Good Morning

Good Morning

  6/21/26 6:00 52F (11.11C)    Summer Solstice.  Faint breeze, blue sky stippled with thin clouds. Cherry cannons boom, the birds ignore them. Walter Dawg barks.  I endeavor to ignore him. It continues warm and dry in Odell but some drizzle is expected at the...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  6/20/26 6:00 56F (13.3C) The last day of spring. Cloudy with a slight breeze. Mares tails stretch across the sky. I have my first squash blossom. Joe Noe came over this morning for a soak. He pulled into his dad’s driveway yesterday after 9 days on the...
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

            When we camped at Peter’s place up above Lyle, I found some pretty, red rocks that fractured with a sharp edge and threw good sparks when struck against steel. They were granular, not glassy where they were broken, so the edge didn’t stay sharp very...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  7/1/25 5:30 63f (18.2c) There is a whisper  of breeze.  The clear, blue sky has a few strands of clouds marring its perfection. I can hear the rumbling complaints of our fans from inside the house. They will get no rest; it will be hot again...
Good Evening

Good Evening

6/22/25 8:30 68f (19.4c) Clear blue sky, light wind, the sun has ducked behind the west ridge.                                       Got home from four days of grubbing in...