46° on the Front Porch! Calm winds, fair skies and 93% humidity all make it feel like autumn has arrived. I think it's just a brief reprieve and the heat will be back. Must enjoy the cool air while able.
The M Woods had many Crow visitors. Briefly. They all left the Woods when I planted my fanny on the Porch step. So, I uprooted fanny and stepped out into the street to get a photo of them on the phone lines.
There were a lot more than four of them and what a racket they were making. It's this time of year that I usually see hundreds of them flying in the evening sky just as I get off work. What a sight that is! I'll keep my eyes peeled and on the lookout.
... eyes peeled... That sounds decidedly unpleasant. Here I come Google!
Hmmm...
To keep one's eyes peeled means to be alert, observant. This seems an odd phrase, but dates back to the 1820s in Britain, when Sir Robert Peel established the first organised police force. The officers were known as 'peelers, or 'bobbies'. They were expected to be particularly observant and to keep their eyes 'peeled', after their founder's orders! Of the two popular names, only 'bobby' survives.
So sayeth the site Quora and the people kind enough to answer the query. Peelers. Ya gotta love it. If this be true, Sir Robert Peel would probably be shocked to find out that his name would be used in this way almost 200 years later.
May you have a wonderful day, Travelers.
You deserve nothing less!
Vivi Ridi Ama
