Today is New Years Day.
It’s also the Seventh Day of Christmas.
So let’s think about swans. See…
Let’s try that again…
That’s better. Not quite like the song, though…
Okay, full disclosure …
There were only six swans and they’re not swimming. And, these were taken on the day before Christmas not today.
Just needed an excuse to show some swan pics. Just for fun.
Today’s gift
If one looks up
If one sets aside the work
If one pays attention to something other than details
If one puts down the ‘device’
If one raises one’s eyes to see something else
If one looks out the window once in awhile
One might see something
… unexpected
… kinda cool
… sorta comical
… graceful in a goofy sort of way
… maybe beautiful
… maybe not
… but interesting
… And delightful nonetheless
If one just looks up.
Unexpected Delight… Today’s Gift
I went out looking for spring. Here’s what I found.
Wildlife.
Well, not so wild, since the chickens were cooped up and the horse stared at me from behind a fence.
Flowers.
There we go. Spring signs. Very nice.
Foliage.
Actually, I think this is an all-seasons shrub, colorful year round in these parts.
Green.
Green and spring. Spring and green. They just go together.
Rain.
Nothing says spring like a gentle shower.
Spring, wherever you are, may it be…
Today's gift.
Some might curse the springtime snow
Others…
Play!!
Unexpected delight
Today’s gift
Walking on the road…
I met Bob.
Lives just up the road
Last house on the right
I’m just visiting
Over there around the corner
First house on the left
He’s from Ohio
Forty years ago
… from Ohio
I’m from Michigan
All my life ago
… from Michigan
We chatted
About the weather
About Detroit, Toledo
… and other things
Here’s the sticky part
Bob wore an Ohio State hat
Buckeyes!
I wore plain clothes
Hiding my college loyalty
Go Blue!
Bob smiled
I grinned
We talked some more.
Ohio State fan
U of Michigan fan
Rivals, bitter
And, in spite of the differences
Bob from just up the road
And me, just visiting
Shook hands
Wished each other well
Went on our way
***
Walk as children of Light
Simple…
A – B – C
It’s yellow and black
Zipping forward… Buzzing…
Finding flowers
Mining them for nectar
Picking up pollen
Flitting backward… Zzubing…
It’s black and yellow
A Bee! See?
Simple…
What is black, white and red and found in the cosmos?
Hmmm? Tough question.
There are lots of red, white and black things.
The Cosmos is huge.
Hint?
It flies.
Lots of things fly.
Not much help is it?
Okay. How about this?
It flutters when it flies.
Ah, that narrows it down…
To about a million fluttery things.
Did I mention that it’s black, white and red?
Do you mean like black and white and read all over?
Nope.
Different riddle.
Try this
Think cosmos
Okay
Space, planets, celestial spheres, galaxies
Orion, the dippers, comets, the moon…
Not that Cosmos
These cosmos
Ah, now we’re getting somewhere!
Thinking…
Black, white, red
Flutters as it flies
In the cosmos,
Not to be confused with THE Cosmos
Last hint
Think naval
No! Not that one
I got it!
Naval as in nautical, not bellybutton
White, red and black
Flutter flying
Among the cosmos and and also within THE Cosmos
A Red Admiral butterfly
Unexpected delight
*****
Today’s gift.
Fun in the snow! Today’s Gift!
The afternoon settled in …
Cool, gray, empty
Looking for meaningful activity, pondering important things …
I settled in
A book at hand and camera at the ready…
Looking …
For the elusive hummingbird
And then
So, the question remains…
Hummingbirds hum because … why?
They’re happy… ?
And it’s hard to smile with that pointy beak
Echolocation…?
That’s a batty idea
Looking for a mate?
Hmmmm…
So why DO hummingbirds hum?
Anyone can tell you…
It’s because they don’t know the words!
Or maybe they do
“This is my Father’s world…
the birds their carols raise…
declaring their Maker’s praise.”
Today’s gift.
I got nuthin’ for you today. Nothing to report. Nothing profound, witty, picturesque or poetic. There have been no earth shaking events. There’s not much of anything on which to report. Unless you want to hear that I did some errands, paid some bills, pulled some weeds, planted some mums. Just did ordinary stuff today. Hmmm…
Today…
This day…
This is the day…
This is the day the Lord has made.
That’s something isn’t it? Indeed! Today’s gift.
Walk as Children of Light 