The purple-pink blossoms adorn the thorn bushes,
as if giving thanks for the recent heavy rains.
The neighbour’s flowers are an array of beauty.
The morning sun and the cool breeze from the open window
give no sign of the oppressive heat the day will bring.
Thank God for air conditioning.
I like summer . . . not as much as I like Autumn.
But I like summer.
No matter how hot the day becomes,
We can look forward to:
– the cool of the night,
– the lush green of grass and trees after a rainstorm,
– the waving of tall prairie grass and grain in the breeze,
– the lull of the meetings and groups that keep other seasons busy.
Lazy summer days give time to do the things
for myself that I am always putting off:
. . . finishing that baby quilt,
. . . sitting with a good book in lap – sometimes reading
– sometimes dozing,
. . . a short summer trip to visit family.
. . . and I mustn’t forget the Festival of Words.
My summer window reminds me that summer is
A GIFT FROM GOD.
. . . a gift full of beauty, quiet, reflection and renewal.
I thank God for summer.
~ Elinor Cox
