Yesterday’s Wind

Friday wind and rain made the house feel chilled, even though the temperature was no lower than it was the day before. A surprise — the Old Farmer claimed that the day would be sunny and cool. But large raindrops spattered on the windows most of the day, and in the yard trees waved, bent, [...]

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April Shower

Wednesday morning, the day of April fools. Crows outside the window, loudly dispute the rain. Perhaps they resent being wet again. The daffodils are blooming, and dry brown shoots are turning green. The forsythia are in flower despite their lack of leaves, while the lilac buds are hidden among the burgeoning leaves. The Old Farmer [...]

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Spring rains

Sunday, as the day before, the river in the valley below was brown with dirt that used to be on some hill someplace upstream. Odd, fierce winds from the west burst across the patio, setting the wind chimes clanging and dashing the hummingbird feeder against the kitchen window. Now muddy cat prints across the back [...]

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