Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/18/26 6:15 55F (12.7C) Blue sky and no breeze. Soon the sun will light the canyon. The rooster is crowing, the hens are clucking. Walter has roused himself from the deck to go bark at something,  but he lacks enthusiasm. The sprinkler rattles through the corn...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/17/26 6:00 51F (10.5C) Clear sky, no wind. The sun is still below the ridge. The canyon is in shadows, light just kissing the crest of firs along the western rim. Birds are active, flitting through the trees and chattering back and forth. I drink my tea and...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/16/26 6:30 60F (15.5C) The sun is above the ridge, the clouds are breaking up, the morning is calm and quiet. A thunderstorm  brushed by yesterday,  trailing rain across the deck. I heard rain on my roof off and on through the night. My laundry hanging on the...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/15/26 9:00 80F (26.6C) I slept late. The sun is up, the sky is blue. There are no clouds and barely enough breeze to flutter the corn tassles. Good morning.                            ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/14/26 6:45 62F (16.6C) Overcast, still. The rooster is crowing, a familiar sound, but a sharp contrast to the peacocks distant screech while camping above Scott’s house the past 5 mornings. Rob and I got to my house about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He...