Bliss Bits 6/25/2015

How I love long summer days. Each morning, I bring my cup of coffee out to the back patio. The magpies squak at me before flying to the neighbor’s yard and the brave chipmunks only skitter a few feet away, watching me. I leave the door wide open even though flies find their way inside immediately. The cool concrete feels good on my bare feet and I check on the potted herbs on the steps, giving them a drink and maybe even whispering words of encouragement to them. Grow, lovely lavender! Pretty parsley. During the day, it’s a matter of managing the window shades and the ceiling fans and finding shade outside, but by late afternoon, the windows and doors are reopened. Cholula wanders in and out, but prefers to monitor the back hill’s critter activity from a shady spot on the deck. The hillsides are still so green, dotted with colorful flowers. The farmers market is open. My go-to outfit is a sundress and flip-flops. Dog-diving in the local stream is a daily activity. Lemonade is my current favorite. And at night, snuggled in bed with a book, I can hear the crickets and evening sounds through wide-open windows. Sure, there’s always something to complain about if you look for it, but it goes the other way, as well: there’s always something to smile about. Here are some things that made me happy this week!