Let the sunshine in...

The dog next door set off the morning alarm at 5:35 a.m. Hanna quickly woke up, ran up the stairs to tell Dixie, and the morning was off! We have the Invisible Fence around our property so my sole duty this morning was to stumble down the stairs, put the collars on two very eager and excited dogs, and to throw open the front door! Knowing they would only be a minute or two, I stand at the door to wait for their return. Dixie does at least two laps of the yard and Hanna is right on her heels. The birds are lined up at the bird feeder, one holding a sign saying "you are out of seed", the red squirrel is laying in the seed tray, and the coffee pot is giving out fresh gurgles as it begins the morning routine. Yes, the dogs are at the door...I am ready for them with their bowls of food. Dixie wolfs her down while Hanna is a little daintier. Hanna needs to have several head pats before beginning...Dixie is finished and pacing at the door to go out. Finally, the coffee pot is ready and Hanna is about 1/2 finished with her breakfast. I stand at the door to let Hanna out and notice just how beautiful everything looks in the sunshine. I take my morning coffee out onto the deck to enjoy the sunshine. It is chilly...only about 50 degrees..I look out at the pool...time for another bottle of shock and a back wash I think.. Okay, the birds are really getting upset...no suet, no seed, and what are you doing on the deck while we are trying to eat...I am watching the chickadee bravely sit on the deck railing...waiting...I see the others hovering nearby on the tree limbs...waiting...okay, I get the message.