five-sense Friday

Has a week really passed? Really?

Trying to take deep breaths and be present to these moments, today I've been...

hearing: birdsong; neighbors' footsteps on the stairs; the music our new car makes when I turn it on

tasting: pistachio-ginger scone, tea, popcorn with cheese

smelling: the lingering popcorn aroma; fresh air; coffee I made for Josh this morning

feeling: the nippy wind against my cheeks on a walk to the library

seeing: a dog on the path walking happily along ahead of his human companion, then pausing and looking back to wait while the man tied his shoes on a bench; the startling beauty of golden and red willows, like the Creator spray painted branches against the sky