79 bar falls 29.84 1mph ENE dew-point 61 Summer, hot, moving toward muggy Waxing Crescent of the Thunder Moon The cracks in the red car’s head were tiny. I saw them. They ran, in one instance, down the threads that … Continue reading
63 bar rises 29.95 0mph NNE dew-point 54 Summer, night and cool Waning Gibbous Flower Moon Back home. The corn is past knee high; the garlic has finished its growth; the tomato plants that began from heritage seeds have … Continue reading
57 bar steep fall 29.94 7mph ENE dew-point 52 Beltane, cloudy and cool Last Quarter of the Hare Moon Can this possibly mean what it says? “While cities are hot spots for global warming, study finds people in them … Continue reading
55 bar steep rise 0mph E dew-point 39 Beltane Waxing Gibbous Hare Moon Kate cleared a bunch of dogwood canes, pulled up weeds, pruned out a juniper (yesterday), deadheaded the daffodils and generally worked herself into a stupor. (In … Continue reading
33 bar steep fall 29.69 7 mph NE dewpoint 32 Spring Waxing Crescent Moon of Growing Just got a call from the Sierra Club inviting me to my own party. I said, “OK.” The rain turned to part snow … Continue reading
42 bar falls 30.14 6mph NNE dewpoint 31 Spring Waxing Crescent Moon of Growing Some of this, some of that. Reorganized a few books in the study. Called the folks at NOW fitness to get a repair for the treadmill. … Continue reading
29 bar steep rise 29.87 0mph W windchill 29 First Quarter Moon of Winds Got to thinking about dull gray days. Aunt Roberta days, as we used to call them. Aunt Roberta would always begin her correspondence with, … Continue reading
Back from a workout. Slower today. As I went out on the lanai before I headed for my aerobics, I noticed a disturbance in the calm. A rustle of waves preceded a fluke, it fanned in the air glistening with … Continue reading
Aunt Dorothy was a bright, vital, strong presence in our family and remained so until her death. A loss for us all. The last of my aunts and uncles (with the exception of a divorced uncle by marriage). My cousins and … Continue reading
A note before bed. The nights are long now. The sun set at 4:32 PM today and won’t rise again until 7:48AM. This is good news for those who like dark, cool nights for sleeping. I do. We’ve received a … Continue reading