Today I'm celebrating the sounds we take for granted. There are so many, and without the ability to hear, it would be a very different day indeed. Morning sounds alone are enough to make me appreciative.
--the click of the keyboard as I type this message. How wonderful I learned to type at an early age. I once worked for someone who had never learned to type, except to poke at the keys randomly.
--the rush of air when the furnace clicks on, warming the house and my body, and telling me it is time to get up. We heat with natural gas--so easy, so efficient, a luxury I dare not take for granted when I think of those in the world that must search for wood or dried animal feces to heat and cook with on a daily basis.
--coffee grinding downstairs in the grinder when Vince wakes up earlier than me, and the trickle of the coffee pot brewing.
--the strum of his guitar before getting ready and leaving for work. James Taylor is his favorite, but lately, Silent Night.
--smart phones beeping, alerting us to messages or the need to charge when we have forgotten.
--the suction of the refrigerator door opening and closing.
--the clang of dishes, pots and silverware coming out of the dishwasher.
--the vibrating hum of the microwave and beep at the end.
--sometimes the sound of NPR news on the radio, but lately we prefer it quiet. We are both information-overloaded.
--hot and cold flowing water, surging through our pipes at the flush of a handle, the twist of a knob, the lift of a handle, and back out again as it drains.
--garage doors opening and closing as Vince and my neighbors leave for work.
-trucks and cars parked on the street, starting their engines, car alarms accidentally tripping, car doors slamming shut, and the hum of these vehicles as they pass.
--a dog left outside, sad to be left alone and barking.
--the gentle click of a clock, reminding me it is time to get busy.
How about you? What would you add to this list?
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Copyright 2013 © Sharon Himsl
When I started reading this, I thought to myself that I do pay attention. I love the sounds of the birds in the morning. Then, as I continued reading I realized just how many sounds I do take for granted, and how much I would miss them if they were gone. hearing is a wonderful thing to celebrate this week. Thanks Sharon.
ReplyDeleteHi Rhonda. I miss the sound of birds in the winter here, but was surprised at what I discovered. What a rich sense, hearing is! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteWe sure do take sounds for granted, and when we travel somewhere, it's so fun to hear new sounds. In Hawaii, it's the Nei-Nei bird and the roosters and the crashing waves.
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy. No kidding....and Hawai has some of the best sounds with that pounding surf. Wish I had seen the birds you mention when in Maui recently.
DeleteI, too, love the sound of keyboard keys as I type.
ReplyDeleteHave always loved this sound, and on typewriters too of old. Thanks, Liz.
DeleteWhat a beautiful celebration. When I started reading this I muted my TV. I could hear a clock's ticking and the neighbor's Doberman barking. So many sounds we miss! I would add two things: my cuckoo clock chirping and the ship horns across the river at the end of my street.
ReplyDeleteThe cuckoo clock is great...had one from Germany as a girl, and wish I still did! And the ship horns, oh my, what I would give to hear that today. I grew up on Puget Sound. Thanks, Bethie.
Deleteour dogs barking in the backyard, frogs croaking in the pond, and the hum of the air conditioner. It's hot here in Australia at the moment.
ReplyDeleteOh, how different, and it is so cold here. Would love to hear frogs croaking. Days are so short now. Sky darkens around 4:30 pm.
DeleteOh, such a good celebration...we definitely forget to pay attention sometimes (maybe a lot of the time) to the little sounds that make up our worlds!
ReplyDeleteTrue. I was surprised at how many I take for granted. Thanks for visiting, Joyce.
DeleteThe strum of the guitar is always a peaceful sound.
ReplyDeleteI never learned the proper way to type. I hunt and peck with just two fingers. I'm not very fast, but my speed with only two fingers might surprise you!
Oh, I'm surprised. You must have figured out a good method to be so productive as an author! Thanks for commenting, Alex.
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