ahhh, summer mornings. :)

Nothing quite beats the feelings of the first transitions into the summer months. This will be our first summer in Salt Lake City, and considering it is only April and feeling like June, it will probably be a long lasting one.

I woke up this morning to the birds chirping, windows wide open, allowing the morning summer smells to fill the house. The morning summer smells are much much different from... say, winter morning smells...or fall morning smells. In the summer, it smells of clean dry air, warming of pavement, and a mix of grass and suntan lotions.

The first thing i do when i roll out of bed, is open the blinds on every window allowing the sun sun sunshine to shine shine shine in on us. I sit with my summer morning coffee, and watch the birdies come for breakfast on the bird feeder i setup in our backyard. So far just the sightings of little guys, finches and warblers. Occasionally I spot a California Quail, or a black-billed magpie.

I have decided to focus on setting an intention for each day. Something of positivity (of course)-- which will keep me in the right frame of mind for the day. My intention for today will be gratitude.

I am grateful for this beautiful summer morning.