Good Morning

Good Morning

by | Apr 5, 2026

    4/5/26 5:20 42F (5.5C) Clear and calm and filled with birdsong. The owls are calling to each other. Frogs are croaking. The waning moon still looks full as it slides towards the west ridge. I think Scott has gone home.  The lodge flickers with the light...
Good Morning

Good Morning

by | Apr 4, 2026

    4/4/26 5:15 40F (4.4C) The birds are singing,  the sky is clear. Only a few stars shine bright enough to prevail over the moonglow. I  looked out the window and saw the moon waning gibbous drop behind the ridge. Scott spent the night in the tipi after...
Good Morning

Good Morning

by | Apr 3, 2026

    4/3/26 5:45 35F (1.6C) Some clouds, a few stars, a chorus of birds against the distant drumming of orchard fans. Apparently, I  missed the moonset.  It must have dipped below the ridge just before I came out, leaving behind a sky glowing blue. It looks...
Good Morning

Good Morning

by | Apr 2, 2026

    4/2/26 5:15 36F (2.2C) Scattered stars shine through broken clouds. The moon, just past full, is setting behind the oaks. An owl hoots down by the creek. I step into the hot tub and sit down before I realize it is cold. Not intolerably cold, but too cold...