Drops cling to my rose bushes this morning. |
rain is the sky
descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life."
--- John Updike
Pink and yellow blend in one rose petal. |
This morning was misty, rainy, dark, overcast--and, one fine day!!
I know, the thrill of liquid precipitation may not hold the charm to those just now digging out from this month's latest devastating hurricanes, but here, where the annual rainfall is 14 inches (the US average is 39) a rain that settles in and is not in a rush to head to Kansas should be celebrated and savored.
The pond lies quiet and still in morning mist. |
It's that kind of quiet slow time so often missing in my days, especially in my mornings.
It's officially "autumn" now, thanks to the equinox Sept. 22, and officially open season on more unpredictable weather.
Bright snapdragons add color to my fall gardens. |
A day like this reminds me of the joy in "simple."
Like time to play the piano, slicing a perfectly crisp sweet apple from New Zealand, surprising a cloud of Monarch Butterflies savoring the last nectar on my Bee Balm and discovering my favorite Netflix series has new episodes--and I have time (or will make time!) to watch!!
Few blossoms remain on my Bee Balm, but enough to lure Monarch Butterflies! |
There has been so much to try to comprehend and make some semblance of sense out of--crazy, unpredictable things like weather events and out-of-control wildfires--and, heart-breaking acts of kindness and self-sacrifice mixed in with deliberate acts of cruelty, bigotry and intolerance.
Missing petals remind me that summer is over and fall begins. |
Colors begin their vibrant transition. |
"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
--Melody Beattie
For me, this rain-entrenched day is uplifting to my spirit, reminds me of all I have that bring me joy, encourages me to breath, to find calmness in every day, and to share the best version of me with the world around me.
Raindrops sparkle as they are caught in a spider's web. |