whimsical wednesday!

this morning i awoke, looked at the clock and jumped out of bed thinking, "i have to get busy!".  as i went about the morning chores i suddenly realized it was wednesday; the first whimsical wednesday and there was important "work" to do.  after taking care of the most pressing tasks, i ignored the to-do list, grabbed the bottle of bubbles and made my way to the bench under the huge maple tree in the yard between the house and the lake.  i was greeted by the ducks and the cats and a visiting flock of canada geese, who haven't appeared in some time.

i blew bubbles!  they emerged from the wand in all sizes, singularly and bunched together.  as each set of bubbles floated away, i watched their journeys.  some popped quickly.  others landed gently onto the grass and rested there until a breeze or a cat pouncing popped them.  a few chased the ducks and geese, who got out of the way.  one bubble caught the attention of two ducks before it flew over the water and the ducks followed it.  it made me laugh out loud to watch the ducks swimming after a bubble.  what was absolutely amazing was the few bubbles that alighted on the water's surface and glided across the lake, one actually skipped over the water.  i was certain it would quickly pop each time it landed but it when the distance across the lake. 

an hour was spent playing with these shimmering, iridescent, glistening orbs of ephemera.   i returned to the house (and chores) content.