Gray

There must have been rain in the night because the patio was wet.  Carolina wrens and downy woodpeckers were out at first light.  Squirrels, chickadees, and white throated sparrows came later.

In the late morning the sun was visible in a gray sky, but it didn't last. Lunch was more lively with birds.  Chickadees and a titmouse frequented the Sunflower Cafe.  Carolina wrens disturbed the woodpeckers on the suet.  White throats and a song sparrow poked through the mulch.  A mockingbird and a blue jay darted around the bushes.

I had an afternoon meeting and right after it let out the deluge started..  Blinding rain, traffic accidents, maniac drivers, and the car thermometer registering 68°F did not produce much holiday spirit.