REFLECTIONS

My first Holy Communion outfit. I saw some old black and white photos on the  ~Stonehouse Cottage Potpourri~  blog and I remembered wearing a large white bow tie at my first Holy Communion. My Mom and Dad and Brother Anthony. I searched through the basement until I found this photo. Notice the matching white shoes. Imagine wearing that outfit as an adult! It would definitely be more embarrassing than it was back then! My father's hands on my shoulders gives me a warm comfortable feeling.  I must have felt his love and protection and my mom was always there for me whenever I needed her. My brother was my steadfast companion. We had some arguments just like all families but I was lucky to have them. One day I intend to organized all the old photos but right now it's not a top priority.

This is the top part of my plant. It's a "Zebra" plant. Aphelandra Squarrosa is the official name.  I'm not familiar with the botanical names of plants.  The name was on the tag that came with the plant . This is where it was attached. Here is a closeup.  I put the top in some water. Is this what's supposed to happen when the plant grows or is it a disease?  Originally the flowers were bright yellow.  Will the top grow into another plant? If anyone knows please leave a comment.

"To the City and to the World" I had a strange thought when I saw this image again. I've seen it before but this time it took on a completely different meaning.  Isn't the man finding his location by realizing what is above and outside his ordinary world?  All he needs is the technology to make it happen. I believe most people use their GPS (Global Positioning System)  with the same lack of technical understanding as the man in the image. We know we can always look up how it works even if we don't really understand the explanation. But for everyday use it's only necessary to perform the "magical" rituals.  " Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."   Arthur C. Clarke Actual Definition: The Latin phrase "urbi et orbi" literally means "to the city and to the world." It has come to be used as the name for a specific type of blessing given by the pope on particularly

IS THIS HOW YOU MEDITATE? All these thoughts keep spinning through my mind. Is it best to just watch them go by? Am I doing it right? Maybe?

Best viewed with full screen. From the blog:    To Clear the Madness

Some of the herbs I'm growing are taking longer than I expected to sprout. These 3 are slowly coming along: Tarragon Dill Thyme SOAKED SEEDS I soaked these seeds overnight before planting but only the oregano sprouted. The sage and chives did not sprout. Oregano : Oregano Closeup : The basil is going well. So is the parsley.

This photograph is from a  great photography blog I just discovered called  Reflections of an Amateur Photographer. For me it seems that a magical factory is producing beautiful clean clouds instead of  pollution. The smoke blends into the clouds above. I think the photos on this blog are better than many professionals. Here is the link: Página principal