The Long Wait… Humming Love

Every year as I grow older, waiting for the return of those hummingbird wings at my window seems to take forever. Today it’s freezing outside – 20 degrees. The humming bird migration map will be up soon. Looking out the window is something I automatically do at first light. My eyes deceive me – a bough on the Yew tree gently sways and my heart leaps. I thought I saw a flutter of those angel wings. A flash of red! My beautiful Cardinal to start my day is a wonderful sight. I know the long winters nap is not over. The long wait continues ….