Weather Report 12.23.12

Brilliant winter morning.
Flock of twenty magpies passing over.
Sun coming in sideways through low clouds
Reflecting on crystal-white snow.
20th consecutive day of snowcover.

Afterglow

See how the afterglow
Lights up the lingering clouds
Of the storm gone past.
Swiftly moving now
Those wisps of winter.
A crescent moon announces nightfall.

Outside 12.17.12

A good 8 inches of new snow
Light and powdery
Followed by clearing skies
And very bright sunshine.
Lots of plowing and shoveling.
The same people who clear their driveways most religiously
Removed every fallen leaf from their lawns six weeks ago.
Mild temperatures and a few gusts of wind.

Outside 12.16.12

Another inch or two of powder overnight.
Nutcrackers squawking at the feeders.
Low clouds slowly lifting.
Hired hands shoveling walkways.

Ham and Cheese Scramble with Sourdough Toast

Java at 4th and Washington

Weather Report 12.14.12

Powdery snow
From low clouds that cling
To the mountains
Like sticky strands of cotton.

Sun Valley Stables

@ 6:49am
Light snow, cloudy sky.