Edges of Summer
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Deb in The Girl
I know that we are barely into Spring, but this morning, I had summer on my mind.
Since I was a baby, I have been a morning person. For me, each day means an opportunity to start fresh as I face the world and an often growing “to do” list. In the past few weeks, I have become even more aware of not only the morning side personality but the positive side of my personality. They are a part of me and I am allowing myself to embrace them rather than hide them. I have also realized that I need some exercise each day, so the additional of a daily walk with Greta has been a real positive to my schedule. This morning, because I needed to be at the salon at 9 AM, a time I am normally coming back from the park, we were making our way around by 7:10.
I had forgotten how magical the hour is from the time the sun peeks it’s face over the eastern horizon until it makes it’s way on its journey. The grass glistens with dew and the air, while heavier than it is mid-day, also smells sweeter. It seems a waste to spend the time indoors when all of this gloriousness of the waking earth is out there, just waiting to be embraced. As we made our way along the east-bound portion of the walking trail, the brilliant orange was not blinding, but soothing and welcoming. It was 50 degrees this morning, and I needed the hat I thrust upon my head and was wishing I had remembered gloves, but in the chill, my thoughts turned to summertime. Both the summers of my past and the upcoming summer of 2009, which is turning out to be, truly, the best year of my life.
When I was a child, I spent a portion of my summer vacation at my grandmother’s. She didn’t have air conditioning, so if I wanted to play outside, the only time to really do so was early mornings. I was allowed, you see, to “walk around the block” as long as I stuck to the alleyway and sidewalks in the small Ellis County town. Today was cooler and crisper than a July morning in Texas, but the feeling is honestly the same: a magical time when the air is fresher and most of the world has yet to rise. We are fortunate that there are weeks before the rising temperatures will force us into air conditioning, but I think I will endure the need of hat to keep my ears warm if it means I can envelop myself in the feelings of peace that can be found in the early morning hours.
It’s truly a wonderful day for me today. I hope it is for you as well.