Saturday, October 5, 2024

Discovering a Nearby Waterfall

You can't live in an area and never visit the local landscape, so today we decided to check out the local waterfall.  It was a great one-time-and-done adventure.  It's quite small, but the terrain was a nice distraction from the concrete and buildings of bustling Bowling Green.



Yeah, the falls was more like a trickle.  The hillside sprung a small leak 😛, but it was still a nice walk through the woods.

After lunch, we added some matting to the gym space in our garage.  My coated dumbbells were sticking to the sealer on our concrete floor, so we resolved the issue by cutting an old workout mat and fitting it to the space.  The mat also prevents the other rolled up mats from sticking to the floor.  It works great!!


Having our own equipment and space has saved us thousands of dollars in gym membership fees; plus, it's nice to have privacy and avoid the excessive skin exposure that you normally find in a gym 😏.


In study today, I was encouraged by God's provision for Daniel as he took a stand in his heart against the influences of Babylon.  The Lord is more than ready to help someone who wants to hold on to God in faith.

"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.  Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs."

                                                                                                Daniel 1:8, 9

Adventures at the Shedd Aquarium

On our way to a wedding in Wisconsin, we decided to stop at the Shedd Aquarium on the east side of Chicago.  Once we emerged alive from the abominable traffic and arrived at the aquarium, the day was great.  The temp was a perfect 75F.


We enjoyed every display inside the aquarium.  If you stop and look at everything, the entire aquarium takes about 3-4 hours.  Sandra's favorite was, of course, the otters.  She's a big otter fan.  We doubled back to them for a second look, needless to say.  I didn't get any pics of the otters, but here are some pics of the 2 story aquarium.


The aquarium is located inside of a very large green space that stretches for well over 9 miles along the coast of Lake Michigan.  A greenway encompassed the isthmus on which the aquarium was located, so we walked it of course.  The entire day was a great adventure, but we are both grateful for the fact that we don't live in Chicago!!



"O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.  So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts."  

                                                                                                     Psalm 104:24, 25




Discovering a Nearby Waterfall

You can't live in an area and never visit the local landscape, so today we decided to check out the local waterfall.  It was a great one...