Georgia Afternoon

It’s another 90 degree plus day in Georgia.  A wasp sits beside me on the window ledge behind the curtain, and I am hoping he will mind his own business and let me mind mine.

Outside, a female cardinal enjoys a splash in the birdbath, then flies to a nearby bush to preen. The dog digs a bed in the loose sand under the old Chevy truck, and stretches out for a lazy afternoon nap.

White clouds again adorn a pale blue sky without a hint of rain, and a slight breeze disturbs the stillness.

The View

Outside my window, the world is bright.  A mix of oak, persimmon, and sassafras wave their branches gently in the breeze, and long leaf pines stand sentinel against a pale blue sky.  Motionless white clouds hold no promise of rain as the afternoon wanes, and the dog scurries into the shade.