Monthly Archives: September 2023

The city workers were already on the move at 4:45 AM, making their last-minute preparations for the Holiday At Home festival and parade. I did not mind being awakened 90 minutes before my alarm sounded as they had work to … Continue reading →

The deck is delightfully comfortable this morning. Although there is no visible sign of a breeze, you can still feel the air moving. Both the front yard and the backyard have a lot of fallen leaves scattered about. Fortunately, there … Continue reading →

Labor Day Monday was hot as hell. Tuesday morning was already a soup-fest of humidity by 10 AM and remained so until later in the evening. I had already hit my limit with the humidity smashing through my comfort zone … Continue reading →

9:50 PM was an early Friday night for bedtime, but I was tired and afraid I would fall asleep on the deck. I believe I slept well and rejoiced each time I woke for a nature break to discover I … Continue reading →

At 6:45 AM, there is finally a glow appearing in the eastern sky but it has not yet begun to filter to the backside of the house and yard. Sleep came easy last night and was deeply lasting throughout the … Continue reading →

It was a good day and I feel much was accomplished. The deck was steamy, but still comfortable beneath the tree that grows between two slats of the deck’s rail. It now expands over most of the deck and offers … Continue reading →

It is the first day of September. In twenty-four days, I enter my sixtieth year as I turn fifty-nine. It’s odd to think that the 50s are almost a thing of my past. After several cooler days, we are actually … Continue reading →