Sunrise bands of color

 

Nothing on the schedule today.  Hung out clothes on the line.  Trimmed some of the plants I'm overwintering in Sleipnir.  Cleaned up dead flies in Mjolnir.  Whip barked.  There was a truck in the middle of the compound.  I walked out and the guys introduced themselves as being there to connect the wires laid earlier this year.  They didn't need to come inside - just attaching the wires to an outside box.  Inside work would be done later.  Nothing they needed me for so Whip and I took a walk.  Filled up the bird feeders, Took out the garbage.   Whip barked again.  This time it was a new neighbor who drove in to introduce himself.  We talked outside for a short time and exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses.  Was cleaning inside the house when Whip barked again.  Just  Fed Ex.  I greeted him and took the package he had for me.   Tonight I realized how I must have looked to these guys.  I was wearing a longsleeved lilac silk undershirt, shortsleeved orange t-shirt over it and a puffy robin's-egg blue vest. Plus old jeans and I'm fairly sure I never got around to combing my hair.  Probably lucky none of them called the sheriff's department and asked for a welfare check.