If I was to begin with
nothing much to tell you…
it’s the season of my husband working lots
(there’s a few)
and the nature of the business he’s in
we’ve never had weekends like
people
do
so, we’re not off adventuring or
weekending
one night a week we get to have dinner together,
if I’m really lucky
two
it may be true, that sometimes
I think of loving my husband most
when he is not
here
when I come in from work
exhausted
and could use the comfort of
his arms
or
simple conversation
no frustrations can spill out
on him
no over-tired slights
are
issued
instead I think about, how much I miss him
and ways to say
I love you
of course we’ve been doing this
together
for thirty-three years
so it’s a schedule we’re used to
this is
just
us
the very nature of my garden
is not something I ever feel the need
to escape from
or the wish to
get away
I am nourished by the sanctuary we’ve
built
and the reader might know by now,
I’m kind of happy
being
here
the adventure comes, in the every day
astonishments
of life
this morning, the obedient plant flowers
are full of activity
bees aplenty, a great yellow swallowtail
and so many monarchs
it’s incredible
nights have been a bit cooler this week
so the sunshine this morning is
most welcome
our little green frog is out sunning on a rock
I still haven’t done anything about replacing my camera
but I try to take a couple of shots
that don’t really do these lovelies justice
as to their beauty,
so again, you’ll just have to take my word for it
Monday this week began, with the sudden rush
of anxiety
just as I am about to leave for work
a few known causes,
one
as simple as a group lunch planned
felt as if I had somehow stirred up
an ant colony
on
the inside
I then tripped on the dog bed on the way out
and got my backpack caught
on the gate
so I stopped for a minute, put my hand on my heart
took a breath
and said to myself, out loud
You
are ok.
You’re going to be ok
it’s been a thinking, thinking, thinking
‘release your jaw’
kind of week
so far
my husband has a lesson this morning
then before long,
he needs to head off to his other job
this however brief
half hour –
hour
in the garden
together
with the birds
and the
bees
watching butterflies
blue skies,
sunshine
him
harvesting tomatoes
dogs at my feet
is sometimes
just about
everything I need ♥
