Just because Rhinos are worldly, does not mean We know Everything. Occasionally We will run into a plant We do not recognize.
Our Policy is to nibble a tiny corner and discover what the newcomer has to offer.
Our other Policy is to gobble it whole, figuring that Nature wouldn’t make it tempting if Rhinos were meant to pass it up.
only stand and wait,” a quote from a sonnet by Mr. John Milton, d.1674.
Rhinos know quite a bit about Patience. We have learnt it during the last 50 million years and the myriad adventures experienced in that time.
RhinoResearch says the indications are that Nature thrives in the face of Chaos. Things are never just one way; they usually go in both directions, wherever they are headed. Coming and Going, as well as Side-stepping. Then you have your Ups and Downs.
It’s sort of stimulating, knowing We know not much.
Don’t call the Authorities. Just taking a couple of days for Investigatin’.
The Staff
Today, in 1492, Mr. Christopher Columbus and 87 sailors set off to find China in three ships . Two months later they arrived in San Salvador, delighted to get to dry land. Needless to say, it was not China.
It seems too bad that Mr. Columbus felt bad about this dud trip, but that is what often happens when only one Outcome will satisfy.
Rhinos, Beware.
Tea is made by slipping organic material into water, and drinking the result. It can be cooked, or not, because the “tea” will flavor the water anyway. That is a function of time in the equation.
Rhinos like tea’s infinite variety of tastes. Nature creates it in both flowing water, and stagnant. You can always bet that upstream, interesting stuff has been added.
Mmmm, Delish!
A benefit of Planning is that each Intention comes with its own scent, colors, rhythm, plus a Dance. The ballroom floor is never idle. We are out there, bathed in melody, wiggling and swirling around, everything twinkling, both lights and toes.
We are here discussing an internal process or phenomenon, but that doesn’t dim our enthusiasm.
Why should it?
When a Rhino sees a Temptation, the question usually is not “if”, but “how”.
Two questions present themselves in this example. One, how deep is the stream? and Two, if using the bridge, will some enterprising critter come and snag the treasure first? This is how Life in the Wild is: decisions, deliberations, calculations, calibrations, not to mention computations.
Yikes!
We never said that Rhinos are not full of Pits&Vinegar. We are. We have more than our fair share of Ginger. BUT, We are aware that We need to reserve some, in case Something comes up, and We need P&V to address it.
So We conserve a bit, and it’s often a Good Thing; in the Wild there are always Unexpected Developments.
Prepared, that’s Us. It’s one of our R Dimensions.
Today marks the One Thousandth posting, art and text, for Your Inner Rhino.com! If this landmark takes you by surprise, imagine what it does for the Staff!
Thanks to all you Readers, without whom the whole business would be mighty hollow.
And many affectionate thanks to Elias, Liz, friends and family for the support and encouragement. It keeps the Staff cheery.
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