Early morning at my house

I can hear the traffic from the two highways which are close to me.

I can hear my clock ticking.

I cannot hear any traffic on my street.

I cannot hear the kids who are often outside.

I cannot hear the two puppies next door - Dillinger and Boscoe. I did hear them yesterday and we had stopped to have several conversations.

I cannot hear any rain on my roof which I have often done this month. The rainfall totals for July have set a record here in Ottawa.

I cannot see as I did one morning - a big fat raccoon. He was too big to climb underneath my fence so I saw him heading over the top.

I have not smelled any skunks lately.