Thankful on Thursday

 

This is a definite slide in sideways kind of day.  Then I looked out and saw the sunrise.

 

I was reminded we have a Pineapple Express on the way. Which means rain is lined up to Hawaii. It makes me so happy, to know that this weekend it will be raining. I walked out on the porch, to watch the sun come up, and in the distance I can hear the meadowlarks. I can smell the faint smell of spring. The pear trees across the road have the faint color of green and the trees are beginning to bloom. Emilie is finally well from being so sick with the flu. So many things to rejoice about today. Sometimes, like this week, I had my eyes opened to the gifts I take for granted.

This morning, instead of looking at the yard that needs to be mowed. I focused my attention on all of the wishes that are growing in my yard, and the picture of my grandsons, joyfully, picking them and making bouquets of dandelions and picking and making wishes. I wonder what they wished for as they blew the downy seeds away?

  Life is filled with such sweet things if I but try to see them. I had a hard day this week. I don't want to focus on that but what came after. As I was leaving this house, the lady I was visiting had a hummingbird feeder almost out her front door, and on the sidewalk I walked on I had to pass next to the feeder. The lady was talking to me, and I turned back to look and I could see on the roof, the hummingbird scolding me. I told her I needed to go as I was disturbing the hummingbird. I could see the incredulity on her face. At that moment the hummingbird flew down to the feeder right next to my right arm. It was green and had a white throat, with a red heart under its chin. I stood really still as I looked and it drank and it watched me but continued to drink. Then another one came and landed across from the first. It drank too. I was so mesmerized. Then I became aware of the lady staring. She very drily remarked, " What are you the bird whisperer?" I came back to earth with a thump. She said, " I make those feeders every day and they have never done that for me before."  I said, it has never happened to me either, but I do have one that follows me around at home."
I don't think she would have believed me if she had not seen that with her own eyes.

 

I think sometimes I might spend to much time on my own. When I go out into the world I am not prepared for people anymore. I never know if it is me, but people seem so much more broken, sad, lonely and something has changed. I feel so ill equipped.

But this is a happy post and I hope you have a wonderful Thursday. Thank you for stopping by today.
I haven't told you how much I appreciate all of your lovely comments. Going out in the world reminds me how blessed I am with your friendship that is always so kind and loving. You really have changed my life.

~Kim~

 

" The Way of the Cross is an ordinary street in an ordinary city. It is an ordinary life lived in the grace of God. There is a pot of gold, there is a king's reward, but it comes at the end of the journey."