Sitting in bed one Sunday morning I heard what sounded like wind sighing loudly in the trees.
I looked high into the woods, not a leaf was stirring.
I continued with my papers and tea.
The noise came again, once more I checked the movement of the highest branches…
Stillness.
“Did you hear that?” I asked Hubs.
“What?” he asked.
“That sound. Like a wind thundering down a tunnel, only there’s no wind.”
He listened, it came again and he got up to look outside the window,
“It’s a balloon,” he said.
“No!”
I hastily put down my mug and jumped up and into my jeans and jacket and headed for the car.
“You coming?” I called back over my shoulder.
“Are you walking?” he asked.
“Nope!”
We followed it down the lane, clicking pictures and finally watched it make a very graceful descent into the field opposite the horse farm.
Was it planned or accidental?
Either way there were people to meet it in a truck with a trailer.
I texted our neighbor,
“Impressive hot air balloon descent into your field this morning!”
“Really? I missed it!” she texted back.
“I was wondering if perhaps that was the two of you doing the ultimate in social distancing!?”
Three tear induced laughter emoji’s were her response.
Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny.
I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along!
As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not!
In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.
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