Mockingbird

I am in the turret, waiting for a storm that I fear may not come. The cat is in her window perch hoping the mockingbird that likes to terrorize her is busy catching worms. It is warm, but not hot. I would like the rain to come quickly and bring more relief. I've slept beautifully this weekend and I did not play any golf, which turned out to be a blessing. I was able to catch up on some tasks around the house. It is a four day work week hoorah! The cat just sat on the keyboard, I guess she wants to blog too. Maybe she has another side to the mockingbird story. I was really hoping for a good thunderstorm today. I played the guitar today and pondered moving my studio to the dining room. Currently it is in the turret and it is too hot in here most of the time to paint. So I thought moving it downstairs would help keep me motivated. I hear a cicada, shouldn't they be in the ground for another 15 years? I see the mockingbird, but the cat is not on her perch, she's laying on the ground. She must be hot. Did I mention how thankful I was that this is a short work week? I need to work on my resume. I don't know if my current place of work is the right fit. No storm out there but the sky is lit up a burning orange like Atlanta in Gone with the Wind. Who would live in Atlanta before there was air conditioning or even fans? I'd move to Sweden or Norway back in those days. Oh boy, the cat is in the window and I hear the mockingbird getting mad! The crazy bird squaks and flies right up to the window like Maverick buzzing the tower. I did not know mockingbirds behaved this way but when I googled it, you can find you tube videos of them attacking cats. Wow, it is a real cool purple light out there now as the edge of a thunderstorm is passing. Wind is picking up and I hear a light pitter patter of rain on the awning. Oh yeah, it's raining now, better send this off before we get taken off the grid...

Endangered species

I ate crabs today. They were good.

Go Rocco

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
- Buddha