Friday, May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018 Friday#Dotheswan#Help#Grandmas#Peace#Sofiavalley!

Get Fit
Did some Pilates this morning to get started.  The swan position is only good if you don't have back problems, but probably a good way to keep from getting them.  Do what you can!

Get Faith
Psalm 121:2  "My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."  Yes it does!  Everyday God is good!

On this day
1994  It says was a cold and rainy day.  We had settled into a regular routine of dropping off Nicole at school and I went on to work at Clancy's.  She was only 9 so one of her Grandmothers was always there after school.  Today was Grandma Luvy, they always have special names right?  The other was Grandma El. I was blessed to have the help and I believe she benefited from all the love she got and the security of knowing she was never alone.  Marty was still living with us and took her for an ice cream after dinner.  Life was good.  After a life changing event it is so important to keep your children's life as settled and secure as possible. 

1994 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat signed a historic accord on Palestinian autonomy that granted self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho. I feel like this fell through.

Sofia Bulgaria


Sofia City Province has an area of 1344 km2.[34] Sofia's development as a significant settlement owes much to its central position in the Balkans. It is situated in western Bulgaria, at the northern foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the Sofia Valley that is surrounded by the Balkan mountains to the north. The valley has an average altitude of 550 metres (1,800 ft). Unlike most European capitals, Sofia does not have any large rivers or bridges, but is surrounded by comparatively high mountains on all sides. Three mountain passes lead to the city, which have been key roads since antiquity, Vitosha being the watershed between Black and Aegean Seas. A number of low rivers cross the city, including the Vladayska and the Perlovska. The Iskar River in its upper course flows near eastern Sofia. The city is known for its 49 mineral and thermal springs. Artificial and dam lakes were built in the twentieth century. While the 1818 and 1858 earthquakes were intense and destructive, the 2012 Pernik earthquake occurred west of Sofia with a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a much lower Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). The 2014 Aegean Sea earthquake was also noticed in the city.
Air pollution is a problem in Sofia due to its location in the Sofia valley, which is surrounded by mountains that reduce the ability of the air to self-clean. The air is polluted mostly by particulate matters and nitrogen oxides.[35] Sofia has the most polluted air of any capital in the EU.[36]  Interesting, the pollution is understandable because of it being in the valley, with 
modern convenience comes pollution.

Enjoy the day!  Make it memorable!  Happy Birthday Evelyn! 

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