A companionable silence

I am so into ..... slow...... today was slow.

Deliberately intentionally slow.

I took my stitching basket out to the deck this afternoon

surrounded by pansies and petunias

cilantro, shisu, parsley, oregano, & thyme,

purple and green basil

dill and tomato

heliatrope

dahlia

&

even

mint

Sheltered

under the umbrella,

finches twitter and chirp

at the feeder

the occasional wild turkey or two

or three or more wander by

Our house is nestled in the woods

down a private road

unseen by tourists

Its quiet.

I am quiet

and still

Enough

for a hummingbird

to drink while I just sit

and stitch.

We are companionable, we too.

The weather has improved immeasurably along the coast.

We have had sun for four days now

Temps in the mid-to high-80's

A bit humid; it rains nearly every night.

But never mind.

We have the sun

time to sit

in peace

stitching