Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!
Another week, another Sunday! Another thankful, appreciative, and reflective day of rest!
It has been another full tid week. This past week, both the power washing and window washing crews were here, that apparently are prepping the complex for eventual painting. That being said, we were scheduled for Thursday and we had to move many many of our plants etc away from the exterior of the building. It was good that this project was done, because that gave us the incentive to clean out all the bittids from the exterior shelves, dog crate, garbage pails, tarps, mats, planters etc. Tons of cobwebs and clutters of 'stuff' (that was here before we moved in) had deteriorated and hence were filed under 'g', as they were of no use. The flowers and plants all survived and the crews were gentle with the garden.
The other evening, we watched the movie,'Invictus'. To quote, here are some tidbits from Wikipedia that provide some info.
"Invictus (film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Freeman and Damon play, respectively, South African President Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks.[3]
Invictus was released in the United States on December 11, 2009. The title Invictus may be translated from the Latin as "undefeated" or "unconquered", and is the title of a poem by British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).
The film was met with positive critical reviews and earned Academy Award nominations for Freeman (Best Actor) and Damon (Best Supporting Actor)."
What a special and gracious human being Nelson Mandela was! With his genuine desire to nuture the South African Rugby team to success, that one act united many people not only in his country, but around the world. It is actions (reconciliation) such as these, that Mandela took, that helped bring about change and make the world a better place. He left his mark and he was a very special man. If the rest of us could treat our fellow man the way he treated others, the world would not be having all the problems it is having now. Mandela was a man of Grace. Hope to meet him some day.
Our elderly friend who is also our neighbour, came by yesterday afternoon as he forgot to take his house key with him. He had gone to get a massage but the masseuse was behind schedule, for at least an hour. He chose not to wait and took a taxi home and hence came to us. Meanwhile, the man's wife had made her plans. Long story made short, we left a note on their garage door that he was with us. So that when his wife came home, she would be reassured and relieved that he was safe and sound. He enjoyed and appreciated a glass of cold gingerale with a twist of fresh lime; as it was a very hot day (100 + degrees F).
Alan made up some spaghetti sauce and added various bit spices and herbs from our garden, which made it all the more tasty. We heartily enjoyed the meal last night. Nothing like your own fresh grown produce! We also gave some sauce to our neighbour, who is expecting her baby in mid January; as I know she has her moments when she is not up to cooking. They also know they can call upon us if they need any help.
Our twin grandsons will be 8 years old this week. We have given them cards (we gave them both the same card so they would not feel that one card was bigger or better than the other) with a small calculator (one in blue, one in red) to help them with their math tables. Be it in addition, subtraction and so forth. The kids today, are all into all the 'techy stuff' and we thought this would be an educational tool. Plus a crisp brand new $10 bill for each of them. The teller at the bank went through the till several times to finally turn up 2 brand new bills. Again, they have to be treated fairly.
Also, both boys are 'all stars' (unbeknownst to us, the cards we got for them, were 'all stars!'); and apparently starting at age 7, they have been playing with 12 year olds. So, good on them! Does not hurt to mention that my blood parents were also athletes. Glad the athletic genes have passed on to my children and then on to the grandsons. My earth Dad was also an athlete and we grew up in an athletic environment.
Earlier today I enjoyed watching www.intouch.org/ with Dr. Charles Stanley.
Peace and God Bless.
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