The house is quiet when I get up after a pretty glorious lie in
although signs of life are everywhere
no one is .. anywhere
number one son volunteers at the hospital on Friday mornings,
and my husband is busy preparing for a catering
so I guess.. as the coffee is made and waiting, he
is off shopping
the girls upstairs are still asleep
and so this morning, it is only me.. and sometimes
this
is
a necessary thing
First things first, I pull on some boots and a coat
and go out to feed the birds
the moment I open the door, I can hear that lovely little peep
and even though I can’t spot you, I know you are near
with the feeders full, as I am still in my pajamas
I head back in
and sit cozily and contentedly with my coffee and book
around me the dogs are snuggled
and the cats
all curled up, wondrously all of us seem to be breathing in unison
on the radio the enchanting Julie Nesrallah offers up gorgeous soothing sounds
from the world’s best in classical music
as I read… I float
when I come to the end of a chapter, I look up from my book
just long enough to spot a little downy woodpecker
come to visit
it is the female that I call Robert, she is lovely in her gorgeous attire
and as I sit watching her on the tree, and then on to the suet cake
for quite some time I am completely absorbed by
every
little
detail
the stripes in her feathers, the tiny shortness of tail
compact little body
soft white belly
delicate but ever so strong
feet
ease in her natural
beauty
intermittent snow flakes fall
behind me… a symphony
and breath
I smile and I think to myself, this
is perfect peace
I am here in the details
in the beauty
in the quiet
in the soft sensual sounds
in the
simple
I am here ♥