Where were you at 5 a.m.?

[evilmissbecky]

Where were you at 5 a.m. this morning?

I was outside, walking my dog.

This is a new thing for me. Not walking the dog, of course, but doing it at 5 in the morning. I'm already awake at that hour so I can get to work, so the other day I figured I would make some productive use of that time, and take Kaylee out.

And it was really cool.

It's a little bit spooky at that hour, with everything so dark and still and hushed. The only sounds are the hum of distant traffic and our foot/pawsteps. There are no streetlights in my neighborhood so I am dependent on the dim illumination cast by the porch lights of the houses we pass.

But at the same time, I love it. I love the feeling of being the only person awake at that hour. I love walking past those houses so dark and quiet. I can't really describe what it's like to be the only one outside at that hour, to know I have the entire neighborhood to myself.

I take my cellphone and a flashlight, and nothing else.

At 5 a.m. it's still cool out, with a bit of a breeze. The stars are still bright. The day is full of promise.