Thinking of Spring here on a Cold Day

Good day to think

SPRING

Since most of the country is

covered with snow

cold is finding its way to most of us,

what a better time

to show a picture

of beauty

and

Flowers!

Good morning morning

and those with their coffee in hand

as we greet this day of

Brrr

Another cold one here in Florida,

but

we have a promise from the ole' weather man

that warmth is on its way again.

Bring it on!

We are ready.

Reports from VA say that

D'Vante is not in too much pain there,

slept through the night and doing pretty good

with that knee.

I'm sure it helps that little Star Hawk is loving on him

with tender loving care after making sure

to win his basketball game in his honor as well.

I find the ole' Laryngitis is hanging with me,

only after trying to tell the four leggeds that were being a bit too loud this morning,

they looked at me quizzedly and then went back to their bark since nothing came out of my mouth!

So it is another day of laying low here

and

ignoring the ringing phones.

Notice the sun coming closer to us, even though the cold weather is here?

The light is definitely changing.

http://www.bear.org/

is a site that is growing in numbers as more and more viewers watch Lily the Black Bear and HOPE in their dens. Seems now you can hear the "snorts", the ramblings that only are understood by them and those who are fluent in "bear language", but once again they have the world captivated with each and every move.

Lily is thought to be with cub, and oh boy will that bring the emotions out in humans; the "what ifs" and "I thinks" and "Dr Rogers should", "maybe Sue aughta"...

geez louise have people forgotten

 "Dr Rogers and Sue Mansfield are the experts,

we are the observers here? LOL

Human nature can be less than amusing at times.

 Funny how ordinary humans become such experts at North American Bear behavior by watching for 11 months and seem to think they know every grunt and its interpretations isn't it?

We humans are just not known to sit back and "be",

often we just have to jump in with opinions

and thoughts when many times they are best kept to self. But I reckon it is human behavior.

 I can only imagine Dr Rogers and Sue Mansfield are ever so happy that they have assigned Administrators who they trust to handle that page on Facebook which allow them to focus on education and research of the North American Black Bears rather be be bogged down in all the many thoughts and emails of "should of/would of could of/ along with critter-sizms.

The probably prefer getting out there in sub zero weather visiting the bears I would imagine...

although I get a chill to my bones just imagining that cold.

Yes, better today if I think of the flowers I think

and the warmth of the sun.

Hard to believe this month is traveling as such a fast clip, but then again time does seem to go quicker these days. Here in Florida many are fighting a wicked flu that I believe may have been a different strain that the one that was supposed to be covered by the famous "flu shot" or "pneumonia shot". Hospitals are at capacity here, folks are just down right sick.

I'm visualizing spring; flowers in bloom and warmth filling the air along with dolphins jumping and frolicking in the gulf. Seems to make the days not so cold that way. The Gulf waters here are about 50 degrees this morning... So I have to really visualize a warm-up!

this helps, this photo was taken

at Virginia Beach in the summer months

that was warm!

Perhaps we all could use a bit of warmth today,

all that is except for you folks

who are out there making snow angels

in the snow and giggling like mad

and having a blast doing it! I do look forward to seeing those photos posted by friends on FaceBook of those people out there in the winter wonderland, sure they will be running in and throwing those wet clothes off, grabbing a cup of hot chocolate as they thaw out in their sweats after building snowmen and making snow angels.

While others delight with doing the same things in their minds or times gone past!

 "It is when we try to grapple with another man's intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering, and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun.”

 Joseph Conrad

Thank you all for the continued prayers and thoughts

for D'Vante and our family here,

it is appreciated more than you will ever know.

He goes for his first lesson in P/T on this day,

not sure what that will entail, but I feel sure

he will be in trusted hands

and

return home to rest.

It will be increasingly difficult to hold him down

remember being 16?

Oh my pity Mom, Dot and Linda

as they attempt that one!

Take best care of you today,

Smile at folks you see today,

just to make em wonder what you are up to!

Know that you are all you need to be

YOU

are a winner

and

you are a survivor

a

Warrior.

So be on your way,

STOMP

with great gladness for all you are,

all you plan to do today.

Think Mom might be taking care of my Buddy Pal

after swimming laps at the Y

or maybe she is out there

doing her new

Zumba latin exercises! But I know she is out there

doing something!

haha

Prayers for Gabbie and those in Arizona continue.

The fire is burning brightly, the sage is burning, the air is filled with thoughts on the wind to you and yours for strength in understanding, HOPE in your heart

and all that you need to feel the care of so many

You know who you are.

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/