10/9/2022 - Promises and Limitations

 

I love to see the sunrise and sunset.  Because the house faces east, I see and photograph more sunrises. I've taken a few nice sunset photos but I have to walk a little way to get to an open spot.  Since we have so many tall trees behind our yard I'm not always tuned in to the sun going down, much less the conditions that lend themselves to interesting photos.  Sunrises always make me think of promises . . . another day to experience . . .  and reaffirming that, no matter what happens today, the sun will rise tomorrow, just maybe not for me. The world continues, oblivious to my presence or my disappearance.

Today was another lovely autumn day.  Mild temperatures that allowed a comfortable walk with Steve, a visit to the dog park with Shirley, a few more chores in preparation for colder weather and  time to enjoy the warmth of the sun from my lounge chair on the deck.

Birds continue to migrate through on their way to southern quarters. I will keep the water rock flowing as long as possible and I set up one of the heated birdbaths today in order to provide water to the thirsty travelers, One of my favorites is the Brown Creeper. An unusual and fun bird to watch. Like warblers, brown creepers rarely hold still  and that makes them harder to get a good photo. Their feathers are such that photos of brown creepers always look blurry even when they're not!

The Red Breasted Nuthatch is a migrant that just might stay in this area for the winter.  They don't come down from Canada every year but I've seen a couple so far this fall.  Hopefully, one will settle down close to my back yard and be a regular at the feeders this winter.

The dream about limitations doesn't feel as important today as the day after I had it.  I awoke half out of my bed having had the realization, in my dream, that many of my life struggles have been about coming up to, and fighting against, the limitations of my abilities, talents and desires.  If I was still in therapy I'd discuss that idea with my therapist, but I'm left to ponder it on my own.