peace

Ah. Hear that? Nothing but the hum of the computer fan in the foreground. No television burbling its incessant stream of noise, no traffic sounds grinding in the street. This is one of the reasons I like this time of night. The day has had its moment, the evening is winding to a close. Time to turn on the mattress pad (soothing, comforting warmth!) and chill in front of the computer's unblinking eye for a bit. This has been "my time" for years now. Anyone else in the house would be asleep and I could do whatever I wanted for a while. The only thing that would make this time better is a cup of hot chocolate or warm eggnog. Hmmm.... now, THERE's a worthy course of action!