What I Noticed Today

This morning felt quiet in a way I didn’t want to rush past.

I took care of the garden, said my prayers, and settled into a comfortable porch chair,
watching the sun rise slowly through the mesquites.

I found myself sitting instead of reaching for the next thing—
my book, my plans for the day, my calendar.

Nothing important happened.
No big moments, no urgency.

Just a few small things I might have missed
if I had reached for the next thing.

I’m starting to realize how much of life lives there—
in the ordinary, in the in-between, in the things we don’t always name.

This morning, I noticed a little more of it.

Hummingbirds.
Phainopepla.
Morning doves gathering at the feeders.

Lizards proving their maleness with small, determined pushups.

Just life, noticed slowly.