Mother Nature's calming influence

[mnhtnbb]

19. I have started meditating every morning.

When I bought/built the house where I live now, I moved from a downtown high rise apartment (on the 17th floor) with 10 ft ceilings and floor to ceiling windows on both sides of my corner apartment. It made for fabulous panoramic sunrise views, as my apartment faced east.

Here I have landscaped my small courtyard and I try to spend some time out there every day, even with our 90+ degree weather. I have bird feeders--including two hummingbird feeders--and I enjoy watching the birds that come into my courtyard. There is also a view of the retention pond behind my house, and this morning there was a snowy egret out there, and then I watched three ducks come in for a landing on the water. We have Canadian geese which come and spend time there, too.

At night I go outside and look for meteorites--when there are no clouds--and listen to the night sounds of frogs and owls.