Night has come....

.....gone the sun...

I open the back door and step out into the velvet night. My flowers , snug in their pots, are waiting for me to wish them "good-night".

Moonlight washes over them, lending an eerie glow.

Scurrying noises from under the deck tell me that chipmunks are getting ready for bed. Or, I've scared them off as I walk around in my socks.

I breathe in the warm, fragrant night air..... and listen to the night creatures..... as they sing.

With arms raised up overhead, I embrace the universe, silently whispering a good-night prayer......

And step on something soft..

And squishy...

Ewwwwwww........

I stepped on a slug!