The Goldfinches and Sparrows are right on time. No need for an alarm clock, they sing me awake.

The Chipmunk is up, he comes to the porch and takes peanuts from my hands. He stuffs his cheeks, then runs to his hole. He is storing them for winter.

In the garden there is winter squash, shelling beans, and greens that will last until after the snow falls.

My girlfriend is in the shower. She wants to go somewhere today.