Poems & Other Lies
Good Morning
7/20/25 6:30 60f No wind . Fluffy, broken clouds overhead, a wall of dark grey to the west. 20% chance of rain forecast. Perhaps I should take the tipi down now so I don't have to pack wet canvas later.... ...
Good Morning
7/19/25 6:00 59f (15c) The moon in its final quarter hovers above the maple. The air is still and clear. It would be a quiet morning if Walter would shut up. ...
Good Morning
7/17/25 6:00 59f (15c) Waning, the half moon hangs in the south, straight up the canyon, brilliant white in a serene, blue sky. Birds chatter, the dog barks, while civilization hums quietly in the background. ...
Good Morning
7/16/25 5:30 59f (15c) Moon waning gibbous in a clear sky. No wind. It is going to be another hot day with a forecast high of 92f (33.3c) ...
Good Morning
7/15/25 6:00 54f (12.2c) The moon, no longer full, floats behind a birch. The sky is featureless and blue. A lone sprayer lumbers through the trees somewhere up on Swyers Drive, its progress marked by noise, roaring as it approaches, fading to a whine...
Good Morning
7/14/25 7:00 73f I slept late. The sun is up and it is already warm. The sky is clear but it smells a little of smoke this morning. No wind yet. ...
Good Morning
7/13/25 5:30 62f (16.6c) 94f (34.4c) predicted this afternoon. Pale blue sky, and no wind. Morning birds chirp a melody over the muted whine of a distant sprayer harmonizing with the hum of the hot tub. ...
Good Morning
7/12/25 6:00 60f (15.5c) Clear and calm with a faint breeze. The moon, two days past full, dropped below Willow Flat about an hour ago. Daylight has arrived but the sun is still hiding behind Snakehead Ridge. Aside from the low hum of industrial...
Good Morning
7/11/25 6:30 59f (15c) with a high of 90f (32.2c) forecast for later today. Currently calm, clear and quiet, the sun just cresting the ridge. ...
Good Morning
7/10/25 5:30 61f (16.1c) It's a lovely morning; clear, blue sky and no wind to speak of. Orchard sprayers and crop dusters spreading chemicals break...
