I didn't necessarily have to water this morning as we had a wonderful thunderstorm yesterday that soaked the ground. Although I didn't have an actual task to perform, my morning routine wasn't overly disrupted. I was able to enjoy my tea at the window sitting in our "viewing" chairs, watching the birds eat and drink, and listening to my wonderful fountain. The sound of water just does something to the soul - it's very quieting.
The smells were also wonderful. Since the window is open in front of the chairs, the cool, wet smell of yesterday's rain was still wandering through the air. It's amazing how moisture awakens so many scents in
arid environments. They must lie there dormant for so long waiting to be released, and when that first visit of moisture finally comes in the middle of summer and sets them free, they give all of their being to us to enjoy. How much sweeter those scents of summer are when they are few and far between!
Sitting and listening to my classical playlist and thinking about our Scotland trip in October gives me a pleasure I can hardly relate. I read through the section in the travel book describing the Scottish Highlands and can almost imagine myself there already. There is no full itinerary and I have purposely left it that way. We'll have a couple of days in London when we first fly in and a couple of days to fill between there and our five days in Edinburgh that I have reservations for. After that, it's going to be spontaneous and dependent upon the weather. I would still like to spend at least four days in Dublin but we'll see what happens in Scotland - we may just love it too much to divert our attentions elsewhere. Maybe Ireland will have to be a separate trip. I only know that I am so looking forward to this adventure and there is no one better to travel with than Bob.
Maybe a walk by the river is in order today. The skies are clear and yet it's still a little cool. I just looked out the window and the western finches are all over the fountain!
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