A Walk Through the Rain

Roland doesn't like to walk outdoors when it only looks like it's going to rain.  Walking in a drizzle is horrible.  And an actual downpour makes him very uncomfortable.  He wants to walk either in the sun or in the dark.  Jenna and I like the rain.  Here are some pictures from yesterday's walk.

The Number 40

“Forty – A Period of Testing

The number forty is mentioned 157 times in Scripture. The number forty symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation.” – Scriptures Revealed

The article then goes on to remind us that Moses was in the desert for 40 years.  He had gone to Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights.  He was still there receiving God’s law while the children of Isreal lost their faith and built a golden calf.

For 40 days and 40 nights the Ark floated around in the water before there was sign of land.

For 40 days Jesus fasted before his ministry began. This site has a whole list of the symbolisms of the number 40. More than Roland had mentioned when he asked me if I thought this COVID thing would last only 40 days. 

It has now been 40 days since the students spent their final day for this school year.  It’s been 42 since the church announced no more meetings.  And not everybody was quarantined on the same day.  When would the “40” have started if his method is correct?  Or perhaps we are looking at 40 weeks?  40 months?  We may have enough food supply for 40 weeks but definitely not 40 months.  Our house is not big enough to store 40 months worth of food.

I don’t know that 40 is a symbolic number for what is taking place now.  But it is interesting to think about.   

Today's Walk Around the 'Hood

Jenna and I went for a walk today.  Here are some of the sights we saw and pictures that she took.

Love the blue

Jenna has always posed with fire hydrants
since she was small.  Keeping up the tradition.

she took this one from our backyard

Every Shade of Purple

          We finally finished the Sugar Spigot American puzzle. 

 Roland glued it so that we can hang it in our game room (should we ever get one built) and we started a new puzzle  that is over 50% purple – granted different shades.  Crayola might lable them as periwinkle, orchid, lilac, heliotrope, plum, etc. for there are many shades.

  

         There are only 750 pieces as opposed to the thousand of the last two puzzles, but we can already tell that it will work up a lot quicker.

I think my brother would enjoy this puzzle. It is the Mont Saint Michel castle in France. 

  

He’s had a thing for France since he was in elementary school (I would guess) and he loves the color purple – surely there are a few puzzle pieces that would match his preferred shade.

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