The Sunflower bends to greet the morning sun. From where I sit, she faces away from me this morning, leaning a little as if in anticipation. The companion plant, the mullein, who grew next to her, both volunteers in a garden of onions, remains upright and solid. They await illumination.

There is a young hummingbird at the feeder now. She feeds with gusto and is clearly not sure of the protocols. Sometimes, another female shoos her away. The other adult is frankly very half-hearted about the scolding, not making much fuss about sharing this feeder. Perhaps this is a game for them. Or maybe the somersaults are a training of sorts. Mostly, they have a truce and share the feeder easily - I also think one of them is sitting on eggs. The older one only visits me in the beginning and the end of the day.

In between, I have a wide assortment of other visitors. Many of whom, have not often visited my feeder this summer. Maybe they visited at other times, when I am normally at work. Today, I have devoted the day to sitting on my front doorstep to watch the comings and goings of life in my garden. Here is the log ~

Mourning doves arrive, and who by sheer size, these shy creatures actually subdue the resident chipmunks - no small feat to convince them to share the abundance.

Baby Juncos also fly in, accompanied by parent. Hello, sweet Junco!!! I have not seen you fly here since Spring!

Mama Cardinal also swings by for a quick snack, chirping loudly, as they do.

And Goldfinches too.. But, they did Not scare the chipmunks and therefore, did not dally long. Nor do the chickadees.

I woke early in hopes of hearing the catbird and thrush who have serenaded the forest in the dawn hours until a few weeks ago. Maybe they are quiet now because they sit on nests. I hope so. I listen diligently for the thrush, knowing they will migrate soon, and have heard them in the deep woods. I hope their nests have been successful and their progeny and those of the other birds here in the forest thrive and multiply.
With their presence I feel abundant.

The dragonflies manage the mosquitoes, mostly. The butterflies flock to the flowers. This range of color and diversity feeds me. Together we comprise an ecosystem, of which I am a singular part. And together we flourish and thrive. Together we build abundance.

I hear rains may come tomorrow ~
to cool the earth and put out mental fires.
To drench us in balms of ease
Our skin, like the earth's needs this soothing coolness.
We welcome the rain's calming influence.

Until then, watching the birds stills me. Allowing my tight nervous system to relax and flow. The birds bring me ease, wonder and beauty. I find, that Watching them commingle, in their paths, and on their flyways, helps me lean into trust, to trust in the paths in my own life, seen and unseen. Their blissful presence reminds me in this moment, that sometimes, it is better to simply trust, dive in and sing. I'll lean into this good wisdom today.

Notice the pink queen's anne lace in the above photo. I think pink, that comes in to welcome the day and night is a miracle

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Namaste