Saturday, September 13, 2008

The End of Days


This morning at 5:00 I awoke without reason and decided to open the front door before dawn and see what was happening in my small world. As I padded across the slate porch and down the steps it occurred to me that:

1) I was barefoot
2) The slate was cool but certainly not uncomfortable against the soles of my feet
3) The air was comfortable against my skin like a soft well-washed sheet
4) Crickets and frogs were finishing their songs and the birds were picking up with their act
5) And the last thing that occurred to me, with a jolt, was that this is the end of summer and one of the very few remaining mornings I will be able to spend time outside barefoot!

2 comments:

  1. I love your sharing. The picture is beautiful. I promise you can go barefoot for a while yet. I am hearing crickets. Always associate that with Fall arriving
    Thank you for the kind comments this morning.

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  2. well, if it were still dark, it would have occurred to me that one of those snakes on your path to the water might be curled up on that porch or on a step! there was a pretty large one on my parents' porch a couple of years ago. hope you had some light!!

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Glad to hear from you once again. I really like these visits. Come sit on this log and tell me what you are thinking.