Every morning, my wife and I have a wonderful routine. In the pre-dawn gloom, we sip coffee and watch the sun come up with our cat Quiet Rustle who sits on my lap. I suspect Quiet Rustle sits on me to get a better view of my wife.
We started doing this during the pandemic when not commuting freed up an hour each morning to chill out. Previously, we only had time on the weekends.
All three of us love it!
But life is transitory. Outside the window, I notice the arbor vitae is bearing little red fruit. The sparrows have noticed too. Farther, away, the foliage has fallen off my neighbor’s tree and I can now see the local red hawk family landing at their roost a tall pine.
Consequently, I try to always stay in the moment.
And be grateful for everything really!!!
copyright 2025 Christopher Donahue