Bookends revisited

 

This. Clear, bright brisk mornings when fog hovers daintily just above the grass, like a hummingbird before a sweet flower. All things new. A perfect way to start a birthday day. A great beginning to a new year. 

That. A glowing, fiery sunset slowly surrendering to rest like a drowsy child afraid of missing out on any excitement. A fitting toast to a day filled with many good things. 

  

The other thing. Warm. Cheerful. Peaceful. Soothing. Exactly perfect. 

 

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April 17, 2015

Birthday wishes. The Point.  More cake 🙂

Because cake

  

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April 16

Birthday cake a day early. Woohoo!

Cows in Fog

A morning like this:

 

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April 15

Cows in fog. Blue sky day.  

Bookends

 

I’m a big fan of the sky. I love the way clouds scurry, skip, trip, traipse, flock, flee, and loiter across it in seemingly choreographed fashion. This morning’s arrangement gave me a somewhat profound pause. 

Just because you can’t physically see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there. The sun isn’t visible here, but there’s a hint of it, a promise–and surety–of its’ arrival at the precisely right and appointed time. Much like the presence of God in my life. I don’t always see Him at work, but I catch glimpses, like rays of sunlight, casting assurance He is near, working all things together for my good. 

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Tonight’s sunset was just as meaningful as this mornings sunrise. A fitting bookend to a good day. 

 

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April 14

Blessed assurance. Comfort. Today is beautiful. 

Daffys after dark

Today was a very productive but otherwise uneventful day. Meaning there wasn’t anything really exciting to snap a picture of. Or, in other words, I don’t want to use up all the #hairybeast snaps too early in the month. 

So, another of my favorites instead. I adore daffodils. And it was bucketing rain tonight. The lighting is craptastic, but it’s truthful to what this daffy looked like at 8 pm.  

 

April 14

Swimming. Caffeine. #hairybeasts. Productivity. Ribs. Rain.