Ponderings from the Porch Swing

From my archives… The word for this beautiful blue sky day is windy! I’ve been watching the bamboo perform in a dance recital all afternoon, bending and swaying, knocking against each other, composing a rustling bamboo symphony like cymbal brushes on a drum set. The cardinals are latching onto the thin branches and enjoying the…

From my archives… Not much time porch pondering today but I’ve given a lot of thought to how each day offers a multitude of new beginnings. Yesterday is gone but there’s always tomorrow. We need to put the past behind us, try not to worry about the future, and live and enjoy each day. Realistically…

Visiting the grandchildren… from my archives. Ate breakfast on the porch this morning looking at an overcast sky, colored like a big bowl of melted vanilla ice cream. Kept looking for some color to show up, to marble its beauty, but the ice cream color held till mid-afternoon when light gray clouds started to move…

Perched in the swing all day thinking I needed to get up and do a few chores but being retired I selfishly decide it’s okay to bird watch the day away waiting for the sunset to send me in the house. The male red-breasted grosbeak came back to my bird buffet today but didn’t bring…

Another beautiful day, dark blue sky, occasional wisps of clouds sketched by Father Sky’s white pastel stick. The sun warmed up the day quickly. My mowing crew came and the birds always flock to the yard after it’s been mowed. I saw the faithful cardinals, three downy woodpeckers, a wren, a nuthatch, several titmice and…

Perched in the swing most of the day and looked at that beautiful azure sky trying not to cry as I watched the flock of glorious cardinals enjoying the warm sun on their crimson and fawn brown plumage. My yard was just full of song birds today, gifts sent from heaven to lift my spirits.…

Today has been such a pretty day, bright blue cloudless sky, warm sunshine to take the chill off. I didn’t ponder on the porch this morning, it was just too cool. Guess I’m getting old but I sat in the lady den glued to a four hour movie about Wyatt Earp. Nothing I love better…

Penelope and I have enjoyed being on the porch all day. I ate my breakfast bagel perched in the swing and watched the birds and squirrels beginning their day. The lone male red-breasted grosbeak visited the feeder on the scuppernong trellis close to the swing and I could see what a handsome creature he really…

Today just looks like a page from a children’s picture book illustrating spring — bright blue sky, fluffy white clouds, clear yellow sunshine warming the earth. For those of us on the street who haven’t mowed our yards yet, the clover and dandelion blooms and the beautiful miniature wild flowers are having tea parties with…

Another glorious Thursday, overcast and warm, beautiful bright white clouds, blue sky peeking through when the clouds part. The birds singing all over the yard are being scolded by Fatty and Brownie, my oak tree squirrels. I have a lone catbird in the yard, so handsome in his deep grayish jacket, long black beak, and…