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It’s hot – I mean like hotter than the fires of hell and damnation hot!!
40 degrees C (American friends – I’m sorry – that is math I simply cannot do in my head and too hot to look up)
Does not help that I have hot flashes every 30 minutes or so but that is an entirely different set of issues.
Hot – feelin’ hot hot hot! HOT!
It’s hot and dry in our little area – so much so that they are calling it a drought and people are starting to panic with the lack of hay to feed their animals.
I’m not worried – there will always be hay – price gouging hay but there will be hay.
Back to the topic at hand.
Lightnin’ bugs – fireflies – Lampyridae – conspicuous use of bioluminesence during twilight hours to attract mates or prey.
To me – it’s called a throw back.
Walking out this evening to make sure my herd was secure and my flocks were tucked in – I couldn’t help but stop and stare at the wonder that these little winged creatures glow and move and dance through the long grass – tempting those to come hither.
It is simply amazing how such a small little creature can evoke such a strong memory of chasing and catching and putting in a glass jar to ohhhh and ahhh in the wonder of Mother Nature’s achievement.
As an adult and recognizing that I could not entrap this wonder – it still makes me flash back to simpler times where the stress of the work day and life and paperwork and chores and…and …and…sigh.
Sitting here – remembering those simple times- I’m weary.
Weary of the stress our family has endured the past 6 months – weary of where my hay is going to come from – weary of the state of our world and our society. Weary.
But wait – why?
I have lightin’ bugs – they are dancing outside my window – I can turn around and see them and I smile.
Excuse me – I am going to cut this short – I am going to put on my boots and go out to the back field and just watch them dance around.
Sorry – I fully intended to go somewhere with this – I gotta go- they don’t stay up that late – later.
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