One of our service providers had a hiccup in their service recently … No time is a good time for such … But, it caused me to stop and think … How long has it been since we had such a situation for any of our providers? … I’m not complaining … I am thankful for all our providers and the near perfect service they provide … day in and day out … 365 days of the year … An enviable record for all … THANKS to all…
Our high temp recorded at the local weather station was a hot 89 degrees over the past 24 hours … Too hot to work outside … just right for a round of golf … smile…
Checking the forecast for today and beyond … Today … our high temp is expected to be near 95 degrees, windy, with gusts as high as 15 mph…
Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy with a low around 68 and a 40% chance of precipitation … Chance of rain increases as the thunderstorms arrive … Back to work time Monday … Partly sunny with a high near 87 … Wednesday thru Saturday … Highs in the low 90s and a 20% to 30% chance of rain daily … typical summer time weather in southeastern North Carolina…
Today at the House of Worship where we attend … our pastor and his family will be departing … His idea … and an interim is in place or will be soon … Thankful for all … coming and going…
I spent a fair amount of time outside yesterday … cutting weeds, etc. … Thankfully I can still do it…
In the PM, after the mail service arrived … One of my favorite magazines arrived … Business North Carolina … As I browsed thru the headlines, occasionally reading … one article that got my attention … I begin to think about how so much has changed over the years … The article was about a chain of steakhouses … how it had progressed over the years … large facility, good food, mostly sit-down with large family or workers in metro areas … And, for this company, the apparent need for change … less space, shorter menu, including take-out food…
Caused me to think back over the years … For years, drive-in restaurants dotted the landscape, and still may in some areas. Now this company is experimenting with smaller facilities, expanded menu, and more take-outs … For years, just about every community had a country store … Today, just about all such small facilities closed, out of business…
Guess it is just the nature of the beast … Constant change … When was the last time you observed a bread truck, or soft drink company servicing a rural country store … Few, if any … I am reminded of what I was told years ago … Find a need and fill it … and, I would add … Pray it will last a lifetime…
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin
“I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare.” Maya Angelou
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” John Augustus Shedd
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