Abundance in the Garden of Gratitude.

The Garden of Gratitude March 30, 2014

Abundance in the Garden of Gratitude.

     Yesterday, I harvested 3 varieties of lettuce, the first of the non-gmo potatoes, the last of the broccoli and the many varieties of peas as well as carrots, peppers, radishes, tomatoes, moringa leaves, kale and onions. Neighbors were posting warnings of sightings of large birds of prey nearby, like the Great Horned Owls, an extremely, large Harris Hawk that some people think is an eagle, falcons and the two smaller Red Tailed Hawks that perch in a large Allepo Pine that can be seen from my Garden of Gratitude in my backyard.
      Today, in the early morning, I picked many varieties of swiss chard and lettuce to give away to church members as my neighbors have received all they can eat. I still have a crate of fresh picked Arizona Sweet Oranges harvested from my neighbor's tree. Then I saw five Hummingbirds and one that started to do his circular mating dance for the first time this spring. Brightly, colored Lessor Goldfinches were eating the seeds from the sunflowers. 

     Adding to the ambiance, I heard the buzzing sound of  large honey bees everywhere as they collecting nectar from the pink poppies as well as the collective sounds from all types of  birds singing, like a flock of chattering, feral Peached-faced Love Parrots and the trills from the common House Wren's songs.... If you add the sweet fragrance of Sweet Peas permeating the atmosphere and the first bloom of the pure, white flower of the Sacred Datura you know that you are mindful of the moment and the beauty of the diversity of life..

I am mindful....  I am grateful... of all that is present in the Garden of Gratitude.