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i love days that start with birds singing. not like a movie soundtrack of singing birds, but the real, live ones outside of my window that chatter in the mornings. i love days that start with sunshine, a cool breeze through my window, puppy love, and cozying under the covers for a few more snoozes. i love days that beginning with a cool morning run before others get up, sitting on the porch swing, enjoying the sun, weather and quietness of the neighborhood. days that start with these things... well, i love these days.

i love days that have no plans. or, plans that include a good morning and then a sunny drive to church. watching people run through the park, walk their dogs, and chat with their walking friends. i like the feeling of going to church at 10 am- still early enough to be morning, but late enough that i've started my day off already to a good start. i like days that have no plans after church, where i can go where the wind blows me or friends ask me to go- where i can talk after church as long as i'd like, and enjoy the sun and outside, and do something completely random and unplanned, yet laidback. days that go like this... well, i love these days.

i love days that end in a hot summer night and a little sunburn. to remind you of the fun you had that day, of course, and to make taking a cold shower and laying in bed with a fan blowing the open window air on me a day so worth it. days that end with a good friend, at a later afternoon time- just late enough that the day is over, but still early enough to do one or two more things and relax without feeling rushed. like an easy mow of the lawn at dusk when it's cooling down, watering the lawn, walking the dogs, and even just reading.  days that end as i lay on my bed with my two girls, winding down and into sleep land, the breeze on my sunburned skin, my wet hair on my cool sheets, and the contentment of the day settling in around me. days that end in nights like this.... well, i love these days.