@doctj.bsky.social
Retired old fart in the Michigan timberlands; onetime software developer, professor, musician, natural health practitioner, tai chi, herbs . . .
Mostly cloudy 27’F rain in the forecast per our little weather station. No travel on the agenda today, just some desk work and usual chores.
Early mystical JT in my ears today. A well on the hill, let it be. Stay grateful!
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Mostly clear skies 28’F at first light; clouds rolled in with sunrise. We’re off to Alpena today for a new kind of treatment, praying for good results.
Life goes on, as do we. Stay grateful!
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Partly cloudy 27’F. I made it through 12 innings before pooping out last night; Dodgers won in the bottom of the 18th for those who missed it. Still need to feed the flock at sunrise.
Looks like a good day for a cup of tea. Stay grateful!
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Clear at first light 22’F a good day to get some paperwork done & perhaps clean some coops. The young chicks, now about 13 weeks & almost full size, molt constantly at this stage & make a mess.
Let’s all hang in there; something good coming! Stay grateful!
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Clear skies 23’F. Beautiful fall day for picking fruit, playing with chickens & starting to put things away. Hoping for fun with friends!
New day coming! Take care of each other. Carry on. Stay grateful!
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Red skies at first light 27’F. I suppose we need to get all the pears, apples & grapes we want with some help from friends; the rest for the wildlife. Hoping for a fun weekend.
Battles with shifting insurance continue. I don’t know how people do this. Stay grateful!
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Clear morning 32’F. Nippy! Time to make chicken breakfast & get those girls moving!
Anyone else have a long restless night? Enjoy this lovely ditty that I discovered today. Stay grateful!
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Up at 6, 41’F seems like the middle of the night. We’re enjoying Russian Country tea waiting to feed the chickens. By then we’ll have drizzle.
Destruction - the White House, our freedoms, civil society - day by day. What will we rebuild in its place? Stay grateful!
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Overcast 37’F more rain coming according to my forecaster. Off to Alpena for meetings today.
Silly song from a bygone era, my earworm for the morning, as the oligarchy tears down the physical & moral structure of our society. The real kingdom is inside. Stay grateful!
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Another rainy night 46’F making up for a dry Fall so far. Slept in; almost time to feed chicks.
Keep singing & keep each other dry & warm. Stay grateful!
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Clear skies 37’F at first light. Apple dumpling tea today, a gift from Sally. We have chores for the day; mostly rest up & make some plans for the week.
Mementos, gifts, & memories convey love & meaning - a clock here, a mug there, a quilt, a carving. Stay grateful!
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A rainy day 55’F, what we’ve all been saving for. We’re having some tea, waiting for sunrise to wake up the flock & hoping for a little break in the rain.
Congrats & deep thanks to those who marched yesterday. Love & peace will win. Stay grateful!
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Cloudy 57’F. Rain forecast for the weekend.
“Her power shall rest on the strength of her freedom“. Be safe marchers! Thank you for your service! To police & national guard: do the right thing! They’re marching for your freedoms too! Stay grateful!
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Raining 49’F, hoping for a break to do breakfast for the flock. We have busy work today, hoping things will come together.
Listening to an old classic & sending good vibes to those marching for truth & justice & freedom tomorrow. I wish we could go. Stay grateful!
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Clear skies at first light 29’F. We go to Alpena today, we hope for fun & relaxation. We both need to look out at the lake for a bit.
Proud & mighty will fall. Soon come. Stay grateful!
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Starless skies 45’F. Up early today, breakfast tea, acting for sunrise. Phyllis seems to have fully recovered, my first real success at chicken doctoring.
New song for today; give a listen! They have the storm troopers; we have the great songs. Stay grateful!
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Thin streaks at first light 49’F. Our feathered patient has left hospital & returned to the flock in the yard. She seems back to normal. I wish all our challenges were that easy.
A song for Susan. I would do it all over again. Stay grateful!
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Clear(ish) skies 45’F. No light yet, but it looks like a nice day on the way. Perhaps I’ll go up to the orchards for some pears.
The universe is pulling for you. Stay grateful!
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Fog bank 49’F. Listening to Mahler early in the morning, waiting for some light to start chicken chores. Phyllis (aka Spot) is in her new & improved recovery coop.
Once Upon A Time, a song from a great underrated musical from my youth. Enjoy. Stay grateful!
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You could make one a lot cheaper.
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Grey morning 52’F. Tired after staying up for a 15 inning playoff loss. Maybe next year.
Comforting music in mind - I don’t know the lyrics but the music holds me close. Relax with someone special. Stay grateful!
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Colorful streaky sunrise 37’F. We slept in for a change; the chicks ready to burst out. No road trips today! We get a break to recharge.
Remember when someone pretending to be a king was a silly comedy act? Good times. Stay grateful!
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Clear skies 25’F - our first real freeze of the Fall. We have more tests in Alpena today, so another day on the road. One of our hens sits in a hospital tub, a bit bound up; we hope for recovery.
Take good care of each other today. Stay grateful!
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High clouds, bright moon 37’F. Looks almost like a sunrise in the West. Today we go to Alpena to make plans, insofar as anyone can plan the future.
‘I need the moon, but the landlord needs money.’ ‘All vanity’ says Solomon. Inshallah. Stay grateful!
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Cloudy night 47’F. Rain last night; more like Fall again. Chicks might have some bugs & worms to run down this morning.
‘You don;t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.’ Truth. Let’s build communities of compassion & respect. Stay grateful!
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Starry morning 64’F. Lots of desk work today 😞. Soon we need to gather in grapes, apples & pears. I hope to make some cider & vinegar this year.
Stay together & stand for each other. This will pass. Stay grateful!
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Another clear morning 65’F, too warm for October, too dry for fall.
Sad news as the storm troopers hit the streets of Chicago. Resist. Someday people will study this time & wonder why. Stay grateful!
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Clear skies 61’F waiting for first light. We have company for the weekend, giving the critters lots of extra attention. Today we will visit the orchard up the hill.
How long will we cheer for pain inflicted in God’s name? Offer protection & comfort. Stay grateful!
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Clear sunrise 55’F. My little weather station forecasts rain. We’ll see.
A good day to be free, sing out. Stay grateful!
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Brisk before first light 36’F. Having tea as we wait to feed chicks at sunrise. Dentist today, then visitors coming this evening.
Was life better in the past? Seems so, or perhaps we just like being young. Sumus quod sumus. We can’t live in rewind. Stay grateful!
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