Lullaby of Hope and Love (for my friends)

An inspiring post from Penny today…

The Why About This

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Just as a mother feels the beat of unborn child

I feel the rhythm from your heart ~ you are loved.

 

The music of you heartbeat so piercing and so sweet

you are special and unique and ~ you are loved.

 

 Yes there are those bad days, bad times,

(hard, hard, hard ones too),

but, hush now, hush now, do not cry ~ you are loved.

 

I sing for you a heart song to nourish you within

You are safe, and you are cherished ~ you are loved.

 

 Let my strength pick up your spirits

carry you along.

You aren’t alone, you aren’t forgotten ~ you are loved.

 

 You my friend so beautiful

I sing to let you know.

Do not be sad, I’m here for you ~ you are loved.

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“On those loneliest days when…

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The Return of Kobus the Waterbuck.

Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

I did a post on this antelope a while back and to see it click here. On the other post I give a few facts about the animal… here I intend just to add a few more photos that I enjoy…

Groundscraper Thrush

Groundscraper Thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa)

It is 22–24 cm long with an erect posture, short tail, heavy bill and fairly long legs.

The species is found in savannah, grassland and open woodland. It can be tame and will forage in parks, gardens and around picnic sites.

The cup-shaped nest is built using vegetation and spider-webs and is lined with feathers or leaves. Three or four eggs are laid and are incubated for 14 to 15 days. They are bluish with lilac and red-brown spots and blotches.

and this fellow talked to me…..

Lanner Falcon..

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

It is a large falcon, at 43–50 cm length with a wingspan of 95–105 cm.

The Lanner Falcon is a bird of open country and savannah. It usually hunts by horizontal pursuit, rather than the stoop from a height, and takes mainly bird prey in flight. It lays 3–4 eggs on a cliff ledge nest, or occasionally in an old stick nest in a tree.

They are bred in captivity for falconry;

But this fellow I captured in the Kalahari, it is a juvenile bird as can be told by the more horizontal dots on the chest…

Why Men are Seldom Depressed.

You got to love this… saw it posted by a friend on FB…

WHY MEN ARE SELDOM DEPRESSED:

Men Are Just Happier People, What do you expect from such simple creatures?

Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

Chocolate is just another snack.

You can be President.

You can never be pregnant.

You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.

You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

Same work, more pay.

Wrinkles add character.

Wedding dress $3500. Tux rental-$75.

People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them.

New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars.

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

If someone forgets to invite you, He or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $6.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original colour.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life.

One wallet and one pair of shoes — one colour for all seasons.

You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can ‘do’ your nails with a pocket knife.

You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier.