I am shaken abruptly awake this morning by the sound of the dog retching in the hall outside my door.
\nThe greatest alarm clock to be sure, as I rush out of bed and down the stairs to reach the door, preferably before the contents of his stomach have been spilled on the floor.
\nBleck! \u00a0.. I guess, I am awake now.
\nMy husband has already left for work. \u00a0The house is still. \u00a0Beautifully so.
\nDeep breath in.
\nIn the kitchen I now notice the coffee is on,
\n.. \u00a0no waiting .. \u00a0* grin *
\nThen I spot the note pad just by my cup,
\n“Have a good day,
\nI love you xx ”
\n… \u00a0smile …
\nI cut a large wedge of panettone, \u00a0a gift from my love, the first of the season,
\nit is December after all,
\nand large wedges is to me the only way I know to serve panettone.
\n… \u00a0breathe in that wonderful scent .. \u00a0heavenly
\nWhile I read my book, in through the window streams those beautiful golden rays of light, \u00a0I push my face up to receive, squinting my eyes and broadening my smile.
\n… \u00a0shine …
\nI see a visitor has already arrived, \u00a0the lovely downy woodpecker, whom my husband has named ‘Gord’, settles on his favourite suet cake, out the window by my chair.
\nIn the kitchen while I get a second cup, I spot a ruby-breasted nuthatch, who is waiting her turn at the feeder, once the sparrows clear off.
\n… \u00a0honoured ..
\nPassing by the front door on my way up the stairs to shower, I hear a great rustling and scratching sound. \u00a0I move the curtain just a bit, \u00a0in time to see the tiny face of a grey squirrel peeking in the window! \u00a0We meet nose to twitching nose.
\n… delighted ..
\nit feels like just the day to do some baking. \u00a0Warm kitchen, delicious smells to fill the house and freshly baked goodness to fill \u00a0my family. \u00a0To practice my pipes with Adele, and even to soar.
\n.. \u00a0Love ..
\nyes, today feels like just the perfect day,
\nto breathe,
\nto smile,
\nto shine
\nto be honoured
\nto be delighted
\nand to be
\nLove<\/p>\n
yes,
\nPerfect \u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"