Cooked Up by Brosch

I am a member of our local art museum.  They send out emails titled Object of the Day linking to pieces in the museum and providing some info.  It's nice, and what I will imitate during the Slice of Life challenge for 2024.  Each day, I am highlighting an object used in my daily life and generating a piece of art to accompany my writing by using the AI program, Adobe Firefly. Today... my back porch. I live in a very densely populated part of the city.  Yet, I swear my porch is this quiet let get away.  There was a magical little moment this morning, so still, so peaceful as I let the dogs out (I have THREE but no matter how many times I typed it into AI, it would not add my chihuahua...boo!).  They sniffed and roamed while I sat and took it all in. A dove on the power line.  A starling in the bird bath.  Squirrels scattering on the fence line.  Chilly morning air.  A bold naturey smell.  Deep silence. It will be chaotic soon.  Good chaos including food and drinks and friends and fa