Getting old

A Plain Dealer columnist, Regina Brett just brought forth a new idea - - and it gave me ideas and a new purpose for living. She wrote: "Calendar busts myths on aging." and she continues "Growing old is not for sissies.

I just recognized the difference - - I'm not 'old'; I just getting 'older'. And aren't we all - - you and the person near you right now- - and the baby in the stroller. We're all 'getting older' - which sounds so positive. It means to me that life has not ended - - it continues to move on - - and I'd better move on with it. I wonder how anyone else feels about 'getting older'? A fifteen older would relish the idea! - a 39 year older never wants to be 40. But at 89 - - why not relish the idea of getting older - - and do something about it - - in a positive sense. New Years resolution - - "What's fun - and great about getting older?"

The Woman 'Eve' Bible Study

Bible Study - Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1:30- 3:00 - at the Renaissance Senior Community;

26376 John Rd. Olmsted Township; (south of 480 just off 252 going south toward Olmsted Falls.) Call me for further details .

ASSIGNMENT

if you wish one - not required!

Anyone who is interested and can come to this Jan 12 class about 'Eve'. - - - -

I have a 'homework' I think you will like to get ready for the class Jan.12, about Eve.

See me in the church narthex, following the 11:00 service. I have several different Bibles for you to choose from - - so you may explore further - this account of Eve and Adam.

Come - - sign out one of the Bibles - -whichever one you choose - - and bring it back when you come to the class on Jan.9.

Bring your own Bible, also. Reading - - Genesis, chapt. 1 and 2 will also get you prepared.

See you on Wednesday ! Hallie

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! !