Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/5/26 6:00 54F (12.2C) Calm, clear, dry. The birds started up at first light, about an hour ago, just as the moon, waning gibbous,  touched the southwest rim of the canyon. A turkey is calling. The rooster is awake. The dogs have been  talking, but they...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/4/26 6:15 52F (11.1C)  A slight breeze ripples the willows against  a backdrop of pale blue. Walter’s barking sounds disgruntled and half-hearted. The birds twitter and chirp in subdued tones. An orchard sprayer whines far down the way, somewhere...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  5/3/26 7:15 50F (10C) Clear, blue sky. No wind. The sun has just topped the ridge. I slept in after a late night. Amy is still in bed. We went to hear the Tad Robinson Blues Band at Double Mountain, a show Squirrel put on. A good time was had by all.  ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/2/26 6:15 54F (12.2C)  Calm. Quiet, if you can ignore the birds and the dog. The sky is a uniform pale gray, like an old cotton sheet or a dress shirt past retirement. Rain is predicted this evening.  From the marks in the dust, it looks like it...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/1/26 5:45 43F (6C) Birds sing in a pale blue morning shaded pink around the edges. A light breeze sways the birch. Good morning.                                  ...