Have you ever been called a rat?

A few rat facts from Petco.com: Rats are highly intelligent, affectionate and loving mammals. They are very loyal. Rats are extremely clean pets. With proper socialization, rats are one of the most social and trainable companion animals. Rats can swim. Ancient Romans considered rats to be a sign of good luck. The average size of…

Euaresta: a genus of flies that feed on flowers and seeds

Perhaps I should start doing  “Bug of the Day” posts 😁     Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside. ~Honore de Balzac

Sunshine’s Macro Monday: Color

Colors can impact your emotions.  Warm colors can help evoke happiness and optimism. Bright colors like yellow, orange, pink and red are Happy Colors!  The lighter and brighter the colors the happier they will make you feel. “Colors are the smiles of nature.” ~ Leigh Hunt “Among the several kinds of beauty, the eye takes…

National Day of Prayer 🙏🏻

We have been called to designate tomorrow as a National Day of Prayer.  This morning on my walk, as I saw the numerous spring flowers along the road, I thought of the verse below. Tomorrow I will spend time praying for our nation, our leaders, friends and family, and our world.  Will you join me?…

Encelia Farinosa: commonly known as Brittlebush

This morning I headed to a nearby hiking/park area for more outdoor exercise, and to see what spring flowers were blooming.  The amount of sprouts and blooms were amazing.  Because the sky was overcast, and a lot of the flowers were small, I was challenged in capturing their full beauty. Currently most predominate was the…