Thursday, June 18, 2026, 60.8*F, 83% RH, 0903
Sky, gray, not threatening. Leaves gather momentum in a breeze, settle down to stillness again. Sparse sprinkling keeps lids on paint cans, keeps him from working. Merlin listens while coffee drips in the kitchen, while I walk about with the three. I forgot Merlin was on the deck, I forgot the door left open until I placed the coffee cup on my desk, more specifically on the daily planner where nothing has been written.
Merlin heard 14 birds: Purple Finch, White-throated Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Veery, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Robin, Magnolia Warbler, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Yellow Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Phoebe, American Redstart, Least Flycatcher. I heard traffic. Yesterday, an Eastern Phoebe on the fence wings protruding from its mouth.
Plans are not always written down.
Photo: LJ Austin
