Good Morning

Good Morning

    10/22/25 6:00 39F (3.8C) I awoke to a still  morning, the sky full of glittering stars. It is so dark I had to feel  my way across the deck to the tub. Overhead  in the cold blackness, the twins watch Orion stalk his prey into the oaks. The dogs cavort...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  10/21/25 6:45 38F (3.3C) Light breeze, new moon, overcast. Cool, damp and grey. I scrubbed the stale taste of last night’s dreams from my mouth and my tea is washing the flavor of toothpaste away. Soaking in the darkness I listen to the whir of tires on...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  10/20/25 5:30 45F (7.2C) No wind.  Dark, cool, relatively dry.                                                        ...
A Wet Day With the Grub

A Wet Day With the Grub

Amy, Walter and I took the kniece and knephew out with their grub to look for mushrooms. It was a damp day but we had a good time and managed to find a few lobsters and chanterelles.                        ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  10/19/25 7:00 47F (8.3C) Overcast with a cool breeze.  It’s been raining and everything is wet. The air is spiced with the tang of wood smoke from morning fires. I hear someone walking around. Women’s voices or perhaps children They have set Walter...