So Many Changes - Again

Today is Fred's last day at Community in Christ, Presbyterian.  The congregation put on a wonderful celebration of his ministry last Sunday which included our whole family, a multi-media presentation, fellowship time, and some of the best food I've ever eaten.  It was marvelous.

Today is also the first day in 2012 that the temperatures climbed above 100 degrees.  So rather than cooking a celebratory meal I bought some cool salads from Fresh Market and chilled the champagne.  I am grateful for so many gifts today: our lives together, the friends who celebrated Fred's ministry with us, and yet another new beginning as we go on to the next chapter.


                                                     

Summer Solstice

Summer is here with temperatures in the 90's, thunderstorms that pop up spontaneously, and humidity that makes one gasp.  But the early mornings make up for this discomfort with shell-pink sunrises that paint the horizon in water color hues and the chorus of birdsong that welcomes each day.  On these mornings I love to putter in the yard after my walk.  Trimming, dead-heading, watering - all these tasks feed my soul.  And so does breakfast on the deck after Fred returns from his run.  Sometimes we share the news in the paper, sometimes we discuss an issue, sometimes we collaborate to finish a crossword puzzle.  And sometimes we just sit in companionable silence and look at the beauty of our yard.

Rainy Days and Mondays

Saturday I went and bought us a new sprinkler for the yard.  Since we use our well for outside watering, I made sure to get a model that could accommodate low water pressure and still cover a lot of ground.  The adjective that might best describe my use of this new toy is "enthusiastic."  Our little corner of the world has been thoroughly dampened this weekend.

So of course we woke up to cloudy skies and a 70% chance of rain.  It figures:-)

Playing Hooky

I usually go to a class on Saturday mornings - a class in basic drawing skills.  And I've enjoyed it!  But today I am playing hooky.  Why?

I looked out the window and saw a day freshened and cooled by yesterday's storms.  It's brand new.  It's clear.  It's calling me.  So, I will pass up the basement studio and go out into the green and blue of a beautiful North Carolina morning.  And I'll do it feeling grateful to have the choice.