Finished the last book,
haven't started the next book -
        it's in-between time.

 "Gray skies, chance of rain" -
Hard to get started, even
      warm, dry, snug, inside.


I don't know - is there sometimes just a "gray skies, chance of rain" quality to life no matter what the weather outside?

 Lord of the vineyard,
  Lord of all the earth and beyond,
  Lord of the critters and creatures -
The great cloud of witnesses
watches and grieves at what is happening in your vineyard -
+soldiers and civilians killing and dying as nations make war,
+children going hungry as mothers and fathers search for food,
+some chasing riches and rest while others are hungry and homeless,
+plants and animals pushed to the edge of extinction by habitat destruction and changing climate.
May the witnesses inspire us to run by faith the race before us.
Come and sing once again your song of love for your vineyard,
that it may be a pleasant planting
and a place of peace for all.
For all - yes.

 Darting left and right,
a hummingbird convention(1) -
     We sit still and watch.

(1) 3, 4, 5?  Hard to tell.

And I was going to end with something like 
  "Amazed, we sit, watch."
but just seemed to fussy.

 Red breasted nuthatch
at the bird feeder today -
      big name, little bird.

 Rowing the boat you
see clearly where you have been -
      In life much the same.

 Sunshine in clear sky,
Start of a lovely new day.
       Clouds on horizon.