You are a better person than I.
It's a beautiful evening; the cicadas are making noise but it's good because that's what they're supposed to be doing this time of year. The ducks are lined up peacefully at the edge of the pond out back; the sun is heading down below the horizon and there's a nice bit of breeze blowing through my screen door. I'm going to enjoy the remaining hours away from the computer.
“It’s a beautiful evening; the cicadas are making noise but it’s good because that’s what they’re supposed to be doing this time of year.”
Your post just made me realize that they aren’t doing that here in the Ozarks of Missouri....and they should be. It has been REALLY dry here, and extra warm. I hope that isn’t an ominous sign. BTW - My concern has nothing to do with the psuedo-science of “global warming.” I’m just wondering why I’m not hearing them now when they should be loudest?