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 :)

More Snow?

If you live in the Northeast or the South or just about anywhere in the U.S. you know that this has been a brutal winter. Record snowfall, ice storms and deep freezes in places like Georgia and Texas that never get a dusting of snow and ice! Worst of all, it's not over yet! I don't care that the groundhog didn't see his shadow, I can't imagine that Spring is very close at all. I'm bracing for more cold and snow. The good news is I have found something that has helped my dry, rough, cracked hands and uplifted my spirits. Before I disclose the good news, I must be completely transparent about these wonderful products.......I am an independent consultant for Arbonne International which produces these fine and life changing products. The magic hand cream is FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Creme coupled with FC5 Skin Conditioning Oil. Arbonne products are pure, vegan, not tested on animals, chemical + preservative free, made without animal by-products and petrochemicals (mineral oil). The essential ingredients in the hand cream are extracts of carrot, kiwi, pumpkin, mango and strawberry. The skin conditioning oil is a blend of essential oils with universal healing and skin repairing properties. No sales pitch here, just another bright moment on a snowy afternoon at my kitchen sink.

Vegetarian anyone?

I'm thinking about not eating any more meat! Kind of unappetizing, isn't it? More later.......

Random Love (A Valentine's Day disclaimer)

How random is it all? Love and all the emotions that go with it. The euphoria, the butterflies in your stomach, the sheer, maddening heartache of being apart from your true love, the pure devotion and intense feelings of wholeness and being complete with another human being. Most of us can relate to these feelings because we've been there once, twice or many more times than that. Did you ever stop to think about the pure randomness of being in love? Not the love you have for your children, parents, friends, dogs or Woody Allen movies but romantic love. Today you are in love with someone who you met on a plane or in college 30 years ago or the brother of your high school track rival or your boss or his boss or the woman who hit your car or the french waiter on the Left Bank or a cute guy on match.com -- you get it, right?
Ponder this - what if you didn't meet your "true love" and met someone else, your boss' secretary or your biology lab partner in college or your second pick on match.com? It's all so random and based on time, place, fate and circumstance. We could be "in love" with a multitude of people , completely by random chance and we wouldn't ever know the person we are "in love" with right now!  Any great stories out there?