Saturday, June 25, 2016

Friday, June 24, 2016

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

three gardens June 18, 2016

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