Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/31/26 4:30 48F (8.8C) AQI 24 The air is still and dark,  the night sky stippled with stars. Overhead,  the waning moon, still plump, is shining brightly. I am up early,  foregoing my habitual soak, because Bill invited me fishing. Good morning.    ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/30/26 5:30 45F (7.2C) AQI 20 Dark and clear. A faint breeze sways the top of a birch as the moon, just past full,  settles in the west. The sun, still only a rumor, accepts the morning hand off. The dim early light shifts from west to east. Good morning....
Good Morning

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

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

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...