before I got finished my last post a bunch came in,,,so,,,I'm back...
and I did forget to thank Kim for Jim's Hi..... also
Yes Oberone does mean something to me,,,,and I just can't remember at the moment,,,,but I'll make a note of it and look it up for you...Were the ones photographed by any chance clear, green, and blue? Did they come in threes?
For that matter does Oberone mean anything to anyone?
the orbs,,,,
come in three's I took a picture of everyone but me (since I was taking the picture
) of us lined up trying to hold one leg up in the air,,,,and I counted at least 100 orbs.....(I think Gypsie Deb just mentioned she could send a photo - so I'll send it to her so she can post it) - I may be able to do quotes but the photobucket drove me crazy....that's why I just do avi's,,,,but they really don't do justice....I'll send her two pics,,,(very shortly)
ooops,,,I just re-read her mail....but I'll still send you two pics Deb,,,I'll just send some via email to AquaD and if she wants to post a few,,,maybe it might be a good idea to put them in a separate thread...
I remember trying to get into a thread that had alot of pet pictures,,,and my computer was so slow it was horrible,,,,so instead of slowing down our 'freight train express here" I'll ask Deb to set something up and will let you all know where to find it....OK???? OK!!!!
GypsieDeb,, I just got a mail notification saying you sent me a pm, but there's nothing there????? (and lets not mention the shark again my dear friend.....
) that picture is still 'up front' in my mind.... I can't believe you guys felt so much from my short letter about the trip...after I read it,,,I had thought,,,,,that it didn't come close to describing what happened out there.....but as Kim said....it's very hard to write about an experience,,,,,you can write all around it,,,describe it as best you can,,,,but it misses the mark....
so thank you all,,,,I'm glad you felt something from it...
as Kim said
believe me,,,,there were 10 of us there who thought the same thing...."I am not anyone special. Why would this gift be given to me as opposed to someone more worthy?"
and when we each in our own time and place, discovered,,,that we were truly 'worthy' to be just exactly where we were,,,,that we are loved and cherished - just as it says in many of the List Op messages that we receive.....just as much as anyone else and at all times.....
well, that was a huge moment of discovery,,,,,(and a very teary one too).
but after that,,,,there were no doubt's,,,,no fear,,,,we were there to experience and love,,,,everyone and every moment...
ok,,,off to do some pics now...
love,
pp xoxoxo
I am so pleased for you, that the event has stayed so fresh in your mind and heart and is able to infect all of us who feel your love. We missed you while you were gone but our thoughts rejoiced with you, during this life and world changing event. {{{Hugs}} Welcome Home! 
Sounds like you will be able to do lots of wonderful and inspirational beach walks pretty soon. You'll love being by the sea. Weren't you by the ocean when you lived in Queensland too? I remember you telling me about watching the whale migrations. Oh I would love to see some whales in the wild, swimming fast and free. On the news they say many of them are being spotted just off the coast of Sydney! Humpbacks are among them! 
I thought it was so touching when you spoke of her little cousin being her little shadow for awhile. 
) I also used companion planting with marigolds and even allowed some weeds to stay as long as they weren't choking the plants. (didn't allow them to seed though.) Pursalane (sp?)was one of them and you know you can actually eat it too, in a salad. It has a bit of a wild taste but it is supposed to be very good for you. I have never tried Queen Annes's lace Kim, bet the parasitic wasps would love that...It's a beautiful wildflower but in the southern U.S. it is loaded with chiggers, the blood sucking little varmits! (had many run ins with them as a kid. 
...very itchy!)
If so, you could try to encourage them to stay with plenty of straw and cool places to retreat to during the hot afternoons, as well as a shallow pan of water. I was very lucky and had many little toads every year that did most of the work for me. 
I wish I could remember more. 
I was wondering if the spotted bug you have been seeing might be one of the variations of the cucumber beetle. Destructive little critters they can be. I'll see if i can find some pictures of a flea beetle and cucumber beetle in a little bit. 
XX Sandy
Glad you are enjoying it! 
It wouldn't pay for me to work in a deli or bakery store. They'd go bankrupt from all the stock I would eat! 
In his defense George, the little glutton, says that at least he did work hard. 
