Murphy sits about 90 miles from the central time zone which is just a little west of Chattanooga, TN. This time of year, it's still dark around 6 AM. When my coffee finishes brewing, I step outside in the 50-degree air to feel the quiet of the morning. As first light peaks in the east, the first cardinal calls what-cheer....wheet, wheet, wheet, wheet and is immediately answered with a distant reply of the same. This begins the chorus of songs and calls that echo through the trees. From the porch this morning, I hear the rushing creek in the hollow. A soft orange glow changes the eastern sky and daylight arrives. This welcoming of morning doesn't last long enough.
Happy Summer Solstice! It was a beautiful start to this day. The typical mountain fog had settled in when I got up at 6:30 but burned off shortly after. I always go outside when I first get up, scan for wildlife, and walk around soaking in the morning peace and calm. Did about 20 minutes of stretchy yoga, showered and had a light breakfast of cream of buckwheat with ghee-fried peaches. I still felt a little full from eating Italian food with Janice last night. We go out at 4:30 and take our time eating and talking, have a glass of wine and Friday night is dessert night. Janice is doing better. It'll be a year in August since she lost Ernie. I left the breakfast dishes in the sink and headed to our Murphy Farmers Market. First stop was "Healing Ways" produce farmers for fresh Swiss chard, butter crunch lettuce, and a bunch of young summer squash and zucchini since all of mine are falling off the plants....
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