Day Off

I was up by 6:27.

Excited. Anticipating. Grateful.

After my shower, new sheets on the bed, and my second cup of coffee,

The sun found its way through the trees that border the back of my yard.

Morning light welcomed me to my day off.

The birds chatted as more sun scattered across the dew-filled grass.

Zach dashed out and disappeared into his haven of new discoveries.     

The bite of the cool morning didn’t stop me from jumping into my car,

Picking up a friend,

and going to the Waffle House for a big, day-off breakfast.

Nothing like their grits.

More cups of coffee later I settled down at the house with my Bible

 and books

 and Zach

 and read myself to sleep.

Moved from chair to sofa and napped under Granny’s quilt—

Me underneath and Zach the Cat on top.

Waking up a little too warm from the quilt and cat,

I moved my studying outside to the deck

Where I read and watched Zach lounge in the sun.

The wind chime choreographed itself with the breeze sometimes adding background music

To my hours of reading.

What a wonderful way of delighting in

A day off in autumn.