Poems & Other Lies
Good Morning
2/11/26 6:00 26F (-3.3C) No wind. It is cold, clear and frosty. There are a few stars out. The waning crescent moon is mid-transit, low in the south, hovering just above the head of the canyon. Walter was in a playful mood last night, barking to be let...
Good Morning
2/10/26 6:30 33F (0.5C) No wind, no moon. A dense fog has settled in the canyon. Birds are twittering, unseen in the brume. Passing cars whir over damp pavement, poking their headlights ineffectually through the murk. Good morning. ...
Good Morning
2/9/26 6:30 36F (2.2C) Cool, clear, and calm. It has stopped raining leaving a sprinkle of mist behind. But for a few clouds low in the southeast, the sky is clear. The moon, just past half and waning into the last quarter, is shining brightly down the...
Good Morning
2/8/26 7:45 40F (4.4C) Overcast and wet. No wind. Mist drifts down the ridge through the the dark silhouettes of tall conifers. The sky is sodden gray and leaking. It rained all day yesterday. Apparently, it rained all last night. It is raining now....
Good Morning
2/7/26 7:00 41F (5.0C) Calm, overcast , dry. It continues to be unseasonably warm. Last night Jody, Dave, Amy and I went to Portland where we met Andrea and Josh and enjoyed the Winter Festival of Lights. It was beautiful and surreal. An all ages rave in...
Good Morning
2/6/26 6:45 40F (4.4C) Still air, cloudy skies, dry, with no wind. It is quiet so far this morning. A few birds are chattering. Occasionally one will flit by. A pair of ducks flew up the canyon, chuckling as they passed. Walter Dawg has made his rounds...
Good Morning
2/5//26 6:15 40F (4.4C) Calm, overcast with a light mist. Another tranquil morning . The moon, waning gibbous behind the clouds, lends the sky a dull gray glow. The cat is eating breakfast on the front porch. The dog is in watchful repose on the...
Good Morning
2/4/26 6:00 40F (4.4C) No wind, no rain. Somewhere behind the clouds the moon is smiling. Owls call back and forth. A dog barks up the canyon and Walter answers. A car hurries by, headlights flashing through the oaks. Overhead, the distant rumble of a...
Good Morning
2/3/26 6:15 38F (3.3C) Calm, overcast, with a light mist tickling my face. Not much going on yet. A few cars headed to town. Walter is taking a nap between rounds of the perimeter. The rooster has crowed but is not yet insistent. I slept well and am...
Good Morning
2/2/26 6:00 38F (3.3C) Overcast, calm, dry. When I went to bed it was cold. The full moon shone brightly in the clear indigo sky. This morning it is temperate. The moon is dropping through the clouds towards the west ridge, a dim light glowing through...
