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05/17/2003: "Nature Break"

After last week's heat, Saturday morning's mild weather was an astonishingly pleasant change. Mel and I got up early and walked and then completed a few minor outside chores that we had been postponing--such as trimming branches away from the house--while it was still relatively cool outside.

The temps were still moderate and a breeze was still blowing after we quit sawing for the day, so we decided to spend the rest of the morning sitting out on our tiny patio.

We love sitting outside when the weather is nice. We bought a little round cedar table and a couple of cedar folding chairs so that we can have our morning coffee outside on weekends. It's great.

And so we sit, the breeze dries our sweat and the no-see-ums pinch our legs. We chat and watch the doves and grackles squawk and fight over twigs and territory. Bub hides in the branches we cut down--a panther on the prowl. A butterfly drifts by--a yellow and black swallowtail.

We take note of all these pleasant interludes. And then we go back to typing on our laptops.