Banking on Tomorrow

  Scarborough Marsh in September

Moments that seem to define an entire generation: My grandparents remembered the day the stock market crashed, which came to mark the beginning of the Great Depression.  News was slower for that generation and this was more of a gradual onslaught of consequences for everyone.   My parents could tell me where they were when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor that precipitated the US joining in WWII against fascism - and introduce the world to the horror of atom bombs My generation can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when the news that JFK had been assassinated was spread.  On that day we lost the idea of Camelot and the days that followed laid the foundation of a deep distrust of what the government was telling us. My kids know where they were and what they were doing 25 years ago today.  This was the start of the Patriot Act, TSA, Islamophobia, and wars in the Middle East "to combat terrorism" that only seems to have made matte...

Day 1: Honest Prayer 1. Stop and reflect--where am I and what am I feeling? 2. Imagine--what words or thoughts describe who you are and where you are at THIS moment? 3. Pray for 3–5 minutes. Here are some possible starting points: Right now I feel hurt, and disregarded, unappreciated and devalued..  The one thing I wanted in life was to matter and I don't feel like I do.  Granted that I have never made work my identity, but I did expect myself to be seen as a professional, not as housekeeping.   God, here I am . . .   This is what is true in me today : I am unmotivated to work, to sew, to do anything.  I just want to distract myself from reality.  I'm not happy with myself when I am like this - and if I don't like myself, how can I expect others to care about me.  How can I expect the God to give a damn if I don't? Meet me here.   I'm sorry.  "Lord I am not worthy; only say the Word and my soul shall be healed" Reflect: Where do I feel ...

  Beinn Eighe in the morning Bottom to top:  Lewiston Gneiss: 1.65 billion years old.  Torridon Sandstone: +/- 1 billion years old.  Cambrian Quartzite: A mere 550 million years old. Photo by Steve Carter @GetCarter@mastodonapp.uk

 Today is the 6th day of the 36th week, the 4th day of the 9th month, the 247th day of 2026 [ with only 111 shopping days until Christmas ], and: Bring Your Manners to Work Day College Colors Day Eat an Extra Desert Day National Chianti Day National Food Bank Day National Lazy Mom's Day National Leadership Day National Macadamia Nut Day National Newspaper Carrier Day National Spice Blend Day National Wildlife Day Stand Up to Cancer Day Wear Teal Day the moon is at its last quarter as of 3:51 AM EDT Quote of the day: " Time and memory are true artists; they remold reality nearer to the heart's desire " ~ John Dewey - American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer  [ no relation to Melvil Dewey who created the Dewey Decimal Classification ]  Today in my photo memories app, this picture from 2017 pooped up.  The fountain was located in a gazebo in the middle of the grassy area between the three buildings.   It was a peaceful place on the grounds ...

Del Mar in San Diego County, California, just north of La Jolla https://petersironwood.com/2022/08/06/castles-made-of-sand/