Relative Something

I started to title this post, “September Scenery” before I realized it’s already the eleventh day of October. Since it doesn’t feel at all like October, I went with, “Autumn.” I needed to mow grass again yesterday because it is still growing, despite the mornings starting frosty in our low-lying areas.

It might be frosty, but it really doesn’t feel like October.

I wasn’t able to give Light any extra attention yesterday because my time was constantly being demanded by Asher. Cyndie headed for the airport before Asher and I were out of bed in the morning and when he wasn’t begging me to distract him from loneliness, he was searching for where Momma could possibly be. She flew out of state with friends for a few days to celebrate each of their different milestone birthdays occurring this year.

Asher didn’t seem too happy to discover it was just him and me and he failed miserably when it came to employing any self-soothing skills.

His skills of stealth in the woods were still as keen as ever, though.

You might think that’s just a shot of one of our paths into the woods, but look closer…

Sometimes Asher can hide in plain sight.

While he and I were playing with his Jolly Ball in the front yard I heard a familiar screech overhead. I figured I knew what it was but Asher’s wrestling prevented me from being able to turn my head skyward right away to look. The screeching continued enough times that I finally pushed him away so we could both look up.

Sure enough, it was a bald eagle. Three bald eagles, in fact, were circling surprisingly low directly over our heads. I wondered if the screeching was a comment on our activity. Both Asher and I stared for a while as the three majestic eagles circled higher and higher away from us.

I wasn’t quick enough to capture a photo before they were too high to easily see.

Plus, Asher was back to bashing his Jolly Ball into my leg so I would resume wrestling over control of it.

Since Cyndie wasn’t home when he went to sleep last night and won’t be home when he gets up this morning, I’m hoping it will be a little easier for him to adjust to her absence and sync up with my solo routine for the next few days.

It’s not that big a deal for him, but I fear my sanity depends on it.

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