Calm

Another mostly cloudy day with lovely skies and playful breezes has brought on a chilly evening which is making me nostalgic for the winter we never really got this year. Today's clouds didn't bring any more rain, but their cool shade has helped the soil retain what it got from yesterday's rain. Tonight the air has grown still and there are patches of stars showing, and the frogs are croaking again. The thin sliver of moon is already gone, and the night will be as dark as it is placid. For now I can forget that summer is coming, and just enjoy the chill and the quiet. I might even sleep well tonight, if Portia doesn't get cat lunacy and wake me up. Tomorrow it's supposed to start warming up again. Ah, well. Spring was nice while it lasted.