The noise is back.  How sad.  For the past couple months it has been wonderfully quiet here.  This evening with the windows open we can hear the full spectrum of background city sounds.  Distant but present.  The trains are running and cars are passing on the main road below.  Today the builders were back at work renovating the villa behind us and the neighborhood was awake again with car alarms and slamming doors.  And I'm sure our unusually clear skies with haze over once more.  Oh well. 

xxoo me