A Butterfly morning.

This morning I woke up feeling a little low and not ready to meet the day head on.My husband is positioned on the other side of the globe literally! He is deep in the African bush and up to his knees in camel muck. And, believe it or not he loves this. Unfortunately for him...I, do not. Camels are cute with their long eye lashes but they lack the sweet smell of civilization Anyway, I stepped out on the balcony which faces the east and meets the rising sun, and embraced the familiar smell of my beautiful Lake Salubria. A slight  chill left from the cool night lingered in the air.This is  NewYork you know!And, it is only June.  I hugged myself and shivered  and that... is when I spied him.  A beautiful monarch butterfly. This specimen was a deep iridescent black with blazing red trim. I don't believe I have ever seen one so elegant. However, our little paratrooper was tangled in the mosquito  net that covers the balcony bed that we have set up in the summer to fall asleep on, under the carpet of stars on warm balmy nights. I quickly caught and cradled him in my hands, before our 90 pound friendly German Sheppard that we are so lovingly cursed with; could inhale him. I gently transferred him to one of my lovely hanging plants. There he could regain his equilibrium and launch when  ready. He soon caught a passing breeze and spread his wings. But surprizingly he fluttered to my shoulder instead.   He slowly opened and closed his beautiful wings as if to give me a panoramic view to remember. I also think he was saying thanks. Then, just as quickly he was gone. I smiled to think that this is sometimes the way it is with us and God. My first gift of the day. One I won't soon forget. Just another rescue in God's timing. Well... I'm off. Oh... and, this is... just another sandcastle thought by, Geani  :)