Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/4/26 6:30 50F (10C)  A windless, smokey morning. The air quality index is 160. It is abrasive to the throat and eyes. The Grasshopper fire is approaching 35,000 acres and is 17% contained. It has not gotten any closer. Smoke has settled in the canyon. The sky...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  8/2/26 6:15 51F (10.5C) Partially cloudy with a whisper of a breeze. Birds are cheeping on either side of me. They sound like a pair of microwave alarms, nagging me to come get my tea. But I have my tea. It’s right here. Good morning.      ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/31/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) Calm, clear. The moon, just past full, floats behind the birches. A half-hour later the moon has set and the sky has brightened. There is a slight haze and a tinge of pink around the edges. Yesterday I bought a mower at a yard sale and...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/30/26 5:00 54F (12.2C) Clear sky, faint breeze. The full moon is setting behind the oaks.                                            ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/29/26 6:15 55F (12.7C) Clear, blue sky.  No wind. A raven croaks down by the creek. Another answers back in a harsh voice. I have been  unsuccessful so far in finding a replacement for my broken  mower. So I  recline in hot tub, listening to the sprinkler...