It was a nice day in the neighborhood. Ollie and Scott went outside in the early morning while the dew was still upon the grass. He ran off leash like the wind and rolled joyfully in the grass. This goofy little dog barked loud and ferociously at every jogger, walker, cyclist, and golfer while his tail was wagging so fast that we thought he'd take off like a miniature helicopter. Watching such... unbridled joy in an animal made us smile. It was a good way to start the day ... then Half Tail scurried onto the deck and assumed his/her position standing on its hind legs with nose pressed against the glass as Ollie stood silently on the other side with his nose pressed against the other side of the glass. They never move a muscle until Half Tail's legs grew tired ... I observed their silent communication twice today, and, as always, it touched my heart to watch their friendship flourish. Later in the day, as I worked on a needle point Christmas stocking for a new baby in the family who will make his appearance in late September, Ollie and I watched a program about a family of otters. I was on the couch and he was sitting up and watching the television intently from Scott's recliner. When the show was over and I changed to the soccer championships, Ollie found a puddle of sunlight on the floor and plopped down for a nap. Every day there are new flowers coming out and old ones gone by in my gardens... the cycle of life. I love to watch the bees, dragon flies, and humming birds make their rounds through the gardens. Now the sun has set and I can listen to evening noises that come drifting in the windows from the woods behind our home. Once in a while I catch the twinkle of a lightening bug and think back to summer evenings spent at my grandparents' farm with cousins racing through the fields trying to catch lightening bugs in old mason jars. It was nice to have a quiet day to appreciate the smaller things in life. The end.
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