Butterflies, Bluebirds and Decoy Ducks

Sometimes you have to shrug off the workload and responsibilities, and heed the call of a perfect day -- a day when the sun is bright enough to warm your cheeks, and the air crisp enough to cool them.

I took the three Border collies on a hike, and delighted as they chased yellow butterflies and pounced field mice.

As bluebirds fluttered in my path, I wondered which was bluer – them or the sky.

And when the pup spotted the decoy ducks, discovered the pond water gets deeper, and paddled to shore, we laughed and joined in as she ran through and rolled in the grass, on this September afternoon.