Hump day

Cool, clean, crisp, fresh air heavily laden and impregnated with the sweet perfume of star anise and other fragrant floral aromas. Water drops glisten off every tree leaf and blade of grass, heading into the sunlight give the dazzling appearance of millions of sparkling diamonds (April's birthstone and mine too!). Puddles of water everywhere, anxiously awaiting and anticipating the arrival of little children to splash, play and frolic in. Doves, pigeons, mocking birds and sparrows flit and flutter out of the way of my spirited gate. Past carefully tended gardens full of love, hope and optimism. Such is the way I start my day today...