Birds

In the wee morning hours, listening to AOL radio, I went to sleep to the gentle pattering of rain mingled with night sounds. Late morning I woke to the sounds of BIRDS. Birds chirping and twittering!! It's quiet outside, all the noise is in the computer. I think I'm glad to be awake, the sun is filtering through the eyelet curtains, the fan by the side of my bed is blowing in my face. The eyelet curtains have been here a long time. They hang here is Susan's room, missing her, rememebering her, waiting for her to come for a visit. When she descends on this room for a weekend or a few days she brings good things with her. Michael, Kristin, Elizabeth, and Leah!! Sometimes they all sleep in here but the girls might sleep with me somewhere else in the house. We make our pallets close together so we can talk and giggle. If we aren't careful we might step on each other if we try to walk. Leah usually ends up on my pallet, snuggling. Often Olivia will be here and will also be with me on my pallet. These are the happiest times, all four girls close enough to me that I can hear them breathe while they sleep.