Open Windows

Today I am thankful for the simple joy of open windows. That said, I am also thankful that I live in place where it is safe enough to open the windows. I guess I'm somewhat of a fresh air junkie. Opening the windows in my house is one of the first things I do when the temperature outside hits that glorious point when it is neither hot enough for the air conditioner, nor cold enough for the heater. In the immortal words of Goldilocks, it's "Juuuuust right". Today is one of thse days. I look forward to days like this every Autumn and Spring. I like Summer and Winter too, but nothing quite compares to that beautiful breeze wafting through my kitchen window, or the tinkling sounds of the many wind chimes hanging in the big white oak in my front yard. The house isn't stuffy, or clammy, or hot, or chilly. I can hear the chickens, and the mockingbirds, and the traffic, and the rain when it falls (ahhhhhhhh). That wonderful smell of rain through an open window...is there anything better? Yes, I have allergies, especially in the Fall and Spring. My nickname may as well by Sneezy the Dwarf during these months. But I am still grateful for this time, when the sweltering heat of the Summer is gone, and the snow and frost of Winter are yet ahead of us. I will keep my windows upon from now until at least Thanksgiving, and hopefully after. I will enjoy this moment, and bask in the pleasure of open windows.