Jewish superstitions

Many Jewish superstitions are connected to the evil eye. Spiting onto his finger tips and waves the hand in the air to keep off the bad luck is one example.

If a living relative and an infant share the same name, the angel of death might take the baby instead of the adult. So changing the name of a very sick person hides them from the angel of death.

The practice of covering the mirrors when the mourners visit the deceased home Some fear that the soul of a person might be "caught" in the mirror at this time.

Wisdom

"In Wisdom is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Not baneful, loving the good, keen,
unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,
and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.
For she is an aura of the might of God
and a pure effusion of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nought that is sullied enters into her.
For she is the refulgence of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of the power of God,
the image of his goodness.
And she, who is one, can do all things,
and renews everything while herself perduring;
And passing into holy souls from age to age,
she produces friends of God and prophets.
For there is nought God loves, be it not one who dwells with Wisdom.
For she is fairer than the sun
and surpasses every constellation of the stars.
Compared to light, she takes precedence;
for that, indeed, night supplants,
but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom."
-- Scrpiture

Passing by a New England grave yard

A grave marker caught my eye. Daniel Hine was born before the war of Independence and died during the Civil War. His two wives; Dorcas, and Lucy rest in adjoinment.

Cat & Dog Adoption

25% of pet dogs put to sleep in animal shelters are purebred.
Approximately 4 million pet dogs and cats are put to sleep each year due to overpopulation.
Adopting a dog or cat from a humane society, an animal shelter, an SPCA, or a rescue group group saves a life!

One can easily google for the name and location of the animal shelter nearest you. Most shelters have an online photo gallery of animals available for adoption…look and share the choices with your freinds.

I DIDN'T GO TO CHURCH TODAY by Ogden Nash

I didn’t go to church today,
I trust the Lord to understand.
The surf was swirling blue and white,
The children swirling on the sand.
He knows, He knows how brief my stay,
How brief this spell of summer weather,
He knows when I am said and done
We’ll have plenty of time together.

quotes on aging

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.
Winston Churchill

The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
Oscar Wilde

"Its not over till it s over", jpr

Wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age (Solomon 4:8).
The Bible

The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow.
Proverb

Dexter Cows

Pound for pound, no bovine can match the diversity of Dexter cattle, one of the smallest cattle breeds. Standing just 36 to 44 inches at the shoulder, Dexters are the perfect old-fashioned, family cow; gentle, versatile and economical,

They are believed to have originated in Ireland, and were imported into the United States in the early 20th century. One Dexter cow will give about 1 to 2 gallons of milk a day and about 400 pounds of meat in he freezer.

jpr: at first glance pears to be Mikey in his backyard.