God's World and how do we fit into it
Watching all the chaos does make we wonder how do we fit into God's world? Are we doing it very well? Some are actually but too many people are greedy, selfish and opportunistic not protecting the...
View ArticleSilver for Canada in Women's swimming
Silver in swimming for Canada in the Olympics. Congratulations to our athletes. Sports is the number one important part of life aside from learning. I do enjoy the Olympics. Thank you again to Celine...
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The Olympics and the Bulletin Board
Watched the Olympics after going to Church on You Tube. The Church service was excellent and the music, as always, very well done. One of our items to do was to create a picture of Edward's Bulletin...
View ArticleA golden day at the Olympics
Congratulations to two of our athletes on achieving the epitome of success at the Olympics. I have no idea of the mindset that goes with training to do these events to be honest; I have never been...
View ArticleOptometrist today
Finally the optometrist; the suggestion was to wait at least four weeks after the last surgery and I decided that six weeks would be better to give lots of time for healing. So today is the day. The...
View ArticleBack to bifocals
My eyes have a clean bill of health with no problems seen. Pleased by that as I have taken great precautions in the six weeks since the last cataract surgery. I have rested my eyes a great deal and...
View ArticleWaiting for glasses
I have decided to wait for my new glasses before completing the Kipp Newsletter. It does require me sitting and typing at the computer and looking at various items and it just seems prudent not to...
View ArticleScanning and publishing
I spent part of yesterday going through my research box (just one actually but it is large although now just 3/4rds full - my aim is for this box to be mostly empty in another six months) and took out...
View ArticleSunday and a beautiful sunny day
A little cooler this morning but will again be a warm day but we had a good rainstorm last evening. The greenest summer that I remember for a while and the garden has been beautiful and the weeds very...
View ArticleCleaning day once again
Church yesterday at Grimsby, Lincolnshire was most interesting. Practically no one was over 40 I think in retrospect. That is really nice to see. The music fabulous and I had to concentrate because...
View ArticleSecond cleaning day
Today is basement cleaning day and it is now much shorter I am happy to say. I do not mind cleaning; actually enjoy the product of it but at nearly 79 it is nice that the basement is so much easier...
View ArticleOlympics continue to be the highlight
As the Olympics continue that is the centre of the news most days - the United States now has the most golds and the greatest number of medals with China two golds less and much fewer total medals....
View ArticleContinuing to thin out my box of paper
I spent most of yesterday thinning out my paper when I was working. I came across some old film that I thought belonged to my grandmother but was actually film from some photography that my father had...
View ArticleAnother Good day of Scanning
Yesterday was another good day for scanning. I now have my pile separated into items that must be photographed -large wills mostly and should be a good project for photography - and scanning. I have a...
View ArticleEighty countries (including the refugee group) have medaled at the Olympics
Another great day for Canada at the Olympics with 24 medals now (7 gold); congratulations to our athletes. The United States and China are now tied for gold (33) with the Americans winning the most...
View ArticleGo Canada Go
The Olympics have been quite fascinating for Canada the last couple of days and our medal score now stands at 27 with 9 golds. Marvelous work by all - those who have won medals and those who have...
View ArticleHamas is so evil
Hamas demands an immediate ceasefire before the discussion in Cairo but in 10.5 months since the taking of hostages into Gaza from Israel the hostages have not all been released. It is nearly eight...
View ArticleThe Irish Blessing
The Church Service on Sunday in Switzerland concluded with the Irish Blessing being read by the presiding curate whom we have seen a number of time when Cornwall is the selection for the Sunday...
View ArticleThe day has slipped by
The day has slipped by and I have been very busy as it turns out. My blog got unpublished. Nearly the middle of August and I had thought to have a couple of items done this summer that I have not yet...
View ArticleMiddle of August
The month of August is slipping by quickly. We did manage a kayaking expedition and walk at Petri Island last night which was quite lovely. It is very busy there now as the season draws quickly...
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