Really, thats basically an oxymoron because I mean Hummingbirds are nothing close to being slow creatures. Today while pressure washing (yes I'm still working on it..) they were out in full force! I refilled their food yesterday and they were loving it! Spring is in full force on the Homestead. Things are blooming, the frogs are thawed again, bird are chirping and the Hummingbirds are buzzing!
I will attach pictures below of what I caught on camera, it was amazing! I got close enough to one of the feeders, and just waited. (Cover image not taken by me)
I didn't have to wait too long, because they were already out playing! I don't think my iPhone could feel any slower at that point. Hummingbirds are so beautiful!
Then I got a bit deep in my thoughts...
1. I was shocked that I had the patience to sit and capture the hummingbirds
2. I felt blessed to be #quarantined - that if I wasn't, would I be here seeing this?
3. I felt content with the season of "Rest" we are in
As far as patience go... I have not arrived, I still get upset, I still raise my voice, motherhood has helped me for sure, but so much further to go. But it was nice being able to stop, and just capture the birds for as long as I wanted and be ok with just sitting there waiting.
Quarantine has definitely been a rollercoaster of emotions for me -- anyone else?? But I know that if I wasn't stuck at home right now, that the chances of me seeing the Hummingbirds so close wouldn't have happened this year.
I use the quotation marks for "Rest" because we are not even close to a season of Rest. with a 6.5 month old, plenty of house projects going, and plenty we want to start, we are far from putting our feet up and watching the cars from the porch.. BUT I do feel that this pandemic has brought rest. It has opened the eyes to us all of what really matters and whats important. At least for me it has.
I hope you all are doing well, please let me know how you are! I miss you and hope you enjoy the pics!
xoxo
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