I missed the night

My normal routine when Mary works is to sit outside till about 9 pm and then, once it’s dark, go back inside and watch an hour or so of TV. Last night, however, it was so pleasant I decided to have a fire.

Been a while since I had a night fire.

As I sat by the fire, in the dark, I realized I had missed the night.

I was out in the back, under the trees. The moon was in its first quarter. The crickets were cricketing. Off in the distance I could hear a train. Even though there was the occasional sounds of traffic, it was still and quiet. This is a quiet neighborhood, but night quiet is different.

I truly had missed the night. It is so peaceful. Calming. Beautiful.