More about the sun

When my sons were little boys and the sun would set in the evenings, I made a point to show them the sky and to take notice of the colors that the setting sun would produce: pink, blue, peach, orange, red, yellow, you know. As we looked out over the horizon, we would name the sunset by the predominant colors we would notice:  peach/raspberry,  blueberry/lemon, clementine/raspberry,  apple/orange,  banana/blueberry, you know. From that first sunset that we named, to every sunset that we've shared in over 18 years, we gave them names. I name the sunsets when I am alone too and I think (hope) my boys must do the same. The funniest thing about our sunset names is that they sound like yogurt flavors! So when I'm buying yogurt and looking at the flavors, I'm thinking of sunsets, and my boys and the simplicity of it all and I can't help but smile :)

More from nature.....

Apocalypse Now?

The East coast is flooding, Japan has suffered the worst earthquake in it's history, the after effects of that earthquake have caused a tsunami in the Pacific, impacting Hawaii, Guam and the West Coast. We've had a winter of record snowfall, even in locales that never see snow. This was followed by a summer of record heat and drought all over the world. Haiti, New Orleans, what is happening? The experts say these things are cyclical and this kind of devastation is destined to happen. Without sounds spiritual or standing on a soapbox calling for the end of civilization, I think this may be nature's way of weeding out the population of the world. Weather, war, tyranny, disease, famine, earthquakes, fires, etc. certainly lessen the population of the world and maybe this has to happen so we can survive on the Earth. Who knows what and where will be next. Just a theory. On an up note: enjoy and appreciate nature for what it gives us. xo

A thought for today.....

You are the reason for someone else's smile :)