Soaring and Buzzing

Yesterday we were driving out to my parents house when Jade said, "Mom look at the Hawks!" I expected to see one or two hawks soaring high above the field, not too close to really see them. BUT instead I was surprised, as we turned the corner and I looked out the window there in the sky were probably 25-30 hawks soaring together. They looked like vultures when there has been a kill...swarming the skies...waiting to devour their latest meal. But these weren't vultures, these were Hawks and they weren't after anything that we could figure, they were just flying circles and soaring as they slowly moved across the sky. It was amazing! I wish I had a camera that could have captured even a glimpse of the spectacular sight!

This evening we experienced yet another mass of flying creatures...that had all landed on the ceiling in our family room. Though they were not magnificent hawks...they were annoying little flies! We tried swatting at them but the ceiling was too high. So Jim taped the hose of his vacuum to the broom and stretched it up to the ceiling to try to suck up the nasty boogers. It worked some, but mostly the stinkin' flies saw him coming and flew 2 feet away just out of his reach. Some were easily trapped and killed in the bathroom and a few were daring enough to follow us into the bedroom...yes...they are now DEAD! Those that remain will never get out alive! I don't know why they have to buzz in my ears...if they would just land somewhere away from me I might grant them a second chance BUT NO, the annoying bugs keep flying and buzzing in my face!

I am reminded of that little poem about Noah....

"If Noah had been truly wise
He would have swatted those two flies!"