Jul
20
2012
It was sixty-one degrees and there was a mist in the air–only briefly. And I praised the Lord! After several heat waves this weather was a real treat. The rain drops hitting my skin was soothing and a relief. There will be more heat waves before the summer will be up but today I will consider to be a gift even if a blue sky never appears.
Jul
16
2012
My wife said our dog was in the same spot for the last three hours. I approached him and he hardly moved. His eyes followed me so I knew he was still alive. I was afraid I would wake up the next morning and he would be dead. I found out in the middle of the night he was no longer there. I was thrilled: that was a good sign. Even the biscuit that had been lying untouched by his mouth was gone. He is twelve years old and still manages (despite his arthritic knees) to run to the other side of the yard. He may have gotten old all of a sudden. He was in the yard today not in a prone position but slightly sitting up. It is summer and our four dogs are not that perky. I love Pax but no pet lives forever. I would really miss him.
Dec
9
2011
I keep checking the bed of primroses we have. One plant is about to bloom a third yellow flower. The other four plants do not have any buds but I keep checking them periodically. Having flowers in 35 degree temperatures is a real treat as opposed to spring and summer when everything seems to be into bloom. I will enjoy that budding plant today realizing how precious and rare it is.
Aug
29
2011
They could have been swallows. I saw dozens alight on that wire and swirl above. I never saw swallows migrate before. It was early morning and they were over a mile away from water. If I had to guess, they were cliff swallows. I spotted them going through the “back way” into town. I was surprised to see them. Now is the time I usually see flocks of small blackbirds come through. I still saw a hummingbird feed on my nectar today. At least one has not decided to migrate. Temperatures have fallen–the seventies. Summer does not end for another three weeks. There is no doubt Autumn has come already.
Aug
28
2011
Summer feels like it is done. September is in a few days. It is wet and cold–the fringe of the hurricane Irene. Central Pennsylvania did not get hit hard. I realized I was cold in my shorts and tee shirt. It was time to put long pants on as well as long sleeved shirts. I won’t put away my shorts (away???) yet but it won’t be long until they are stored away for another year. We still have some hummingbirds coming to our feeder but not as many. Autumn is around the bend.
Aug
16
2011
I found an acorn on the ground: Fall must be around the corner. Temperatures now are lower. It is still warm. Kids are about to return to school. I have my eyes open for the next season–Autumn. I will still enjoy the higher temperatures but now I know they are on their way out. Official summer is not done for a few weeks. It is just winding down. I will await the next season expectantly. There is always the illusion each season will linger for ever but it is only that–an illusion. And before you know it, the next one has arrived.
Aug
14
2011
It felt cool this morning and that was a gift. The ground and plants were still wet. It had rained last night. There had been too many hot days and before I know it they will be gone. Summer is winding down: soon Labor day will be here and the kids will be back to school. Today I will enjoy the weather exactly how it is and when it changes again I will not dismay. Every day is perfect and the greatest gift is today. Somehow this year I missed picking the wild blackberries but there is a frozen pie to remind us of all the raspberries I picked. Every season has its own gift.
May
27
2011
It slipped into summer while I was gone. I went camping for three nights. And then came home. Now I had to put on shorts and tee shirts. Someone threw a switch and it was summer when I came back. The temperatures were high eighties and it had become muggy. It was still a few weeks before the official advent of summer but don’t tell the weather. It acted as if it was summer already. And I had to dress accordingly.
Apr
27
2011
The spring has arrived. Everything has become green. Most of the deciduous trees the leaves have come out although there are some late bloomers. Some trees are only budding. Spring is almost at the halfway mark. And there are occasional days where it has skipped the season and went straight into summer but then it becomes cooler again and we know it is still spring. I inspect my garden every day to see the next bloom of the year. And then share the discovery with my Other. Spring is the season of discoveries. And I always like sharing the latest. The hummingbird arrived on Easter only last week. This time my wife spotted the bird first. I love watching them sip nectar from our feeder. And fend off other hummingbirds who invade their territory.
Apr
25
2011
We went straight into summer from spring. It hit 81 degrees today. The warmer weather finally hit here. I did not want to leave my car’s windows open. It looked as if we might get a thunderstorm. My wife worked outside in the garden and I brought out two folding chairs. We are ready for this warm weather. It took a long time to get here.
Apr
11
2011
I don’t want this day to slip by. It is actually going to hit eighty today: A precursor of summer. And then the temperatures will go down to normal–fifties and sixties. Today is a great day for a walk. I do not want to let this day go unnoticed. I want to experience the warmth and blue skies thoroughly. It is too easy to take your days for granted. This is one day I do not want to slip by. I want to take a walk and luxuriate in the heat. It has been a long winter.
Mar
20
2011
Spring has finally arrived although it does not seem that way: it is thirty-eight degrees presently. A few days ago it hit seventy-eight. The day was a harbinger of spring. Today it is here only in name.
I know it is getting warmer. I really want the cold weather banished and that is not going to happen. A few days this week it is not going to hit forty. I know the warmer temperatures are coming. I am impatient.
This winter was just too cold. I know the consistent warmer temperatures will come and before I know it it will be summer and I will again wonder where spring went.
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