A Storm

For the past few days we have been shut in the house with a storm raging around us. We have had time to lounge, time to play silly boardgames, time to pass reading good books. I have soaked in the warmth of our togetherness. Time alone at home away from work is a rare commodity. The calm surrounds me like a scent. I have enjoyed listening to the wind tearing through the trees and the rain pelting down on the roof. We have been without power for long periods of time for the past 2 days. Life is different without the noise of tv's and radios. This peacefulness quiets the noise inside my head and I am at ease with the silence, it enchants me, soothes me. Candles for light, we have used the quiet time to rest. Our yard is littered with tree limbs and some of my precious garden beds have been torn to bits with the gusts of wind that have, at times, exceeded 60mph. It rages outside, this storm; but here in our little caccoon we are safe and snug and it feels good.