The Petunias & the Milkweed

I was told hummingbirds like red petunias.

This year, the petunias are redder than red.

It is good to see something going well for something else. 

I might have seen a hummingbird this year wiz by. As yet, none have been seen by me at the petunias. I expect there will be more butterflies this year with more flowers blooming.

I am glad to report the milkweed plants I nearly flattened last week when I fell are all doing well, even the one that had a small break. 

To protect them on a very windy night, I was pushing a small section of wire garden fencing in the ground to protect them. The wire hit stone and bent. I saw a mass of green ferns coming at my face. Not going that way!

Instead, I rolled over to the side onto the sidewalk. I got up real fast. 

The funny part is that next door there were EMTs chatting at a stretcher on the porch. The hydrangeas are so high they probably wouldn’t see the blur of an old lady rolling out of the ferns, it happened that quick. Makes me laugh when I think about. It felt like a comedy skit. 

Rolled from upper right to sidewalk on left

The knee that hit the concrete has a spot of discomfort, shooting pain sometimes, no broken skin. I didn’t see the bruise until this morning, right on that spot. Weird it would take days to show up. 

Anyway, lesson learned to not put one’s weight on a flimsy wire fence. Use arm muscles not body weight. 

Big Dreams

 If a very precious big dream falls apart, then does the mind go with it?

No, the mind is created to continue dreaming.

That’s what I do when life brings me sorrow. I tend my wounds with lovely dreams as I mourn the loss. Giving yourself permission to face reality in grief, I feel, is healing.

Dealing with this horrible spell check program is another story! It is crucial to read your text before publishing because words can be changed in sometimes hideous ways. For example, I was appalled when a simple reply I wrote read like a disgusting page from a porn novel because the spellcheck program added guessed words. 

The guessed words part of spell check needs an off button. Better yet, go to the Browser settings>Languages and find the button to shut off spellcheck. 

Good luck

Name Development

Ah, so it goes! Who are you in name presented to the world as a blogger, influencer, personality or business? Titles count.

Developing a name, as I see it, is a mix of your vibe vision and practicality. What feels good to you that the world out there will also be attracted to. 

Based in my name development process:

• Begin with words that you feel connected to, like ocean, woods, canoe, cabin, nature. The words are starting points for brain storming, not necessarily to be used in a name. Use a thesaurus.  
• List several to search online if the name is already being used or means something that does not express your vision. Add keywords like blog, website. book, podcast.
• Search the US Trademark register and your state business register
• Search domain name availability on a trusted domain host website. Add the, s, a and such in your searches. 
• Sketch possible logos
• Rest the name for a few days or longer. Do Not Share it online, in an email or text. 
• Once you are sure you like the name/title, know it is not in use already or too similar to a name in use, then buy the domain name adding the privacy feature. 
• Set up your blog, your website unpublished. 
• Adding-Buy the US trademark. 
• Ducks in a row, go for it. 

I highly stress to do thorough research to make sure your name is unique and not in use. And now that I’ve been sent into shock, 

Buy the US Trademark!