A Very Quick Thought

Yesterday morning we headed out for a walk.  It's quite dark for our morning sunrise-greet these days.  We took our longest route (my foot is definitely paying for that today!) and headed up a little incline when all of a sudden I hear The Husband say "deer".  What?  Standing dead still we watched 8 deer come up the side of the hill, cross the trail and congregate before a few of them slipped under the fence and disappeared. 

Draper Park

Then, as we walked we heard the owl.  I have been hearing them more and more lately.  I love how they sound.  Kind of a sweet, soft "foghorn" message:  all is well,  peaceful.  I never heard them growing up but they are distinctive.

This morning we headed (very slowly - dang foot!) over to take a book back to the library.  The library is right next to the park.  Draper city goes all out for the lights on the park trees.  Especially the big one that a lot of people affectionately call "the tree of life".  It has really pretty sparkle lights on it and the only one in the park that's all "white" or yellowy white.   My picture only captures a fraction of the trees and I was surprised that it turned out as well as it did considering the darkness of the morning.

I'm so grateful today for a kind person that invited me to lunch.  For hope that we can see our youngest grandchild next week, if only for an hour or so.  For the ability to walk in the early morning and mentally commit to being a kinder person, a better disciple of our Savior.  And for hearing that someone has prayed for me.  What a generous soul!