Sleeping til 9…hubby and kitty both purring…Opening the blinds to an ocean blue sky with cotton clouds…Ten cups and 3 coffee measures offer up a delightful aroma to begin the day. Outside the news waits patiently…some good, some not.

And life is good

Clothes peek out of the hamper, waiting for a wash..Plants lean toward the sun and wait for their faucet drink…Kitty paws me for his morning treat and then heads to the front porch. Soaking beans soften up to a ham hock for tonight’s supper

And life is good

A woodpecker looks for his meal in the Florida oak. Squirrels scamper thru palm and frond, falling in love one moment and digging up acorns the next. Herons and gulls correspond as the sun rises further…looking for baitfish to fatten their bellies.

And life is good

Neighbors await their grandchildren, coming from the frozen north…wagons, sand pails, and cribs come out of storage, as the family comes together. Snowbirds come and go, feeling lucky they re here to bask in the sun where coconut palms flourish…

And life is good

Blessings are acknowledged and health is never taken for granted…Our 70 years have come so quickly, we sometimes lose count, until we look into the mirror. Friendships are stronger, deeper, and longer than ever imagined,. A 50th high school reunion puzzles us this very day….

And life is good

We carry on with our day, and smile that we no longer rise to be in the office at 7…..Our kind, retirees, sift thru life’s memories and rejoice that children are grown and have jobs. Their paths beginning to march to the chorus of promises and dreams, sometimes stumbling as they find their way….

And one morning, sooner than they realize, they will find themselves waking at 9, hubby and kitty purring, and the news of the day waiting….right outside.

And life is good…….. written on January 28, 2013