The Sunshine Observer: SO… V32

Life right now on Sunshine Lane is all about Bert, and Ruby who is visiting. But mostly Bert, who gets fed 50 million times a day. Bert’s diet currently consists of sugar water and ground meal worms, with a touch of cricket. Bert is an Anna’s Hummingbird and she really, really wants to fly but still can’t quite do it. She is fragile and tough. We’re all in Love.

Hummingbird facts:

• Their heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute.
• They consumes about half of its weight in sugar daily, and the average hummingbird feeds five to eight times per hour. They also eat small insects and spiders.
• Their wings beat between 50 and 200 flaps per second depending on the direction of flight.
• At rest, a hummingbird takes an average of 250 breaths per minute.
• They live 3-12 years.

BodyMindSpirit

So now we’ve come full circle. The Waning Balsamic Moon is New tomorrow.

Our daily 5-minute meditation.

Meditation

There are rich experiences both in both shadow and light. It’s all about actively balancing our existence in the world. Stay aware of the shadow but focus on the light.

Poem

The Sun and I are partners gliding across the Sky at different rates.
Tonight we set at the same time.
Gracefully, we set together.