The Lull of Early Fall Weather
Here it is a Friday of what has been just the best week of outdoor temperatures ever. They are forecasting heat and humidity coming back for the week of August 19th. I can easily put that on the back burner until I have to deal with it. We have been able to be outside until we decide we have had enough rather than being driven inside by heat and biting bugs. For right now the house windows are open and the symphony from birds is just filling the house this afternoon. The huge evergreen on the northwest corner of the house does not discriminate. The tiers of branches are home for nests of all sizes. I have been in and out of the house multiple times but decided on doing hand sewing in the living room as I didn’t want to miss out on the happy chirping by being in the basement sewing room.
According to all the music we are enjoying we must have the happiest birds in the entire neighborhood. Dennis and I do have several birdbaths in the backyard but the saving grace for our birds is a creek that runs just a block east from our home. The small amount of water we can offer our feathered friends is nothing more than a quick fix in comparison. The awning on the west side of our home has been the Thrush’s paradise for many years running. Every once in a while something will catch my eye as I look out the west windows and then realize the mama Thrush is cleaning house and we have wisps of nesting materials dangling. Clean on Mrs. Thrush.
This is just the type of lazy hazy days I wish would repeat itself over and over. It’s the peace that surpasses all understanding. My hope is that many of my family and friends can feel this blessed and peaceful as well.