Beauty Surrounds Me

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Sedum in bloom

Marigolds in beautiful fall colors.

Rainbow coleus

Fresh basil for my meals. Mnmm.

Delicious apples in my tree.

Festive fall basket and purple
and yellow pansies

Although I enjoy my garden immensely, many are the days that in my rush-rush to and fro I view it with little more than a sidelong glance and assess how much more work it will demand of me. But then there are those days, like today, when I look at my somewhat disheveled garden and marvel at it. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder and summer's glory is fast fading, I am surrounded by the beauty and wonder of nature. Such beauty gladdens me, humbles me and makes me smile. Behold my many blessings.

I rescued this 'weed' from
my father's backyard.

Salvia

Ballo ergo sum
- Gitana, the Creative Diva