And other tokens of Upbeat Acknowledgement for Us Rhinos.
And Thanks for anything you can think of to help out with the ‘Rhino Situation’, which frankly could use some Improvement.
Category Archives: Rhino Family
Additionally Speaking
We have explained that Rhinos are not gifted at Mathematics, in the conventional sense. After ‘Three’ comes Much or More or Lots.
It’s not bad attitude that drives this limitation; it’s alternative wiring. Rhinos feel that Nature probably supplies adequate wiring for each critter’s needs.
Why argue?
Recollecting
The question today is: Why does anybody expect a Thought to be worth holding onto? Rhinos are constantly being Reminded to Recall something, usually in the face of having obviously not recalled it recently.
Rhino minds are not composed to please anybody else. It’s all We can do to figure out what would please Us, and then get on with it.
There’s only so much Room for Thought, and that room is usually a mess. Ask anybody.
Special Guidance
Rhinos are lucky in our Ancestry, 50 million years of it. That is because Rhino Ancestors do not relate to an Earthly Time Continuum. Out Ancestors can appreciate the Future as well as the Past.
That does not mean the Ancestors bother with details. The Ancestors are here to help Us to be true to our RhinoHeart. Guidance and Influence.
The Intensity of our Rhino Mission does not change with something as minor as Time.
Essentials
In the Wild, all Rhino Senses need to be in good shape, most essentially smell and hearing. The Wild is rich with layer upon layer of source material, both animal and vegetable. We need to be alert and responsive.
Any help We can manage is well worth the effort. The Wild needs attention and cunning, plus a fair assessment of the playmates, visible or not.
Too True.
Contrition
Being sorry after the fact does not count for much with Rhinos. It only works if the criminal was truly unaware of the issue prior to the transgression. Seldom the case, that.
Those who cannot behave themselves must go without dessert. Them’s the Rules.
Rhinos United
Rhinos have been around, in one form or another, for 50 million years. We get comfortable, then Nature shakes up the recipe; We split into various new looks, scents, and capabilities. And colors.
It’s exciting being Us, and has been for longer than even We can recall.
Rhinos are grateful for our opportunities. We strive to deserve them.
Gestations
Rhinos are sometimes asked if We lay eggs, usually but not exclusively by young Readers. The answer is no, at least not so far. With Nature, you never know what’s coming next.
Nor do We nest in the conventional sense.
Rhinos make our babies by a different system, all our own.
Now you see it, now you don’t
Olde Time Rhinos used to stroll over to Doggerland whenever We liked, for lots of thousands of years. Why not? Back then much of the water became ice, consequently lowering the sea level. Off and on for 100 thousand years.
And then things changed, the ice began to melt, and everyone had to decide where to go, one way or another. Pretty impressive alterations in the real estate.
Rhinos are used to these Natural Developments. They keep Us on our toes.
Happy Birthday
Today, back in 1889, Washington (the State) was admitted to the United States. Coming up with a name seems to have been tricky (see November 10), but they settled on Washington, in honor of George Washington. Thus, Washington is the only state named for a president.
Washington’s highest peak is Mt. Rainier. Not only is it impressive, but it is dangerous, being an active volcano. Keep your running shoes handy.
This is old Rhino stomping grounds, and if you go up to Blue Lake, near Coulee City, you can risk life and limb by visiting a cave which formed around the body of a Rhino 15 million years ago. It is not conveniently located. Rhinos left the Americas about 10 million years ago, after a long and highly successful residence.
FYI: On YouTube, you can listen to a song written in honor of the cave. Look up ‘Blue Lake Rhino‘, performed by the Ratfish Wranglers. It’s bound to perk up your Monday.
Your Inner Rhino 