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Ah! Friday. Such a good day.
This morning I've taken my breakfast outside to the red chairs.
We have had an uneventful week. I went running with my friend early yesterday morning and while we were out there was something in the air that was so familiar. I don't know if it was the humidity or the smell of morning green that hung in the air, but it was decidedly summerish.
I came home and cut open the first watermelon of the season.
Yes, summer is coming...
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It was delightfully sweet. I think it might be my favorite fruit of summer.
Speaking of delightful, I've been meaning to post this tree that is blooming in our back yard. I don't know what it is, but the blossom just makes me happy.
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The picture makes it look like they are huge, but one of those flowers is about the size of a thumb nail... So, so delicate.
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I think my favorite part is the faintest brushing of pink on the backside of each petal...
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Or
maybe my favorite part is how they open up with their faces pointed down, so those of us standing underneath can appreciate the fullness of their beauty.
I am so grateful that the blossom in the yard each take turn to showcase His glory. I just couldn't handle it if they all bloomed at once...
Everyday I look forward to going outside to see what new flower will be awake. This morning the rhododendron are happy and light. They are my favorite
front-yard flower.
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We've had a bit of a "creature" problem here in the Little Yellow House on the Hill. We had mice in the garage, snakes in the garden...
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And now we have bats in the attic (we'll be taking care of that problem this weekend...
And by "we" I mean The Mister.) But my favorite woodland insect this week was the newly hatched Luna Moth who rested on our front porch while his wings got ready for flight.
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I love the Luna Moth... Heartier, hairier and heavier than its cousin the butterfly, but beautiful just the same...
It's time to go get my favorite kids out of bed, so I will close with my favorite quote from this weeks devotional:
There is freedom in dependence. It enables each of us to accept our vulnerability. We no longer have to hide in shame or self-sufficiency. You and I can choose to lean on our Father amid a full range of disastrous and delightful events, praying, "Please, God, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me" (Psalm 70:1).