Full moon...cold morning

The full moon lit the way as we three headed east to the park. There were only a few stars in the east - the brightest must be a planet. The moon was glowing white as if preparing for the later shadow, the eclipse tonight.

Christmas lights were shining at the neighbors' - at least at two. One of my children has declared that November is too early. We are waiting a few more days - December is so close. I suspect it is more the case that we were too busy last weekend and will have time the coming one. Oh, and one brightly decorated tree peeked out between the curtains at a house closer to the park.

It was a chilly morning, but a still cold - only a breath of a breeze. Many layers of clothes kept me warm (as well as two pups, excited to be walking, dragging me down the street). Frost on the grass glistened under the street lamps.

The front that blew through earlier in the week cleared the sidewalks of acorns and pecans and leaves. Most of the acorns and leaves lay gathered in piles along the curb and in the grass.  We walked along noiselessly, reveling in the cold and quiet moments just before dawn.

Scruff began to bark as he returned to the back yard.

What was there?

Scruffy is an intelligent dog and he does not alert unless something or someone is there. I finally saw the shape of a man walking our way in the middle of the block, in the middle of the street. And I almost immediately recognized the form and walk of our good neighbor. He was out with his dog too...another early morning walker with a good friend.

Numbers

2 dogs barking
3 houses with Christmas lights
19 cars passing by
one filmy newspaper bag floating by on a wisp of breeze
an empty park
a good neighbor with a good dog