The dovelings did not fly yesterday, but this morning one has left the nest to flutter around the deck. It has not yet summoned the daring to leap out into the world of trees and skies. The other keeps a thoughtful eye on the first. The 'severe hail' we were threatened with yesterday never came. Not while we were watching and waiting, plants all prepared for it. But maybe this weekend. Right now, there are no clouds at all over the mountains where all this tends to originate. In the year I drove... Sign in to see full entry.