There was a couple of birds singing quietly like they understood that they should be gentle with their morning songs, so as not to waken the world. There was a dog barking way off in the distance and a rooster crowing somewhere. There were no cars running up and down the street, nor gravel trucks making there way to and from the gravel pits. The kids in the area were still sleeping instead of riding their 4 wheelers around their yards. So very quiet. I enjoyed sitting there listening to not much of anything. Maybe I will get up early again tomorrow morning to enjoy the silence.
My family (well some of us) met in Hammond this evening to have dinner together for a late celebration of Mom's birthday. My brother, Frank and his wife, my niece, Allison with her husband Tres and baby Ainsley, my nephew, Patrick and Heather and Allen, Tom and I and Mom. Ainsley is 4 1/2 months old. She is alert and so sweet. I got to hold her for a little while and she immediately fell asleep. Here is her picture.
Isn't she sweet?!
