summer wildflowers June 25, 2016

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Foothold family day June 24, 2016

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June 2016

Late in June the catalpas are covered with blooms

As I walk past low branches inviting me to inhale

The sweet scent takes me back to the backyard

Where childhood memories reside.

The sun so high bringing early summer heat

The day so long so full of life the solar energy peaks

Incubating the house wren eggs ready to hatch

In the bird house hanging on our deck.

As we sit outside in the evening eating dinner

The wrens perch on the railing chittering at us

Scolding us for being too close to the nest

Though the female still goes in to sit on her clutch.

This nesting pair is the first ever we have hosted

So for us there is something new under the sun

A delightful surprise anticipating more to come

A chance to witness the brood grow up and take flight.

The last day of school dismissal hour arrives

Opening the door to free time extending to the horizon

When September is but a distant destination

And every day holds possibilities for having fun.

We talk about plans for trips to explore new places

And revisiting favorite summer vacation sites

But mostly we don't decide ahead what we are doing

Enjoying the chance to let the day come to us.

three gardens June 18, 2016

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