This morning I woke to silence
immediately losing myself
in the vastness of body and spirit.
I am reminded of the reason
I love this place.
Within seconds
I heard the echoing of a rooster
through the mountains.
I heard my body breathing,
the rain drizzling gently against my window,
the birds chirping their morning welcoming,
and the water flowing through the creeks
emptying into the vastness of space.
This is morning. This is magic.
I have become so accustomed
to the noises that I no longer hear them.
They are a background nature-filled symphony
and I don’t want to ignore them.
I am becoming a silhouette in the darkness of a rainy day
praying that I never forget this beauty.
I am content to be here
just as a musician hears notes
playing inside.
Summer is everywhere,
the heat clinging,
and each waking moment
brings sensory stimulation.
I cannot go back to the imbroglio of city life.
This is the ebb of me.
I rise and fall to the sounds of this mystical place,
gracefully dancing to all the melodies,
and the calling of my spirit
connecting to the Divine…
I am…home.
Moments with Millie 
This is remarkable! As I read it this morning the early bird sang to announce the beginning of a new day. I understand…
We live in such a magical place, my friend.
I was just telling Tom that last night as we sat on the porch listening to the roaring creek and the leaves blowing..the rain falling..I need no other noise in the house. I love music and at times will play it and will put on Turner Classic Movies with no sound . I love Nature’s music and scenes. I could never live in the city again either. I have to go to DC next week and I am soooo dreading it. All the pavement and noise etc. It will be great to get back home and not have to go anywhere again for a long time I hope. We live on vacation and I have no desire to go anywhere away from here except an occasional trip to Folly Beach , Charleston area to see the ocean and the dolphins. I am blessed and grateful for my life out here in Gerton and to have you and Bobbie Sue as neighbors and friends.
Debbie, I have a difficult time leaving this place. Enjoy your trip. It is always wonderful to return. Love you!