I'm looking forward to our visit to Maryland to see the family. We're celebrating our granddaughter's first birthday. I miss them all so much and can hardly wait to see them again - and especially the sweet little birthday girl!
My go-to plan to beat the heat is to enjoy the air-conditioning. We have been making use of the pool here, at least on weekends, which is also helpful to beat the heat. We do enjoy hiking, but try to choose trails in shady parks.
Hmm. It's a beautiful but broken place full of beautiful but broken people. So many amazing things to see and experience, interesting places to visit, and wonders of nature to explore and learn about. And then the fantastic buildings and inventions and other things that people have contributed to the world through the years. Yet, because of sin, people have been making messes of the world since the beginning as well; and even worse, our sin is what has been broken humankind as well, in worldwide problems like war and slavery to the very personal problems like broken relationships and hostility and greed. The good news is that God offers healing to each of us and promises a perfect world to us in eternity! Honestly, sometimes I need to remind myself of that to help me see the world and people through eyes of hope and compassion, because it's pretty easy to get disgusted with the state of world when following news and politics. (And I'm a politics junkie! I follow it like a sport, and I'm terribly skeptical about almost every player in the game, so I think that looking at it through a Biblical worldview and understanding of God's ultimate sovreignty is the only way to follow it and still be hopeful and joyful.)
All of the food products I can think of that I prefer store-bought are for convenience sake, I think. Things like gravies and sauces, and cooking stock - I don't think the store-bought versions are necessarily better, but they're so much easier! There are some things that I won't buy prepackaged and processed, no matter how convenient they might be. The first one that comes to mind is alfredo sauce. I strongly prefer my homemade alfredo sauce to any jarred alfredo sauce and see no reason to buy it when it's actually so easy to make my own. For a long time I refused to buy most breads because I could make my own and it was almost always better, in my opinion.
I think I am. I hope I am! I try to be easy to get along with.
The question about beating the heat made me think of this meme that never fails to make me laugh, and this perfect quote from Jane Austen.
What are your thoughts? Leave a comment and let me know!
I LOVE that meme! Also, Jane Austen's words are spot on -- when one is sweating profusely, it is hard to be elegant. Here in the south, I remember hearing older (now I'm the older!) ladies say, "Ladies don't sweat, they glisten." Well, let me tell you . . .this lady sweats hahaha!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I've heard that saying as "ladies don't sweat, they glow" but I'm pretty sure that what I do is accurately described as sweating! And it's not elegant at all! thanks for stopping and sharing a laugh with me!
DeleteFor sure, I am so thankful for air conditioning!
ReplyDeletesuch a great invention! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI agree most things I buy 'ready made' are for convenience sake and not taste. I'm so glad you've got a trip to look forward to. Enjoy celebrating your granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a wonderful celebration, I'm sure! Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteYay for getting back to Maryland this month! We have plans for a big family cookout since we have family coming up from down south and I'm getting pretty excited about that.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a lot of fun! Have a great time!
DeleteI totally agree with what you said on #3. Your little granddaughter is a cutie.
ReplyDeleteWe think she is adorable. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
DeletePretty sure I just snorted at your 'random.' Your response to #3 is really thoughtful; I seriously need to up my game where hope and compassion are concerned. My hubby is a politics junkie as well; our television's usually set to Newsmax but I find it all so wearying.
ReplyDeleteI understand that not everyone enjoys politics-watching, so I'm careful who I discuss with, and for how long! Glad you got a laugh from the random - thanks for stopping by!
DeleteIt is so hard to be elegant when you are melting inside and out!!
ReplyDeleteGood answers. It definitely gives me peace to have a Biblical World view and to know who is in charge of the end of the story. Happy August to you!
Being sweaty is just inelegant, in general! LOL Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteHappy first birthday to your granddaughter! And, I agree with you 100% on the air conditioning. I am so glad we are able to have it as so many around the world don't. As for politics, it's so demoralizing. I am old enough to remember when both sides of the aisle would at least try to work together. I pray for that kind of wisdom for the world's leaders every night.
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air conditioning is a real blessing! I pray that our leaders would find true wisdom as well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
DeleteLoved your answers...I like how you described the world at the beginning
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