Full Moon Alert

 Full moon rises grandly yesterday, today and friday, with thursday, today, being the coolest as the moon rises as the sun sets. So don't try to figure it out just enjoy the phenomenon triplet and be sure you have enough tart red on hand to make it through all three days. YeeeeeHawwwww! I really cannot speak for David Lee but I suspect he is as excited as I am that the wicked witch is gone. About damned time! Yes I mean our esteemed former President. Maybe David will begin writing poetry again in earnest. Margaret, though, has been working y'all: We've learned that quiet isn't always peace   And the norms and notions   of what just is   Isn't always just-ice   Amanda Gorman,  The Hill We Climb  Inaugural Poem   These words from Amanda Gorman hit a nerve. As a white woman raised in the south in the 60’s and 70’s,  Just Is  was a part of the thread that wove the fabric of racism in our time. Echoes of that’s just the way it is rang through the school hallways...

 Full I Can See Clearly Now Moon rises,Tuesday, December 29 at 5pm  about 15 minutes before the sun sets. should be a grand affair unless the clouds move in. Hey, this is Louisisana y'all...P and I will raise a glass of tart red to you our friends and the awe inspiring natural world that supports us. I'm Here The city doesn't require me to have a purpose. It says I never need to think about what I'm offering the world. The essence is money. The rest can be a blur of hiding from the sun in air-conditioned rooms. No need for any of it ot be holy. Throw cups away, ten a day. A cool night wind blows my windows open. I disagree with the mantras of this place. I can't forget that I'm standing on a planet that is floating in space. I can't ignore my constant awe or the words that arrive  while I'm sleeping. Each verse written in the dark is a reason,  a reminder that I'm here and I know why.           Jacqueline Suskin 12-1-20 Full moon tonight, Woo...

The Full Peveto Woods Full Moon rises splendedly Sunday, November 29 and  Monday, November 30 just after sunset. Our prospect for clear skies and cool temperatures are fair Sunday and great Monday. Mimi and I will be out and will raise a glass of tart red to you our friends. Don't forget to bring the old people out with you and drag you unplugged teens along as well.  And awe suddenly passing beyond itself. Becomes a form of comfort.           a quote from Denise Levertov IN AWE I hear the jackhammer in the distance. Someone is making something with skill and strength! I see a single palm tree, leaning in thirst. How has it lasted? It seems to have the face of an old woman in its bark. The breeze carries the scent of saltwater and I tune into four different bird calls at once. One is a hummingbird. I can hear it! The crows wake me up. It's spring and all new growth can't help but point towards the light.           Jacquelin Sus...

That Full Monarch Birthing Moon is sneaking up on Ol Possum quickly. We will have quite a show on Halloween night and Sunday as well. With Zeta streaking through being whipped by a cold front we should have the finest moon gazing of the year. I don't know about your acreage on this big warm wet marble but Monarchs are scarce on my rectangle. Kristie, a Colleague on campus, and on third floor in Hamilton Hall, is a Geology instructor and a fine photographer. This week she shared photos and video of the Monarch birthing process. Kristie gardens at home for Monarchs with milkweed plantings. Two weeks ago she shared a video of a caterpillar morphing into a chrysalis, it was a different individual than that one she shared yesterday but what a fine reminder of how amazing our habitat is. Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives. -Thomas Berry 9-30-20 Beautiful moon rise, tart red wine chilled to perfection, P and I rai...

 The Full Okra rises just as the sun sets Wednesday evening and again on October 1. Get ready, I am, I love my tart red slightly chilled so I'll take care of that. I know it is a school night but what the hay, this is important stuff y'all. The air is now clear and cool after the passage of a "cold" front Monday. I call this one the Full Okra because that is what is happening in my garden these days. I planted late and we are in full harvest mode now. It is a mall patch so I pick every other day and we get just enough for P and I. I've been dreaming of Shrimp and Okra and Smoked Sausage Gumbo, perhaps soon! The boiled Okra Salad is a frequent dish at out table in between gumbos. Boiled whole tender pods seasoned to taste and dressed lightly with vinegar and olive oil. I think of the tender okra seeds as vegetable caviar.  Laura has left friends and neighbors to the west in quite a mess P and I had minimal damage. I told several of you that I am so grateful of that...