Summertime!
The Season of Indulgence. Whether it is basking...swimming...gardening or sipping wine 'neath the stars. Or maybe even one perfect chocolate cupcake for breakfast!
Sometimes you just have to stop and say "Yes" to LIFE.
Sat outside on my patio last night as the approaching storm rolled in. The sky a deep blue-grey. Approaching blackness. Enjoying the shift in the winds and the waltz of the trees as the winds shifted and the 90 degree temps dropped swiftly. The jays and sparrows and robins finding safe haven and going silent. I love the feel of the electricity in the air. The wildness before the deluge. So we sat...Tucker and I...listening to the early rumblings and watching far away flashes of lightning.
Rewarded by the sighting of the first fireflies of the season in the twilight beneath the Locust tree.
As it rumbled closer a fine cool mist mingled with the breezes...then the first huge spats of rain on the hot concrete...creating the smell of a lifetime of summer memories...a lifeguard blowing his whistle and ushering us out of the pool...a rooftop with tiny Maple-seed helicopters landing...dashing soaked to the skin for nearby shelter... hands entwined in damp hair and kisses in the rain.
The spats turning to sheets...a monsoon...and we move from outside to inside...light a few candles in case the power goes...a wax tart melts giving off a mellow cabin fireplace smell. Tucker curled...already asleep in his wicker basket. And then, just as quickly as its arrival...it is gone. The garden soaked and happy. Outside cool and steamy. Tropical. The birds singing praises of the worm-bounty that awaits them. Tucker awake now and sitting at the screened patio door talking to the birds beyond in a series of tiny mews and rolling purrs. The Bullfrogs resume their booming calls and I realize that this...this feeling...is what living "in the moment" is all about. Zen. Taking time to acknowledge...appreciate...the minutia. Take it all in.
Life...is very good.
A stack of TBR's for summer...and an amazing literary find in MJ Rose. Fully enjoying her Reincarnationist series. Currently on The Hypnotist. An amazing meld of fiction and non-fiction (historical based) with unforgettable characters...plots and settings. Well worth the look see.
Only
more days, Idgy!
As we plot and plan summer adventures over coffee and biscotti together. Wishing I were with you (and Che) next week in New Orleans! He will LOVE it :) And yes...perhaps late next Spring!
Have a wonderful time, hon.
See you when you get back!
And Congratulations to Diane and Sal...and thanks for the laughs from the Duck Updates! Dollying her over the threshold, indeed...lol.
Will be there next April and can't wait to see both of you in Pennsylvania in August :)
Saw this the other day and it is soooooo Lillian (and us!)
We need it on tee-shirts.
Tiny snow pea pods emerging now. The herb basket is bushy and I have been using off it already. The green beans are almost ready to pick...and the cucumbers are rushing them along...come on...come on...we need the space...the Concords slowly climbing and my Old Fashion Single rose is budded ready to bloom. The Old-Fashion rose is heavily armed...the stems being covered with thorns both large and small. It is close to a cactus in the armour department. Aphids don't stand a chance.
Neither do gardeners without leather gloves!
Just a reminder...tonight through tomorrow's dawn watch for the Supermoon!
