Ethel, looking eastward

Saw Ethel again, holding court upon her favorite light post. Where is Ernest!?!? We have not seen him for a long while. But Ethel was there Tuesday afternoon, gazing toward the east. Her feathers looked a little ruffled. Perhaps parenting is making our girl a little haggard, but she'll surely persevere. I wonder how she reacts to a big thunderstorm like we are having right at this moment. Unusual for around here where one can typically walk between the raindrops without getting wet. We call it "background rain". Anyway, a downpour has suddenly replaced our sunny afternoon, and even as I type, it is ending. The sun will be back out in a half hour.