Day 592: Duck It Up

I love a good hard day's work, me, especially when it involves as much laughing as today did. I adored spending two days with Rich and Kristof, and playing with the animations we've been working on. Loved it. Happy, creative fun. Good meat.


I swam too (sorry Rich - he was here early - I was in the pond). I was slipping through the silk of it when two fantastic mandarin ducks breezed in and landed right next to me, painted like leaves and fire, yet totally unassuming. They're not peacocks. They're just beautiful with no showboating needed. 

That day is now way past... and today, this: 

Silky smooth water; mandarin underfeathers floating; a coot mithering on her nest - an unobtrusive little warning chatter when swimmers go by; geese living it large in the sky close above the pond - three diving and shouting, one peeling off to rise above the trees; the company of women; Ruth; warmth.

A rewarding meeting followed by hours playing at work in the park. I'm SO lucky to get to do what I do. I love it with my heart, I do. It's ACE. And I get to laugh into my phone with good people and walk in a whole other park and play and be full of thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Wonderful.