Another glorious day!

Well, the weather in Northern California has been perfect the past couple of weeks. Still in the low 80's with the loveliest slant of light in the afternoon. The vineyards, pear and walnut orchards are all orange and yellow, red and gold. A few years back I wrote a poem about them, but who knows where it ended up! (for those who know me, I have a bit of messiness going on in my neck of the woods) I hope everyone is enjoying these glorious autumn days and getting ready for Halloween tricks and treats.

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When Morning Comes

by Frank B. Whitney

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I like to greet the morning

with a bright and cheery smile,

To waken with lightheartedness,

no memory of guile;

To stretch upon my couch full length

and feel that this old earth

Is filled with joy and all things good;

and celebrate my birth.

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I like to feel that all things new

come forth at morning's light,

That all mistakes of yesterday

just disappeared last night.

And as I greet the morning dawn

a new world comes to view,

I see new opportunities,

and enter life anew.

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I like to greet the dawning day.

I find the day greets me

And says: "Arise! You've things to do!

A thousand things to see!

For I will show you love and joy

and good you've never seen!"

Oh, it's a joy to greet the day

with soul awake, serene.

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If this day finds you blue my friends just step outside and breathe!