up from the mud

The weather has taken an unseasonably warm turn..it has been beautiful out and there is a lot getting done.

When running from one thing to another this sight brought me to a standstill. It was a ball of mud moving just outside the back door. The dog used to bark like crazy at every turtle that moved and now just sniffs and moved on. This one is small with bright orange legs and head. It must gave just come up out of the soft ground, the warmer day and night temperatures calling to it.

The weather calls to me too. This sighting made me stop, sit, look at the sky, watch the turtle unclamp and head off. Take a few moments to give thanks.