Saturday, March 23, 2013

...Smilin' Sal....


It was a gorgeous, warm sunny day here today. The birds were screaming in the trees.  I accomplished a few tasks that I had been putting off ~ some gardening chores, I washed and polished the floors, did some laundry, and made a box for Jenna's painting. Smilin' Sal will soon begin the long journey to upstate New York. A huge smile lit my face as I padded the painting with recycled air pouches and taped it up. I love that feeling of doing the right thing for the right reason. Sharing art is a wonderful thing, and Jenna is going to just love her painting....  

On Wednesday it rained. It started around midnight, and continued throughout the day.  I LOVE the rain.  I love how it makes the air smell, I love that it washes away from the trees the dust that has settled on their leaves and needles, making them sparkle with good health. I can almost see them taking a long, deep sip of the cool water trickling down through their soil. 

On Thursday, I drove up Fiddletown Road on my way to work. The mist was thick and beautiful, casting a soft glowing light where the sun filtered through the tree branches. 
There is something magical about mist. 
My inner voice says "I would love to paint this.  But how do I describe those misty trees in paint? There really is no color, just a soft blue-gray, with hints of darkness and light here and there."  Then I realize that the most intriguing thing about what I was seeing, was that movement cause by my passage. The way the sun filters through and behind each passing tree ~sometimes hiding, sometimes defining branch and leaf and needle ~ creates a sense of mystery.  I drove slower and slower, barely seeing the road, soaking in the atmosphere ~ feeling as if I was witnessing a miracle of Nature.

...sometimes the simplest things in life can give the most joy...


2 comments:

  1. You have quite a way with words: " I LOVE the rain. I love how it makes the air smell, I love that it washes away from the trees the dust that has settled on their leaves and needles, making them sparkle with good health. I can almost see them taking a long, deep sip of the cool water trickling down through their soil." just makes me sigh and breathe easy again.

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  2. My daughter and I went to Tanners (family owned business that sells milk, produce, etc) on the recommendation of her Mother-in-Law. As we were driving there we passed Tyler State Park. I told her that a few months ago her Dad and I drove thru the park and saw about 7 deer grazing along the side of the road. We stopped and just sat there and watched that small herd of deer munch away for about 10 - 15 minutes. It was awesome to be within 10 ft of them. My daughter looked at me as if I was nuts. But I said, you've got to stop and smell the roses to appreciate what life offers you. Wendy, I think that this appreciation for Nature comes with age. You're right, sometimes the simplest things in life can give the most joy.

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