nighttime

It's 11:23 pm. according to my computer's clock, my french doors are open onto my balcony and there are birds chirping noisily in the tree on my street.  They seem to do this every night.  They're not owls, mind you, but actual songs and chirping.  I thought they only did this when the sun came up.  I wish I had a way to identify their calls.  Maybe they're telling me I should go to bed, tomorrow is Father's Day and my husband will be gone all day, so it's really "mother's day,"  I have a lot planned and ought to be well rested with lots of patience so I don't yell at three of the four people who are the most dear to me.  Thank you for beautiful reminders.  

Good night.