Sunday, January 25, 2026, -5* F, 44% RH 0723
Sky, hues of bruise. No frost. No traffic. No Ravens. No wind. Hot coffee. Two giants snuggle on one bed. Ruger in fur layers prefers bare floors.
Monotone whine of air purifier like a sound machine, not as soothing, can’t turn it down, can't turn it off. No longer silent after enduring the move from Pennsylvania. It doesn’t placate the ringing in my ears. It still pulls air through dust and charcoal filters.
Beautiful Dreamer on the music stand with Angels We Have Heard on High, Brahms Lullaby.
There are sounds that soothe. There is calm before a storm.
Photo: LJ Austin
