The Way It Is....

This is the way it is...

after being in New Mexico for two weeks and

coming home to Michigan.

 

 

There -- 80's and 90's and sunny.

 

Here -- 50's and 60's and cloudy.

 

 

 

There -- I'm pelted in the shower by streams

of needle like water.

 

Here -- A warm gentle rain falls... that is after I figure

out that the hot water tank is not malfunctioning,

but I'm turning the dang faucet the wrong way.

 

 

 

There -- I let out two dogs in the morning and step

onto the warm concrete patio to retrieve dog dishes

to feed them.

 

Here -- I let out one dog and stand there trying to figure out

why the deck is gray instead of brown.  Did my husband

sand the finish off the deck while I was gone, so he

can apply a fresh coat of stain before winter?

It takes time to figure this one out, but it

finally hits me.... it's frost!

 

 

 

There -- I'm awakened in the morning by sweet

little Rowie's voice calling " Mama, where are you?"

 

Here -- I'm rudely awakened by the alarm at 5:30 a.m.

 

 

 

Yes, I'm home.  The leaves are changing colors and it's

beautiful, but there are no mountains.

I'm holding babies, but they aren't mine.

I'm home.