Poems & Other Lies
Good Morning
8/29/26 5:45 55F (12.7C) AQI 18 Cloudy with no wind on the ground. First world problems resolved; the hot tub is working and internet is restored. I tried T Mobile a couple years ago and it was terrible. Very poor coverage and long waits for tech service to...
Good Morning
8/28/26 5:30 52F (11.1C) AQI 17 Dark, quiet, with a clear sky and no wind. The full moon is setting behind the oaks. The rooster still slumbers. Walter Dawg, ever vigilant, sleeps with his eyes open, on the deck to my left. A jet rumbles overhead. I am plagued...
Good Morning
8/27/26 6:45 56F (13.3C) AQI 15 Cloudy with patches of blue. No wind on the ground. The birds chatter in subdued trills and chirps. The Grasshopper fire remains at 76% containment and just under 94,000 acres. There is a fire in Wishram, two near Estacada and...
Good Morning
8/26/26 7:00 56F (13.3C) AQI 21 Blue sky. The sun waits its cue, stage left. The leaves shudder in anticipation, birds chatter and mill about, visiting as they look for a place to perch themselves. The curtain is about to open on a new day. Good morning....
Good Morning
8/25/26 7:15 56F (13.3C) AQI 76 Calm, clearish, smelling of smoke. The sun rises into a clear blue sky, shining yellow light through a thin, almost invisible haze. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
8/24/26 6:30 52F (11C) AQI 51 Clear, blue sky. No breeze. It was nice to sleep in my own bed, well off the ground and out of the sand. The truck still needs to be unloaded, the kayaks need to be scrubbed and there is a ton of laundry to do. But first, I will...
Good Evening
8/23/26 9:00 64F (17.7C) AQI 48 This evening is slightly hazy with the scent of wood smoke, but the moon is waxing gibbous and the stars are shining bright. We just got back from six days at the coast and I couldn't resist a soak before bed. I watched a star go...
Good Morning
8/23/26 4:00 62F (16.6C) AQI 19 The early morning is cool and dark; it is cloudy with some stars. 1/10th of a league is a far reach when you don't have the expedient of shitting in the bilges. The hike to the commode is far enough to provide a challenge and...
Good Morning
8/22/26 6:00 60F (15.5C) AQI 19 Calm and cloudy. ...
Good Morning
8/21/26 6:00 54F (12.2C) AQI 34 Faint SE breeze, light mist, no rain. It was dark when I got up at 5:30. Light is beginning to leak in around the edges now. Walter has had a short walk, the tea is on. I had rhubarb pie for breakfast. Kevin arrived...
