there is so much going on in the world and I won’t say any more except that from the bottom of my heart, and as I learn of the news and see the photos and videos that are heartbreaking and horrifying, my family and I will be pulling for you. We are not oblivious and do not take any of our days for granted.
With love and hugs to all,
Denise
HAPPY NEW YEAR Denise
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, Happy New Year!
DeleteI'm with you. Praying for all, especially my dear friends in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThank you Buttercup, most definitely our Australian friends are in my heart.
DeleteThe world is a very sad place right now. What on earth is this plant? Looks like a Porcupine Plant, ha ha!!
ReplyDeleteAh Ginny, sad place indeed. Each day I wonder what else I will be reading in the news. Does look like a porcupine. The plant is the dried head of the coneflower, also known by the name of Echinacea which I read comes from the Greek word ἐχῖνος (ekhinos), meaning "sea urchin", due to the spiny central disk. It does look like a sea urchin don't you think?
DeleteMany, many thanks. And a very Happy New Year to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteI think of you all out there every day EC and just hope upon hope that these awful fires will be put out for everyone's sake.
DeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
ReplyDeleteAndarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
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Obrigado, um abraço e uma boa semana para você :)
DeletePrayers for Austrailia, the homes and people and animals.
ReplyDeleteVery much so Sandra.
DeleteIt seems the world is coming to an end these days.
ReplyDeleteI hope not Christine but I know what you mean.
DeleteI find myself with tears in my eyes as I look at the news. So sad.
ReplyDeleteI am the same way Linda.
DeleteYes looking forward to a peaceful 2020
ReplyDeleteYes indeed Ashok, I live with that hope.
DeleteAfter WWII the thought was ... this was the war to end all wars. We have learned our lesson.
ReplyDeleteSeems we haven't a lesson. :( And things go on with greed and grab as it has for thousands of years. Natural disasters are different. If only we could put our effort and resources to control those.
I'm not too hopeful but glad we can share our thoughts here on a blog and encourage others that are in harms way. The plants seem to replenish after a disaster.
Thank you for this comment. Food for thought.
DeleteYou worded this post so well Denise. I do try to keep my blog a happy place, but sometimes (rather often these days) I feel cruel for not acknowledging the disasters of so many kinds. Thank you for doing this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sallie, for the most part I want to keep this a happy place too so do understand. Please don't feel cruel, your blog is the happy place I seek on days after I have looked at this news. You are always there to provide a smile and that is a gift.
DeleteNews from a number pf places is not good but I feel so sad for Australia. The people and the animals are struggling to just exist from the horrific fires. Take care Diane
ReplyDeleteAgreed Diane, I am heartsick for the people and the animals over in Oz.
DeleteVery well said, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you William :)
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