Bible Study Class in January

Three women of the Old Testament: Bible Study

Wed. Jan 12 - 'Eve' - a new, different woman - translation from ancient documents by women rabbis brings new insights. Neither translations 'right' or 'wrong' - - but different - - and one enhances the other. Come - let's talk about this 'first' lady.

Wed. Jan 19 - 'Sarah' - laughed when told by a man that she was to have a baby. (She was 90.)

I would, too. And I'm not yet 90 years old. This is just part of an amazing life of a woman in ancient times.

Wed Jan 26 - 'Miriam' - - the sister who watched over an ark holding her baby brother - she, in addition to Moses, was celebrated as a leader crossing the Red Sea. - - She was the first person in the Bible named a 'prophet'. There is so much more about this leader - - - we'll talk about women leaders in ancient days.

Classes to be held - -Wednesdays, 1:30 PM - - at the Renaissance

26376 John Rd. Olmsted Twp. - just south of 480, off exit 250 toward Olmsted Falls -

I live here. I'd like to welcome you to my home. I hope you will join me - not just you women, but men, too - - aren't you curious about another view of these women?

Please call me 440-235-1153- so I will have enough coffee, tea, etc. for everyone.

Changing seasons - winter is here!

Now - this was taken on Dec. 6, 2010 - only a few weeks later. But also beautiful in blacks and whites - - and can really see the shapes of the trees and how different they are.

Changing seasons

Hi - this was taken the end of Nov. from my window - - beautiful reds, yellows green etc. How I loved it.

bugs

I seem to be obsessed with bugs. But I have tried to post other things on this blog - - and all it seems to pick up are 'bugs' ! Really - - I don't concentrate on these things that much - - they just happened - for that moment - - to be interesting. I'll keep trying to post other things, more interesting and fun.

bugs

You know about 'Bats in the Belfry"? Well, I have 'bugs in the belfry'. They come down from the edges of my ceiling tile. The exterminator has been here three times. He claims that the cracks between the ceiling tile are too close for any bug to crawl through. Today - - Nov. 15 - - too cold for any bug ' ' I saw something black come through one of those joints between ceiling tile as I was eating my breakfast on my enclosed balcony.

So I watched it - - looked more like a spider than the summer bees - - which looked more like wasps to me. The bug crawled along that joint, and then disappeared. I went over to look directly up - - there was nothing there. I went back, sat down with my cup of coffee - - and in a few moments - the black thing reappeared - just a few inches from where I had seen it disappear.

I watched this several times, then with a smile I called out 'security' - - the people who answer any call about any thing - - even 'bugs in the belfry'. She said elise would come with a spray to 'get it'. I was more interested in watching to see where that ' thing' would come and go. It reached the end of the jint and turned to walk along the crack between the ceiling tile and the cement block edge of my balcony. It kept trying to crawl in the crack. No luck. It came to the next joint between 2 tiles - -it tried to enter that crack - - no luck.

It walked along the joint where ceiling and wall meet - cam to the corner of the room - - still no entry for it. Then Elise arrived - - bug spray can in her hand. I said - - let's just watch for a moment. She sat down - - and suddenly the bug disappeared. She was surprised to not see it - - so I persuaded her to stay a few more moments - - and sure enough the 'thing' reappeared a few inches from where it had entered - -- and then disappeared as quickly as it had emerged. She took her spray can and sprayed that area thoroughly. Then she sprayed where I had originally seen the bug. We opened the windows o the odor of the spray would disappear - - and Elise left. As I resumed my cup of coffee - - there came that bug - - out from where she had sprayed.

I sat and watched again. It was a spider and started dropping down - - while forming web. It was interesting - - it would 'fall' 2 or 3 inches - - then stop and move its legs in an unusual manner and drop 2 or 3 more inches. I have never before actually watched a spider make the 'silk' for it's web. At it dropped further - suddenly it dropped almost down to the floor - - as it came to the floor, I stepped on it - - it ran - - I stepped on it again - - and with a paper towel picked it up and deposited it in my toiler (not the paper, just the bug). And flushed the toilet twice - - just to be sure.

Such was my activity for this Monday morning. Life varies - - is never the same - - and isn't that wonderful! !

I realize I haven't made any comments on my Blog for several days. I've been trying to understand what I want to post - - and could not come to any conclusions.

But today, I'm just recording what I see - and think about - - and hope and pray this is a good solution.

Today, as I was pushing the outside door to leave the building, I notice a small bug - - maybe 1/2 inch long. I looked at it - - it had transparent wings - - front legs covered with white fuzz - - long antenna from its head - - clean - no fuzz, I went outside and looked at it there - -It had an unusual color - - very interesting. I walked on the the Great Hall. Coming back, I again saw the bug. It had not moved. As I looked at it, I wondered if I could get a picture of it. So I went to my apartment, got my camera, and went back to that door. Yes, it was still there - - motionless. But it is on glass - the camera focusses on the sidewalk or grass. I took several pictures - - none were very good - - this is the best - but you cannot see the unusual markings I could see.

I wondered about life - - and all God had created - and about this bug. Was it 'good' for us - - or 'harmful' to us and what we plant? It's legs - front and back - were so interesting - - God was so amazing in the countless variety of his creation. I just give thanks for this small bug - - and all the thought, wonderment it has created within me.

music

Last night, 8/12/10 I went with a friend to a free (!) - open seating - - concert of the Cleveland Orchestra. It was a taping of a compete symphony of B ------ (I can't remember his name - - I had not heard his music before - - but I seemed to be the only one so ignorant!) being done for WVIZ.

The music was magnificent - - and of course the surroundings of that beautiful concert hall are breath-taking. As I sat there - - I gave thanks for such an offering of spectacular music and overwhelming beauty. How blessed we are at times like these.

I have no picture - - I cannot find my program - - perhaps I'll find it and add the picture later.