to be content with a black furry jumping spider in his room. Mom refused to clean his room as long as he kept that spider, but he never had mosquitoes in his room!! Life with us must have tried my parents’ patience.

 

Granddaughter Rachel graduates with her master’s this month. Then she takes her exams for her CPA license. She is such a sharp kid! Love her to pieces! Her sibling starts classes this fall in avionics. What a contrast. He already has his BA, but this is something he just wants to do. Glad that he is able to try out this field if it makes him happy. Their mom is a librarian for Ft. Worth and will likely stay there forever. Lance, however, will probably look for something different in a few years. He has worked in his present position for nearly 30 years. Life is certainly different for our children than what it was for us.

 

Let us remember that it is God who puts men in positions of authority. Let us not forget to pray for the best outcome for their decisions.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.