Summer mornings in my mother’s garden. The oasis she’s created in her a little corner of New Mexico brings all sorts of life to the cool shade and fresh waters.
I have seen birds, squirrels, lizards, spiders, bees, mice, hummingbirds, bunnies and toads among other creatures.
We even found evidence of an owl.
This morning I took some pictures of the toads.
I thought about how their lives are essentially a practice in mindfulness and meditation.
Soak it in. Make a bed in the sand. Beat the heat.
Just be. Just be…a toad.
I hope you are finding time to be a toad today.
The Fancy Elephant Life 
Hello Hope, a little bird suggested I ask you about Sponsoring… you can see it here – https://kelleysdiy.com/2017/07/13/birthday-giveaway-update-daily/
Thank you!
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So cool! I hope to be at toad level some day.
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That face though! Love it. Is he (her?) pondering? Is his mind quiet? I feel like Kerm would have loved watching the Toads with you. And he became good at being one!
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Hello Hope….what photo should I use? Is it one or two Bunnies. Giveaway starts tomorrow morning. Thank you!
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Hi! I emailed a photo of the bunny (just 1) to you. I hope it went through. I sent it a few times so fingers crossed. Let me know if you got it?
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I’m wondering, in the pic with the frog….will he get that fly~
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I didn’t see the fly get eaten… but, I DID see this toad eat a stink bug last night. It was disgusting and amazing. They both struggled- the toad to swallow and the stink bug to get away. The toad won and I couldn’t look away
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Ugh! Giveaway is open!
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