Grasshopper

Woke up this morning to the sound of turkeys panicking outside the window. This time is was a coyote going after them, but to all appearances she was unsuccessful. Although we frequently hear them howling around the edges of the field at night, it's rare to actually get a clear look at one, especially so close to the house.

Spent a few hours working to get the classroom ready. Only a couple of weeks left and there's no way I'm going to feel really prepared. When I got home this grasshopper was on the front steps. 

When I lived in the city there was a constant hum of ambient traffic noise which never really stood out to me until I came back after living in the country for awhile. Then it seemed so loud. I suppose that is what the grasshoppers and crickets here are like. I'm aware of them, but it's such a constant chorus in the background that it fades into the back of your consciousness. Eventually it will get colder and colder, and then the real silence will return.