Waxing Gibbous

Bear and I walked at the sunset hour.

There was a pink-orange alpenglow to the East and a fiery-orange sunset to the West as we strolled through the woods.

And overhead…

A 3/4 waxing Gibbous on the way to full (4/14) and then a full lunar eclipse on 4/15…I dearly hope it is clear on 4/15.

Friday morning moon set

This morning, Bear and I headed down the road home at 8:10 a.m. to catch moon set.

My moon phase app said 8:40 for moon set.

We went prepared: water and treats for Bear, coffee for me.

Beautiful.

To the West.

Friday morning moon set.

Good morning, Moon

Over the house (to the West) this morning as Bear and I returned from our first daylight walk. The rising sun was hitting the larch tops – some which have turned gold – and also lighting the moon extra bright in the blue morning sky.

Good morning, Moon.

Waxing Crescent Moon: 47% full

The moon has been bright through the trees when Bear and I take our before bedtime walk down the driveway and back.

The sky has been cloudless and clear the last several nights.

And… “billions and billions of stars”!

Moon Phase Pro (Android App) says the waxing crescent is 47% full.

I say it is beautiful.

Starting the 8th week

The weather guessers were correct…last night there was a weather disturbance.

I was up uncharacteristically late last evening. Bear and I had our last walk at … *GASP* … 9:45 p.m.!! It was precipitating a kind of hard snow – fast and furious – pellet-like in nature. There was enough fallen to cover our 5:00 tracks.

I woke to a temperature of 34F, not much more snow and the dripping of melting runoff from the roof.

Midday, the sun and blue sky surprised me. I made a mad dash to town – stopping for a walk and garbage run and then a grab of some supplies. Forecast for the weekend looks marginal and I favored a mid-week dry road run. Town was a mess! As in, why weren’t all those people at work??? But needed items were acquired and we headed home.

The sun was shining in the yard and I intended another two hours of work and then…and THEN…some time in the chair with Bear…on Beardog Point.

It was loverly.

Bear has been limping a bit on his non-surgery leg, so we have been taking things extra easy and some time in the yard in the sunshine was just the ticket for both of us. I did not distract by trying to take photos – just enjoyed the sun and quiet and fresh air that had a warmth and softness that felt like Spring.

But, that chair. That is where I sat – for the first time since Bear’s surgery. Bear was laying – a little distance in front of me…watching the game trail, smelling the air, listening. Just like we like.

Today, is the start of week 8 post op. Schedules of the surgeon and Dr. Calm are proving a bit difficult to coordinate so I think we will not have our 8 week post op appointment until week 9 or 10, but it is good to be in the 8th week.

And the moon is nearing full and it is beautiful in a clear Montana sky as we start the 8th week.