Sounds of summer ...

This morning I woke up early to the sound of a Humming bird feeding

just outside our bedroom window.  I took in that moment, thinking how

I love the sounds of summer.  I love it when I hear my neighbors

mowing their lawns, I love the sound of children laughing  as they play

 outside  and how I love the sound of Humming birds zipping here

and there pausing only to get a drink. 

When the kids were little I placed Humming bird feeders outside each of

 their bed room windows  so they too could take joy in the buzzing sounds.

The hangers for those feeders are still in place ...

 and each spring the feeders go up. 

Every 3 days I go from window to window, changing the sweetened

water  - remembering the days when my children were little and I smile.

A picture of our naughty little dog enjoying a lazy Saturday

afternoon in the shade. 

He loves drinking from the water hose as I water my flowers,

chasing his ball in the grass, keeping guard for that ol' black cat

and his afternoon treat.

Old Man Winter - please stay away for a good while.