How much of the splendor of life is wasted
on us because we plod along half-blind,
half-deaf, with all our senses throttled
and numbed by habituation.
~Brother David Steindl-Rast

We are born into a magical world of sensory delight,
our beings naturally tuned to our surroundings.
We are part of nature, our senses connecting
us to the whole like an umbilical cord,
allowing us to commune with and be
nurtured by the source
from which we have sprung.
~Lang Elliott, nature author, speaker,
cinematographer, and poet
Well, kiddies, little Natalie Scarberry worked too hard out in her springtime gardens today so her body is saying unkind things to her, and we are under a severe thunderstorm weather alert. Thus, I’m calling it a day and shutting this thing down because storms in this part of the world during the early months can get rough. From my cell phone, I shall try to read on the reader as many of your posts as I can before I completely conk out, and I will reply to comments on my cell phone. Take care. Love, Natalie
Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered and, once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him… ~Hebrews 5:8-9 ✝
**Image is a new iris of mine that just bloomed for the first time today.

The anticipation of the garden must be one reason why spring is magical, Natalie. Hope the storm passes over peacefully.
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It is for sure one reason why, Cynthia! So far we’ve had quite a bit hail and rain! Hopefully no tornados will come of them! 😊❤️
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Snow and ice here. Yikes.
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Oh my! It was hottish here yesterday but cooler today. Still some of last night’s hail on the ground. 🌹
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You are such a blessing! ❤
Hugs and Blessings,
Theresa
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Why thank you Theresa! You bless my world too! 😊❤️
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Hopefully the storm will pass fast, stay safe dear Natalie, take good care! Will keep you in my prayers! Hugs and blessings are on the way to you!
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Thank you Eva! Luckily all we got tonight was some not too big hail and rain. It could have been worse but your prayers worked! Love and hugs, N 😊❤️😘
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🙂 I happy that everything is fine!!! Hugs~Eva
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Thanks! 😊❤️
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Beautiful & True
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Thanks! 🌷🌷
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Your Iris is so beautiful
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Thank you! It’s different and the magenta like color is stunning! 👍😊
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I love the anticipation of the garden in spring. It is sad that so many storms come at this time of year too. They can cause so much damage to our hopes.
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Absolutely! But I guess we always have to take the bad with the good! 😊🌷
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I hope you have heating pads and other ways to get your muscles relaxed and feeling relatively pain free. We are never fully pain free, as my work at the warehouse will attest to this! Groan! 🙂
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Oh yes! Heating pads and ice packs are a staple here! 😊
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