Clear sunrise 33’F. Another bright sunny day on the way; looking forward to business in Alpena & water levels receding a bit. Juncos seem to have moved on. Robins, as usual, building in odd places.
I’ve given up on following war details. Be peace. Stay grateful!
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Mostly cloudy 37’F. Up early for no particular reason. Critters fed, out & about. Not much on the agenda today; perhaps some house chores.
Good morning to long for peace & justice. We can do better. Stay grateful!
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Clear sunrise 18’F. Critters fed. Looks like another sunny chilly day in the works. I need to get some car repairs; trips to Alpena later in the week.
Starting to look like Spring - grass, buds, birds. Too cold to plant, but engendering hope. Stay grateful!
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Streaky sunrise 28’F skiff of snow. Chicks eager to roll out @ 6:40 to resume excavation projects. Looks Ike a nice day ahead as we enjoy Masala Chai. I used to listen faithfully to morning news; can’t take it these days.
Hold on to love & hope. Stay grateful!
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Overcast 58’F. More rain today, I fear - we hope the dams can hold! Pine trees look exceptionally green this year, enjoying the abundant groundwater. We’re seeing lots of birds, rabbits, etc.
Have a safe day! Stay grateful!
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Clear sunrise 34’F, crispy but beautiful. Perhaps this weekend I’ll clean coops; nasty work but a harbinger of Spring. Lots of eggs coming every day!
Waters still run high; hoping a few dry days will relieve the pressure. Lots of rebuilding coming. Stay grateful!
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High clouds 56’F. Bright Thursday. We’re off to Alpena for appointments as the chicks undertake major excavations in their yard. Their work never ends!
Caring, forgiveness, peace - we all win. Stay grateful!
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Another foggy sunrise 52’F. We missed the worst of the winds last night - a bit of hard rain & some thunder. Lots of birds building nests - we don’t mow, so they have plenty of material to work with.
Check out Mongolian spring; looks like ours! Stay grateful!
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Foggy 45’F. Overnight thunderstorms have subsided leaving a dense blanket of fog. Chickens were ready to forge out - spring rains bring up worms, bugs & other wonderful stuff. We had a fun, tiring excursion yesterday, today some local chores.
Stay grateful!
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Drizzly 57’F, a respite from the hard rains. We planned a recreational outing for today; we’ll see if the floods permit.
Congrats to Hungary, home of my mother’s family. Let this uprising spread! Reject hate. Stay grateful!
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Rain 37’F. Almost all of the snow piles gone; tree buds pushing out relentlessly. A flock of juncos have invaded the front yard, fascinating the cats.
Christ is risen! We proclaim that with bells & hymns & most importantly, by forgiveness! Stay grateful!
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Clear sunrise 19’F. Chicks happy & enthused, even though I came out late. We had a fun day yesterday - appointments, shopping errands, lunch @ Connie’s & a visit to Precious Paws, a resale shop that helps fund the animal shelter.
Little joys. Stay grateful!
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Snow. 34’F. Mother Nature looked at us, like a sleeping child, and decided we needed a thick blanket of sloppy snow. Temps to go up in the 40s today, so it shouldn’t last. We’re off to Alpena today, hoping for decent roads.
Love goes on. Stay grateful!
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Gray sunrise 47’F rain overnight, now clearing. Starting to look like Spring (but don’t fall for it yet!). Ground has thawed, so the rain doesn’t pool up.
Groovy kind of love. What a great word, “groovy”. Let’s bring that back. Stay grateful!
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Clear bright sunrise 22’F. Another beautiful day in store. Cats fed, chicks enjoying the sunrise as we have our tea.
Oblivion delayed; doing it was never the point. A bully thrives on ultimatums, not on constructive action. We need to end this. Stay grateful!
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Clear blustery 15’F, sunny day forecast. The chicks ready to rock before 7 on a day like this; soon they’ll want out at 6. We’re enjoying Florence tea & watching a gorgeous sunrise.
We live in perilous times. Hold on to each other & work for peace. Stay grateful!
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Gray morning 28’, bright red sunrise, a bit of snow in the air. Not much on the books for today. Perhaps I’ll straighten up the library; more likely get distracted there.
Ones again, we careen toward mass destruction. We learned nothing. Stay grateful!
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Mostly cloudy 34’F gusty winds. Slept in today; had to rush out to a slightly impatient flock. Looks like a nice day coming & they’re eager to get going.
Blessings & peace to those celebrating today (w palms or eggs). All about the heart. Stay grateful!
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Rain & ice 33’F. Waiting for light to feed the flock; hoping for good footing. We had more sun than expected yesterday. No travel plans today.
In these holy days we should remember & celebrate forgiveness & love. Stay grateful!
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Still raining 54’F - quiet now after a blustery night. The ice melted. We hope for minimal damage to trees. I’ll go out to a swampy chicken yard in a few minutes.
We need something calming to start the day. Enjoy this lovely guitar work. Stay grateful!
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Cloudy 30’F rain/snow on the way. We go to Alpena today; hoping for decent roads. Snow piles have melted (mostly) & robins hop about looking for worms & bugs, building nests in odd places.
Here’s an interesting & colourful song for the day. Enjoy. Stay grateful!
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Overcast 27’F still & beautiful. Crows & sandhill cranes provide the backup voices as Jenny the Jersey Giant sings a beautiful lead from inside the coop. We stood & listened for a few minutes before I let them out to start the morning bustle.
Stay grateful!
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Rainy overnight 37’F more coming later. The snow piles have melted as nature tries to fool us into planting early. Don’t fall for it friends! And don’t clean up the yard too soon - there are critters down there that need more time.
Stay grateful!
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Mostly clear 42’F. Another nice day in the works. Chicks eager to get out earlier every day, hang out later in the evening. Longer days ahead. Time for some tea.
Keep the momentum for change, for peace & for justice. Stay grateful!
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Streaky sunrise 30’F. Looks like another sunny day in store. Nothing on the agenda yet.
Take a moment with this lovely piece by Lindsey Mac. We live in tumultuous times. Be seven stones. Stay grateful!
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Clear 16’F. Slept in today. Chicks charged out for another sunny day. The snow & ice retreat steadily.
Gratitude & love to those going out today; I wish we could join you on the streets. You stand up & shout for all of us! Stay grateful!
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Clear sunrise 14’F. Great morning: bright skies, cold enough to freeze the mud, minimal breeze. Not much on the agenda today. Play with cats & chickens. Books. Music.
‘In a world of our own, we have so much to share.’ Let’s do that. Stay grateful!
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Cloudy 31’F. Waiting for sunrise to do chicken chores, then some tea & a day in Alpena. Check out a great new song by Jesse Welles, a prophetic voice for our times.
Be kind. Stay grateful!
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Grey 26’F. Almost time to wake up the flock. They hope for another sunny day & more thaw. I’d go for a little less mud.
Another day. Let it be. Stay grateful!
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Cloudy 26’F light snow. Finished taxes after struggle w new software. I dislike new software these days; it gets worse every round. Grouchy old fart.
Today’s tune, a lovely retelling of the parable. Store up treasures - kindness, generosity & love. Stay grateful!
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