“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” — Virginia Woolf “The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.” — Misty May-Treanor Most known for its tendency to play dead when experiencing intense fear, the opossum eats … More Healthy Eating
“From small beginnings come great things.” — Proverb “There is nothing like a newborn baby to renew your spirit and to buttress your resolve to make the world a better place.” — Virginia Kelley * * * Fuzzy baby — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2019
“The joy of dressing is an art.” — John Galliano “Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.” — Alexander Wan “Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common … More Fashionable dress
“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Juvenile iguanas dress in snappy bright green and are easily spotted as they sun themselves on tree trunks or branches hanging over canals or rivers. Agile climbers, iguanas can fall up to 50 feet and land unhurt, using … More Debonair
“We build statues of snow, and weep to see them melt.” — Walter Scott “I pray this winter be gentle and kind — a season of rest from the wheel of the mind.” — John Geddes “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake is to stand out in the cold.” — Aristotle * * … More Out in the cold
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle the fires to warm it.” — Lucy Larcom “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tunes without the words and never stops at all” — Emily Dickinson * * * Cardinal’s beauty on show after ice storm — … More Hope
“The thing I have always tried to do is surprise people: to present them with something they didn’t expect.” — Christopher Lee “Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing.’ It waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” — Fulton … More Timing
“There is a fine line between serendipity and stalking.” — David Coleman Long-legged White Ibis forage in shallow wetlands, probing for prey beneath the surface. When they feel something, they pinch their bill like a tweezer, pulling out crayfish, earthworms, marine worms, and crabs. * * * American White Ibis — Photo by Mary … More Serendipity
“…the universe, by definition, is a single gorgeous celebratory event.” — Thomas Berry “Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” — John Muir * * * In the words of Thomas Berry, “The present is not a time for desperation but for hopeful activity.” Celebrate and enjoy this holiday … More Time for Hope
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius “Nature has a great simplicity and therefore a great beauty.” — Richard Feynman * * * Unofficially known as the national bird of Kenya, the colorful Lilac Breasted Roller inhabits much of eastern and southern Africa and is often found … More Eye-catching Delight
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 