1. When the hustle and bustle of life gets you down, find some way to retreat to Nature. Talk a walk. Feed some birds or squirrels. Bring home some flowers. Even such small interactions with Nature can have a calming effect, cherish it. For, as Aristotle says, ”In all things of Nature there is something of the marvelous.” Job Pressures? Crying Kids? Not Enough Sleep? Not Enough Money? Disappointments? Setbacks? Need a Good Cry? Just have the blahs? GO TAKE A WALK IN THE GARDEN! All photos copyrighted by Patti Ross, contact her at pattiross555@yahoo.compattiross555@yahoo.com Enjoy the Show, But Do Not Use Individual Photos Without Permission

2. “Just living is not enough—one must have sunshine, freedom & a little flower.” Hans Christian Anderson

3. A “I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.” Emily Dickinson

4. AREN’T NAPS DELIGHTFUL?

5. “You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.” Oprah Winfrey

6. “The beauty of flowers, their elegance of shape, the exquisiteness of their colors and patterns are an endless source of delight....“ David Attenborough

7. “Never yet was a spring time when the buds forgot to bloom.” Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

8. “There are no ordinary cats.” Collette

9. “When spring is dancing among the hills, one should not stay in a dark little corner.” Kahlil Gibran

10. “Aerodynamically the bumble bee should not be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash

11. “Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit quietly, may alight upon You.” Nathaniel Hawthorne

12. a A “If my soul could get away from this so-called prison..., my first journeys would be into the inner substance of flowers.” John Muir

13. Zeno was right: “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.” It is always there for us as a retreat when life gets too hectic. It is our responsibility to help protect this natural world that sustains us all. “We do no great things, only small things with great love.” --Mother Teresa “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” --Ghandi Follow Patti on her blog: http://www.learnmoreeveryday.wordpress.com