This morning I had a rare day of truly being up before the birds. Cosmo, the cat, decided that we were lie-abeds by staying there past 4:30 AM. My Oldtimer, bless him, got up to see why the cat was so tortured, but it was too late - I was awake, and got up at 4:45. After my usual morning routine of “bisquiting” the dogs, checking the litter box, and making a large cup of coffee, I was on the patio to greet the day - in the dark!
I’ve been out early numerous times, but the hummingbirds are always out to greet the day with me. Today I even beat the hummingbirds. No birdsong to enjoy - just the early morning commuters, and the trash trucks positioning themselves to start working the neighborhood at 7:00 AM. I realized how much I take for granted, being able to work from home, starting my day with a cup of coffee on the patio, while the commuters are already on the road, and the outdoor laborers start their day before the sun rises, to beat the often-unbearable heat.
Now, as of 6:15, the sun is brightening the clouds (we have clouds today!), the hummingbirds are chittering nearby, the finches are trying to work the hummingbird feeders, the grackles are zooming overhead. It won’t be long until I get a morning “caw” from the raven who stops at the electric pole behind our fence almost every day. Looks like a lovely day.
*Photo at top is the brightening sky above me. Photo at bottom is from yesterday - my little buddy hummingbird, who loves to sit on the bare sticks near my chair.
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I think the trash trucks are awful and don't miss them at all! Walmart and Lowes (and several other strip malls) were at the bottom of the hill from where we lived (not really close) and we could hear the big dumpsters being dumped most mornings! We love doing the same thing either on the deck or at the pond most evenings. Sitting and listening. The best part!
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