Early in the morning I go out onto the deck, my tea in one hand and Bible in the other. I hear birds all around me, chirps and caws and quacks and whistles. In the distance I hear the whistle of a train and when it fades the faint roar of a diesel truck. Three squirrels run up and down a tree, chattering at each other, or is it at me? A family of wood ducks wander the far edge of the yard looking for breakfast. A man and his dog motor quickly by on their way to their favorite fishing hole. It's the kind of morning silence/sounds that provokes inner thoughts of where the day might lead...
I wish my list of UFOs would be silent but like the morning cacophony on my deck they call me.
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Good Morning Marlene! I like your type of silent mornings. I like to sit outside in the early mornings listening for quail. If I`m still they meander by with their babies heading for the water we set in the front and back yards. Rural "quiet" is wonderful, isn`t it?
ReplyDeleteBless you Marlene. Your lovely words bring peace to my heart.
I love silent mornings, too.
ReplyDeleteYour mornings sound quite heavenly, Marlene.
ReplyDeleteI'm sitting here pretending your morning was mine.....grin.
ReplyDeleteLovely read. I know those UFO's will just not be quiet will they?
ReplyDeleteI was sittin' there with ya!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings
That's the beginning of a book, I saw every word in my mind...please continue....
ReplyDeleteAnd, out the window, I see a youth walking with ear-buds, missing all the sounds even the city can provide. Listening should never become a "lost art".
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful start to your day, thanks for sharing it with us. Happy stitching, Pauline
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect way to start you day!
ReplyDeleteMy Roger would LOVE waking up on that piece of water with fishing rod in hand. Living on the water would be a dream come true for us. You are so blessed to have those sounds that only happen near the water.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely. I love to stand or sit in my kitchen it and the adjoining liveing room has a back wall mad eoup of windows that over look the back yard/ woods area. I love to sit and watch out their each morning as i tturns from dark to light outside and contemplate on things and enjoy the nature unfolding outdoors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I was sitting there, right beside you.
ReplyDeleteYour surroundings are very beautiful. The first of the day sounds blissful and a great way to begin your day. Thankfully we have lots to keep us busy and entertained every day. No boring life for we creative souls...
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