calming

I just went out to the backyard and it was so nice...there's a cool breeze blowing to sort of ease the burn of the hot sun; the bees are buzzing and drinking deep of the nectar from the peach tree; the church bells are ringing to remind us that it is One O'Clock. I love serene momensts like these though it's actually rare that I should go out to the backyard! I'm not a big nature-lover. I mean, I just LOVE to look at scenes of lakes or majestic ice-capped mountains or beautiful meadows or even corn fields but I'm not one to go stand out there and "be in it". The most I will tolerate is going out the beach because I love the ocean, the waves, the sand, the salty smell....other than that, forget it.

As for the bees, it's comforting to me that even though scientists and naturalists are wondering where all the bees have gone and are concerned, I know there's tons of them in my own backyard!