My online journal sharing interests in photography, nature, coffee life, journaling, fountain pens, bicycling, spirituality and asking deep questions.
After dinner last night I walked around the gardens with my camera. This sunflower plant is about five feet in height. Since it was backlit, a photo opportunity appeared and I accepted it. Hope to get in some exploring time in this weekend in between reading.
I like how the Mercy Center has plants all over the place. There is very little grass as they have planted these wonderful flowers and a vegetable garden. One section is almost all raspberries which are very good. And, of course along with the flowers come the bees, butterflies and other insects.
The Mercy Center non-profit operated by a Catholic group of people called the Missionaries of Mercy, which offer sabbaticals, retreats and workshops for religious and lay. It is made of tow houses converted to a accommodate several people in each house with private rooms and baths. They have a Mercy Center that has 5 rooms upstairs and conference, training and counseling rooms on the lower level. Another house is a kitchen and dining area as well as a meeting room above. This figure of Mary is outside of the dining room.
Have some homework and laundry to do this afternoon which works since it’s suppose to rain.
Well, I have a few minutes to write something up. This is the mocha latte from a small coffee shop called Rosco’s Coffee that’s a mere 4 minutes away. Love the large sofas and lounge chairs and am pleased with their music choice. It’s my kind of music to read and write with. I’ll make a few more visits. I noticed they have been given a 4.5 rating by yelp and tripadvisor.
My laptop decided to bite the dust last week and refuse to boot up. I finally was able to take it to an authorized apple service repair center yesterday afternoon. The tech pushed a couple of buttons and magically it all worked. I have also upgraded to Mojave OS and all seems fine. Keeping my fingers crossed.
The training has been good for me. Learning more about myself, creating a connection with the other seven students and instructors, getting in some good reading and eating way too much good food. They are giving me some tools that I’ve wanted for quite some time. I now have to learn more about them and then practice. They offer short and precise lectures then let us put the tools in to practice by role playing, also through art and class sharing.