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| Ice on the ornamental grass |
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| Texture and color of pampas grass |
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| Arum Italicum
Today we had a wonderful pink sunrise, followed by several hours of sunshine, and a light golden sunset, through a break in the clouds. There were about thirty swans out by the island, preening in the sunshine. The house finches were active again - they'd been in hiding since the inversion settled in. And there was an adult bald eagle, just in front of the house.
There was a bit of freezing rain last night, and some of it came down in pellets, rather than drops. (Look at the arum leaves.) I didn't venture too far outside until the afternoon, when most of the ice finally melted. It's cold again now, and we may get more freezing rain and/or snow, but pretty much everyone seems happy to wave good-bye to the low clouds, fog, and unmoving temperatures that came with the high pressure system. And...my foot feels better in lower pressure. I thought that usually worked the other way around...
Thankfulness today, for friends, for family, for the ability to work out, even if it's not at the level I am accustomed to. I had a day to feel sorry for myself - that should be more than enough. It's time to pay attention to what is still present - always present - the beauty of creation, the love of God. Even if I lose my eyesight, I won't lose my hearing or my sense of smell, the ability to taste and to touch. There is so much that is good in this world. I celebrate that, and will continue to work, in a small way, to renew those places where the beauty has been masked and marred.
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