Awake to find
\njust me and the cat again this morning. \u00a0A holiday weekend, affords one more glorious lie in before the work week starts. Unfortunately for my husband, a holiday weekend means work, and then work , and then tragic news for some friends of a co-worker of his, means more work.
\nSo, I am to coffee alone, with no one here to offer a second cup, just before I am empty. \u00a0 Too many days without him and I do start to feel a little empty. \u00a0Although, the wonderful thing is, his being away allows me to send him love notes during the day, and for him to warm my heart and make me blush from afar.
\nThe day itself begins in beautiful sunshine, skies of blue and a gentle breeze. \u00a0As we have had a few cooler nights of late, I take my morning coffee inside … \u00a0to my chair and my book. \u00a0The wonderful scent of freshness comes through the window, as well as the cardinal’s morning greeting and quite quickly I am wondering why I am sat indoors, on such a day as this!?!
\nThe hummingbirds have been visiting in abundance. \u00a0The trumpet vine practically glows in her beauty, relishing the activity that surrounds. \u00a0I have so far been foiled in my desperate attempts to capture just one picture of these lovely little fellows, as we are hampered \u00a0both by my very unsteady hands, as well as the constant dart and dash of rapidly moving wings. Yesterday, I resigned myself to surrender this hope, and to just enjoy watching and admiring. \u00a0Almost anywhere I am in the house or yard, and I can hear that tiny peep, \u00a0I stop, “oh, \u00a0I say, that’s the hummingbirds” \u00a0and off I go to marvel!
\nNow, just this morning I have managed to snap a couple of shots, of these flutters of my heart.
\nMakes me wonder to myself, \u00a0does everyone marvel at these tiny visitors when they show up, \u00a0or do they even stop to notice? \u00a0It would be such a shame to miss these glimpses of beauty.
\nAt the pond, I admire the ‘looking glass’ clear water and watch the snails as they swirl. \u00a0I haven’t seen the frogs for a few days, \u00a0maybe the cool nights have them seeking out their wintering over home. \u00a0 I step over some discarded hyacinths lying just on the edge, for a better view of the far side. \u00a0Suddenly there is a loud pop! \u00a0– where I have stepped on one of the stems, and I am like a child with bubble wrap!
\nThen I see Little Frog, sitting very quietly on a lily pad watching. \u00a0As I do not wish to disturb him, I cease my silliness, to say ‘Hello’ \u00a0and resume pond gazing respectfully.
\nThe loveliest little lily pad is sitting in the sunshine, just big enough to hold a glistening teardrop of water,
\nand to this,
\nI smile.
\nThe gardens now appear sort of overgrown and wandering, of course this can also be when they hold the most precious part in my heart. \u00a0They have served up so much beauty and delight and now they seem quite content to just be.. \u00a0as they are.
\nThe geese I believe, \u00a0 have flipped their calendar page at precisely the same time as me, \u00a0come September 1st, they began flying over early evening, honking all the way. \u00a0 It begins a fall-ish kind of sound, but I’m not having it just yet, and I tell them so. \u00a0‘Only practice they say … \u00a0time will come.’
\nYes, time will come … \u00a0I am to my savouring. \u00a0Trying to stave off those ‘September feelings’ \u00a0that come with all the talk of back to school. \u00a0Only one of my flock has actually returned to school this fall. \u00a0One just finished, awaits graduation and is next off to another internship at TIFF!! \u00a0And the girls, one savouring a bit of ‘freedom’ I think, and one still searching …. \u00a0 \u00a0 I certainly know these feelings and try as I can to always offer Love and support and .. \u00a0…. spaces to breathe.
\nSavouring,
\nfluttering
\nand stillness,
\nknowing and wandering,
\nseeing and feeling,
\ncapturing, and
\nreleasing …<\/p>\n
and Beauty
\nand Wonder<\/p>\n
and
\nGratitude<\/p>\n
and
\nLove<\/p>\n
and yes,
\nSeptembering … \u00a0\u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Awake to find just me and the cat again this morning. \u00a0A holiday weekend, affords one more glorious lie in before the work week starts. Unfortunately for my husband, a holiday weekend means work, and then work , and then…
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