It is an overcast, breezy 53 deree morning as I sit out here with my coffee this morning. I actually like it like this because the filtered sun shows off the blooms on the redbud and dogwood trees across the yard much bettter. The blooms are light enough that they get lost on a bright sunny day. This kind of light also shows off the plumage on my birds much better too. The Godfinches and Cardinals are looking especially bright this morning.

Someone across the yard on the next street over woke up to an unhappy picture this morning. I can see the toilet paper hanging from the branches from here. They are out there right now trying to get it all down. I think it might be a badge of honor to know you have friends who like you well enough to do that to you. Of course, it could be just the opposite too, although I never TP'd anyone I didn't like.

The Song Sparrow, Wrens, and Mockingbirds are a singing trio this morning. They have filled air with their song for about the last half an hour. It is neat to hear. They sing in between trips to the feeder.

I hear but don'see, what sounds like a few showers coming in and out. I hear it on the roof but have yet to see any drops on the sidewalk. Perhaps it isn't rain at all but rather the little maple "helicopter" seeds blowing around up there.

It is Saturday, which means it is a day off. I worked late yesterday evening trying to get things done for next Sunday and also my end of the month stuff. Ms. Kate and I are going to take off after church tomorrow and go to the town of French Lick. There is an historic hotel over there that has been renovated that we want to stay at. Of course we will also go to the casino that is there too. It is my Mother's Day gift to Ms. Kate. We will come home on Monday afternoon and then maybe get in some yardwork and planting. That might not sound like a very romantic end to a romantic get away, but romance at our age can be nothing more than helping one another and doing things together.

My prayers this morning are of course prayers of gratitude for family, friends and a thousand blessings. I sit here in a caccoon of peace and solitude, surrounded by a world of blessings. There is joy in my heart and love in my soul, and the love of of my life sleeps soundly in the next room. God is so good. I wish this kind of day for you too.