sToP anD EnJoY tHe ViEW

It was one of those crazy, hectic days where there was more work than time and the hours were ticking by faster than their allotted speed when I noticed a new family of ducks that must have just recently moved into our pond. The pond had just thawed and the sky was a flawless shade of brilliant blue. I really didn't have the time (or so I thought), but the scene was too inviting to not just drop everything and give our new friends a proper greeting. I grabbed Maddie and a pair of binoculars and off we went. They were a different species of duck that I hadn't seen before...lots of white...some sort of merganser I believe...(still need to do a little research on that) but it got me thinking about all of the amazing things that go unnoticed in a day because we're TOO BUSY to look up, out or over! Now granted, we can't just sit and gaze longingly at things all day, but it's a nice reminder for us to take a break from our 'busy-ness' every now and then. To look up, out, and over..... and simply enjoy!

I'm definitely glad I did and for some reason, the day didn't seem quite as crazy and hectic after that and everything still got done!


Cheers to taking a break!
michele.