Up and out of bed around 6am, September 10

while the light was still dim. Just before dawn.

Put away the dishes that dried overnight in the rack by the sink and decided to pick some fruit to bring to Fran. I threw on my mumu and sneakers and grabbed a box and walked briskly out there to the orchard. Six pears and oodles of french plums thumped into the bottom of the box when i turned around to see a glowing shaft of deep coral light streaking across the yellow grass and wild flowers at the bottom of the meadow. Should i get the camera? No, the light changes too fast, there just wasn't time..... I ran down to the bottom of the hill in time to see a bright red sunrise come up over the break in the trees..........the only word that comes to mind is glorious. I watched it till it turned from red to orange to yellow and white , squinting into the east.

Turning back up the hill and had only walked a few steps before a cool, mountain breeze blew across my back lifting my hair and the skirt of the mumu.

Then went into the garden and picked 3 peppers and a big tomato. It will be a nice gift box of produce for my friend Fran.

I'll see you soon.
love
mom/sal