Crepe Myrtles are
revered for their ability to bring a sense of calm and tranquility to an
individual’s life. The flower is believed to offer protection from harm and
evil, and its presence is often associated with growth, prosperity, and
well-being. As such, the crepe myrtle flower is considered a symbol of hope and
positivity.
I have quite a few pics of this one, which I will be posting next. And I wondered how many of you would recognize this common plant by a really close up shot. Do you know what it is?
Did you know there are Legos for adults now? They are very showy, detailed, beautiful, and expensive. Anyway, we buy the granddaughters these Legos that are not Lego brand, so they are really cheap. And I found the cutest finger pets! They have about five different kinds and this one is a Chameleon. I had to make one for myself.
You never know where you'll see him, as I put him if different places around the house. I'm tempted to buy the other kinds, they are only about $3.00.
Amazing Chameleon Facts:
There are over 200 different
chameleon species in the world.
Chameleons
don’t have ears.
(Instead, they perceive sounds
through vibrations in the environment.
Chameleon
bones glow in the dark.
Chameleons
evolved 65 million years ago
(not
long after the dinosaurs went extinct
The
smallest chameleon is the size of a match stick head
The largest chameleon is the size of a small
domestic cat
Their tongues are 200 times the force of
gravity
Chameleons
have no defenses
1.
…then I saw all that
God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite
all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if
the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.
The stores already have Halloween things out now! And there are quite a few items with the theme "Love Never Dies". Sadly and spookily sweet! I have seen them in several stores now.
“Love is a symbol of
eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning
and all fear of an end.”
— Madame de Staël
“The
difference between tattooed people and non-tattooed people is…tattooed people
don’t care if you’re not tattooed.”
On the outskirts of town, we happened to pass this building. It used to be a gas station. But what a difference now! What was going on?
One entire side had a mural that was being painted. And the artists were right there in the process of painting it.
What was it going to be? We returned a few days later to find out. It was all done.
…so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people
may know there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there
is no other.
Isaiah 45
This house is about a half hour away. They made their fence from real millstones!
You do not stumble
over a mountain, but you do over a stone.
— Indian Proverbs
Not sure I like this one as much as the others, it is too crowded.
I drew this one on a mini chalkboard.
I also made this sign on a letterboard and hung it over the coffee cabinet.
Coffee is my birthstone.
A big new trend this year seems to be decorating for Christmas with all pink. Count me in! I snapped these photos in only one store ( T.J. ...
