I see bumblebees foraging among the zinnias, golden rod, and sunflowers that flourish and flower in my yard. Bumblebee’s plump, adorable bodies are dusted with pollen making them look like bright yellow pillows.

Mid-summer and the beat of the cottonwood tree’s leathery leaves – click-clack, clack, clack, click symbolize my place on the planet. I wish you the experience of sitting below a cottonwood tree in July on any day with a breeze.