A rich life
has nothing to do with
money.
Continue reading “someone…”For the past several years Cuppycake and I have been blessed to spend time, during winter, in one of our favorite locations – Scottsdale, Arizona.
This year has been unlike others in that we noticed straight away how incredibly green the desert mountains are due to the unusual amount of rain they’ve received.
Because of this the locals are all abuzz over the high probability that this will trigger what is known as a SUPER BLOOM season!
And they anticipate this may be triggered any week now!!
It’s wildflower season and conditions this year may be just right to bring “super blooms” to life in parts of California and the southwestern USA.
Super blooms are a relatively rare floral phenomenon, even in places renowned for vibrant native wildflowers. As an example the last spectacular super bloom displays recorded in Death Valley were in 2016, 2005, and 1998.
Continue reading “let it rain”“Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all…”
William Shakespeare, Sonnet XL
“There Shakespeare, on whose forehead climb
The crowns o’ the world: O eyes sublime
With tears and laughter for all time!”
Elizabeth Barrett browning, 19th Century English Poet
For all time, indeed!
More than four centuries after they were written, William Shakespeare’s works are still as revered and beloved as ever.
Continue reading “my beloved…”