We have more babies. The white hen, inexplicably named...White, hatched out five eggs in our outdoor closet. I learned this when I opened the front door this morning and heard the peeping. I scouted around and found two little chicks, lost and separated from their mother, hiding behind the bicycle wheel. They were too young to know they had to run away. I carefully picked each one up and set it as near the mother as she would let me come. Restored the family made its noisy progress into the brush. As they went I heard ANOTHER peeing sound. More scouting. This little one was lost in the weeds at the end of the house. He was easier to reach and just as dumb about running.

Later, when Wakana woke up, she went out to investigate and found yet another chick lost in the weeds. I don't think those chicks have a great future. They will be fattening some snake before too long.

We have a cool day today. The thermometer in the house reads 80 degrees. There is a strong breeze. The A/C is off and the doors and windows are open. It's still hazy outside but the weather forecast is for showers so maybe that will clean the atmosphere.