Moorten Botanical Garden; Palm Springs

Moorten Botanical Garden was founded in 1938 by Chester and Patricia Moorten and remains in the family.  Their son Clark Moorten continues the family tradition today as owner and operator. 
The garden has over 3000 varieties of different plants, mostly cacti, that are strategically placed to create natural paths and seating areas. 

Terry and I enjoyed our visit to the garden yesterday.  Humming Birds were happily click and squeeking while we wondered throughout the natural paths.  The highlight of our tour was when a one of these bumbly little birds came 2 inches away from Terry's face and just hovered there for several seconds.  I was so stunned that I couldn't get a camera shot but I was able to get Terry's attention and he saw it just before it darted away.  What a wonderful moment to share; it was straight out of the Disney movie Pocahontas!

If you live in Coachella Valley or if you are ever visiting the area, stop in to visit Moorten Botanical Garden it will be a nice little break and well worth the $4 to tour.

 

 

 

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Time Is Relative...I can prove it

This Amazing clock was found in ETSY shop Pragmatic Effect at http://www.etsy.com/people/PragmaticEffects?ref=ls_profile

Einstein said that time was relative...yes I do believe it is. Not only is time relative so are weekends and mine has officially been changed from Friday - Saturday to Sunday - Monday.   I am dazed and confused this beautiful morning as I try to sort through my mind what I will be able to do and not do and what is closed and what is open on my precious day off.

To survive my long grueling workdays I plan my weekend.  All week long I dream of what wonderful little resale shops I will visit, which garage sales I will hit and what exciting treasures I will find only to realize on this fine morning that today is not just any day, it is Sunday.   A day, to most, meaning rest, relaxation and of course that their stores are closed. Just because it is my "Saturday" does not mean that it is "Saturday" for the rest of the world. Therefore I conclude that yes Einstein was correct...Time is relative.

While significant to me, I do believe that his theory was much more profound than whether a garage sale was open or not or at what time Micheal's Craft Store opens in the morning.    But he may have been able to prove his theory based on these cold harsh facts.  

This amazing wall hanging was found in ETSY Shop Vegan Robin at http://www.etsy.com/people/veganrobin?ref=ls_profile

All kidding aside it is a strange sensation to be used to having a certain schedule only to wake up one morning running on a different calendar than the rest of the world.  I wonder...Am I now living in a parallel universe? As I begin my weekend is there another Colleen ending her's right as we speak?

A wonderful watercouler found in ETSY shop K Bailey Art at http://www.etsy.com/people/klbaileyART?ref=ls_profile

Have a wonderful Friday...I mean Saturday... Wait no Sunday... Ah nuts!  Who cares, it's all relative anyway.