So here I am. It’s sneaking up on midnight and I have yet to write today’s post. I was sitting on my deck with my dog watching the squirrels, chipmunks, jays and finches going about their lives. I should have been working on this post, but my phone was inside charging. Instead I sat and enjoyed the world around me.

It’s mid-week, so the campground is quieter than on the weekend. My dog warms himself in the late summer sun. A chipmunk comes up onto the step. It sees me sitting there and chitters at me before running away.

It was a Louis Armstrong moment. “I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”. That’s where I’m at. I’m amazed by how lucky I am. I’m surrounded by peace and beauty and I’m glad my phone is on the charger inside.

It’s just a quick note tonight, but that sense of peace still lingers.

Cheers, Winston