July 9, 2014 Wednesday

Well I started out with Pilates, then took my car up for service and walked back.  Hey!  it all counts.


Job chapter 38 -  As bad as Job had it, God reminded him that He had created heaven and earth with no help.  As much trouble as life brings you, God is there with answers and care.  Thank God you haven't had Job's trouble.


On this day;
1974 -(Reprinted from journal) " I worked - still hot 90;s  called Les and Pete - Slim Trim and Swim class with Christine then to Baskin Robbins for ice cream."  Funny how we can make that ice cream sound like a good idea, right?  Never deprive yourself of ice cream. (I say)
1872 - The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel. Or this!


Parenting - It is normal to worry if you are a parent.  They are going to the UP hiking and all I can think of is bears.  Anybody that can share advice here would be welcome.


Book Club - Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 


Bucharest Romania -

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Alley in Herăstrău Park near the lake

Black swans on Lake Cișmigiu in Cișmigiu Gardens

Bucharest is situated on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, which flows into the Argeș River, a tributary of the Danube. Several lakes – the most important of which are Lake Herăstrău, Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei, and Lake Colentina – stretch across the northern parts of the city, along the Colentina River, a tributary of the Dâmbovița. In addition, in the centre of the capital there is a small artificial lake – Lake Cișmigiu – surrounded by the Cișmigiu Gardens. The Cișmigiu Gardens have a rich history, being frequented by poets and writers. Opened in 1847 and based on the plans of German architect Carl F.W. Meyer, the gardens are the main recreational facility in the city centre.
Besides Cișmigiu, Bucharest contains other parks and gardens, including the Herăstrău Park and the Botanical Garden. The park is located in the northern part of the city, around Lake Herăstrău, and includes also the site of the Village Museum. The Botanical Garden is the largest of its kind in Romania and contains over 10,000 species of plants (many of them exotic) and used to be once the pleasure park of the royal family.^[19]
Bucharest is situated in the south eastern corner of the Romanian Plain, in an area once covered by the Vlăsiei forest, which, after it was cleared, gave way for a fertile flatland. As with many cities, Bucharest is traditionally considered to be built upon seven hills, similar to the seven hills of Rome. Bucharest's seven hills are: Mihai Vodă, Dealul Mitropoliei, Radu Vodă, Cotroceni, Spirei, Văcărești and Sf. Gheorghe Nou.