I hope that each of you, all my tens of readers, got to spend some time outside on this amazing, beautiful day. This is the day that the Lord has made!!! (not that he didn't make the others, I'm just sayin')
As we speak, I am sitting outside at the picnic table, listening to the rush of the creek at the back of the 1/4 acre, the occasional interruption of a crow squawk, and crack and ping of wooden and aluminum bats at the park next door. Every now and then, there's a comment from some little birdie or another, but no sign of a robin yet. However, my chives are coming up and are a good 2 inches tall!
The sunlight has a special slant at this time of evening and this time of year. It's a perfectly golden glow that you only find between 6:30 and 7:30pm, at the beginning of spring or the beginning of fall. You probably know what I mean; when the light comes in at angle that creates the longest shadows, and the very air itself seems to shimmer with gold highlights.
When I was a kid and we lived on this property but in a different house, I remember playing in this very yard, and this very time of year. There were trees in different places, and the yard was bigger then (both in my mind because I was small, and because the creek has eroded about 10 feet of it). There were different dogs running with me, and different friends, but many of the early spring flowers that I watched for then are still coming up even now.
If I think back to 25 years ago, when I romped around on my imaginary horse, and consider how much it has changed, (and of course stayed the same), I can't help but wonder what will be different in another 25 years. Will I still be living here? Which trees will still be standing? What about the lilac bush that is almost 100 years old? And the daffodils that are at least that? Will there still be pieces of coal working up out of the ground, leftover from the days of coal cook stoves?
I'm certain, though, that the children who wade into the creek at the park, and follow it downstream just a bit will still discover the miniature waterfall, and of course they will each be the first to find it. Just like I was.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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That read makes me long for the good ole' days once again. :(
Long for the good old days? Sure do! :) But love these good NEW days and the wonderful memories they will produce in the years to come. It is just great to have wonderful memories to look forward to. You just gotta' love it (life)!
It was awesome wasn't it ? I should have been working online but the sunshine drew me outside and that's where I stayed. I did help out in the shop so that sorta compensated for my lack of phone duties !! lol
I did see a robin, a big ole fat one too !! Looked at all the buds and flowers coming up and planned my garden out somewhat. I have some seeds I need to get planted indoors. Last years gardening disappointment is almost past and I'm starting to get the "tomato" itch. My dad sure passed the love of growing them on to me. :)
You're lucky that you have your past and present still inter-mingling together. As you grow older you cherish even the tiniest of things.
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