Sept. 19: I would be giddy if I weren’t so relaxed:) Andrew went in to preschool today. Sylvia is napping. I have a nice homemade vanilla latte and my computer and an hour or so of totally uninterrupted time (I hope). It’s a cool fall morning, and my bird feeder is teaming with birds. For the last four years, I’ve only gotten the occasional bird. I mostly feet dratted squirrels and blasted house sparrows. But this morning, suddenly, I have cardinals, chickadees, white breasted nuthatches, house finches, downy woodpeckers, American goldfinches, and a robin nearby for good measure. The air is humming with birdy chirps. Where did they come from? How did they decide that my feeders are now a good idea? Who knows, but I’m enjoying watching them. I may even take photos if I weren’t so enjoying sitting in my comfy chair!
After all the runny noses and Sylvia-crying and general illness of the week, this moment feels like bliss.
Althea, Bryan, Andrew, and Sylvia