Native Grass... don't smoke this stuff...

The joy of Tussock native grasses...  This native grass is called "rainbow grass".  When it grows into it's full glorious splendor it is amazing how it grasps sunlight, moonlight, starlight.  It catches the bellows of the wind within it's slinder arms as well as any of natures fragile breaths of air and it begins moving like waves on the ocean.   It is like music the celestial music of the universe.  I can sit for hours in the most peaceful meditative state of mind and body simply watching the rhythmic melody this angel floss dances to!

A very dear friend Karina made a road trip from Alexandra NZ to Q/TOWN NZ a few days ago.  We go way back many years ago.  She was my personal trainer.  The woman gave me shoulders in the day.
She also has a "gift" the Green Thumb.  She can take a suffering plant and bring it back to life.  We were chatting away over wine and snacks about pests like weeds and plants such as veggies and flowers.  She made a profound statement I hope to never forget:  " when it comes to green things growing you follow one rule:  IF YOU LIKE AND LOVE A CERTAIN THING THAT IS GROWING IN THE GARDEN, IT IS A PLANT, IF YOU HATE AND THINK IT IS A MESS IT IS A WEED!"  I love that.  I actually have certain plants some people tell me are weeds and I happen to think they are quite amazing!  Kinda like certain people and other things in our lives!

Autumn day out with the girls!

This photo was taken by a table attendant at Pier 19 Restaurant on the Queenstown Wharf March 20, 2013.   Every year Dr. Erin Elmore, Michael's only niece fly's all the way from NY, (very snowy winter weather in the USA) and spends two blessed weeks with us in beautiful Q/T, NZ.
(So no one becomes confused):  L. to R.  Brent, Willma Elmore, (Erin's aunt, best friend and most of all Willma is like a big sister to Erin.  Then ERIN!)  
I love these two women.  They both are savvy medicine women!

Willma's father was a prominent M.D. in Jackson Hole WY.  He is Erin's grandfather on her mother's side.  Erin's father was Michael's oldest brother's daughter.  Michael's brother was a very fine science teacher and loved chemistry.  Because of situations at the time when Erin was born she was adopted
by the Elmores.

Years ago, In The Day, as they say?  (who ever THEY ARE?)  Dr. Elmore was the man that saved many lives of people that lived on ranches, mountains and the valleys surrounding Jackson Hole.  He was the MD that delivered babies morning night and day.  He was the man that set broken bones from skiing accident and the drunken brawls inside some rough cowboy bars.  He was the surgeon called in the night to remedy a sudden appendectomy or heart attack.  He saved many a life within the arms of a very harsh and unforgiving space in the Rocky Mountains.  I know of two Doctors that did a similar thing in the Valley I live in.

HOW GENES REGENERATE AMAZES ME:  Willma and Erin are both in the Medical Profession.
Willma lives in Washington State, the North West. Erin lives in NY the East Coast.  I guess they hold down the two sides of that enormous span of land between the west and east coasts of America!  I am thrilled to be in the care of two people I trust with my life!

They kidnapped me two days ago and took me to a fabulous lunch... walk about town.  It was colder than a witch's you know what, but we had a great time.  I love it when family and friends spend time in a place I love and adore.  I also love my live in Alpine, WY.  The Snake River, the majestic Tetons, Yellowstone Nat. Park...  As Julie Andrews sings in the movie Sound of Music...
"I must have done something good in my childhood."....

Will write in a few days.