Cock-a-doodle doo is back. This morning began at 4:45 am and we are back in action. It is back to ironing Mike’s shirt, making his lunch, making Rhea’s lunch and getting them off to school/work. I hit my list of things to do hard and then I heard him – the neighboring rooster. I haven’t heard him all summer which tells me I must have been slumbering through his racket. He crows at five am and continues to crow about every thirty minutes until eight am. I am ok with him marking his territory or just crowing when the sun comes up – at least someone else is up with me.