I love living on the lake. It’s tranquil and calming. Yesterday morning I was busy with my routine but caught a glimpse of this off the deck:
I took a moment and went outside to snap this picture. It was fairly warm for 7 o’clock in the morning in February so I paused for a minute before heading back inside. There wasn’t a single ripple on the water. It was smooth as glass. The only sounds came from far off geese, honking quietly into the crisp morning air. Sometimes I wonder why God has blessed me in this way. I just wanted to soak it up.
I turned and headed back into the house feeling completely at peace. As I opened the door, the room was dim compared to the light of the sun coming up. Before my eyes adjusted to the difference, Savannah jumped out from around the corner shouting “GOTCHA MAMA!!!”
My heart skipped a beat! “Oh, Savannah! You just scared the crap out of me!”, I laughed before thinking about what I was saying. She asked, “I scared the cat out of you?”
“Yeah, the cat. You scared the cat right out of me. Where did he go anyways?” And just like that, my serenity was gone. But it sure was nice while it lasted?
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How beautiful!!! What a nice view! I use to live on a lake when I was a kid and loved it.
And the oh crap thing was funny. I have had several things like that happen with my kids…they pick up everything. My husband and I always joke they will end up saying something like that at Sunday school and we will just be sooo embarassed.