8/9/2019 The Sent of Summer in the Air

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THE SENT OF SUMMER IN THE AIR

To wake up in the morning on a mountain farmTake your cup of coffee and go out in the yard!o"e your eye" and "me!! "ent of "ummer in the air

The !a#y fee!ing of the warm "un$ gi%ing work !itt!e regard

The "me!! of a fie!d of dande!ion" permeate" in your no"eAnd from the &arn a mu"ky "me!! of hor"e manure fi!!" up the yard

The "ent of daffodi!" and gardenia" and dai"e" fi!! the airE%en the fre"h!y roa"ted coffee in drink$ the "me!! !oom" !arge

In the di"tance the "ent of an approaching "torm$ a" a coo! &ree#e pick" upThe mu"ty "me!! of the o!d &eag!e dog$ a" it !ift" it" head and wai!"

An aroma of app!e &!o""om" in the orchard near &yA!"o the "me!! of hay &efore it i" mowed and &ai!ed

The &eauty of the farm a!! "wir!ed up and f!ared acro"" your no"eSome peop!e ne%er get the fee!ing and ne%er know

'hat &eauty in !ife$ with you e%ery dayAnd a!! the time that &eauty i" right under your no"e

Author( Timothy )* Thayer+,-./-0+.+