This isn't even the height of what this incredible climber can do. It is dwindling now. Our recent storms leveled many of the blooms. Every year I'm a little disappointed that the bloom is so short but I love my pergola. It is cool and comfortable in the shade. We've moved chairs under there and mulched so it isn't muddy. I am really enjoying being outdoors. I went to a nature writer's conference yesterday and have been reflecting all day about being outside. I'm really a granola girl at heart. I've been cooped up in classrooms and taking care of babies but my soul belongs to the wild :) I have thought a lot about what I love about being out side. One of the reasons is LIFE. Things move, they dance, they sing and
They FLY
I sat outside this afternoon just watching things. Watching birds search for food, the wind tousle the trees. This is so magical to me. It is precious and beautiful and living. I have a certain level of distaste for things that are desolate, dead. Not all cities are. Some cities live in concert with the natural environment. They become a part of the earth despite their being created by the hands of men. Isn't that how it should be? Shouldn't we be a harmony of men and God? I feel a lack here in Ft Worth. I have missed that feeling. Everywhere else i have lived I have had a natural space to retreat to. I am searching for that now. We went to Bear Creek Park today to play baseball and have a picnic. We sat on a blanket next to the creek and ate our lunch. There was no better place to be today. The weather was absolutely perfect. We ate and then played ball for about an hour. As we were walking to the car we noticed three very tiny ducklings swimming along. They were adorable and we were all transfixed watching them swim. Because their legs were so short we could see them paddling in the muddy water. Ayla squatted next to the water's edge and just stared perfectly still. Wesley talked about those babies all the way home. Isn't it amazing that life can perpetuate? That nature can renew itself and infuse inanimate objects with spirit? I love that. I love that we live in a place that is energized with living things. There is spirit in the very air. The earth is definitly one of my favorite places :)
