A Gift

When I opened the back door this morning to empty some compost, I fully expected a wall of hot and humid air to envelop me, and I was stunned to be met with a cool, crisp, fresh new day.

I enjoyed sweeping leaves and a little light weeding and mulching in the middle of the day. Not ready to let it go this evening, I convinced Edwin to take a walk with me and then spent a half hour watering plants.

The fireflies started coming out as a finished, and the fairy lights I have in mason jars flicked on as the sun disappeared.

Can I be so bold as to hope for another one just like today?

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joannemann

I teach reading to six graders at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington, Virginia. I love to read, travel, cook, and spend time outside. I am married to a math teacher, and I have two teenage children and two cats.

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