Cell Phone Birds

This morning it is lovely. The sun is shining, it's about 52 degrees outside, and the cat is lounging on the half-finished deck with a look of extreme contentment. It will most likely rain later today, but for now, it's a touch of spring to be.

Earlier, as I was waking up slowly, flipping myself from one side to another to ease my aching hips, I heard a noise outside. In the groggy haze of almost sleep, I thought "whose cell phone is ringing out there?" Turns out it was birds chirping and trilling away their happiness at no gray rainy day.

Now tell me that's not sad, for my slightly conscious mind to think "cell phone" rather than "bluebird of happiness"?

(I actually remember reading somewhere that mockingbirds were learning cell phone sounds and adding them to their repertoire of noises they make... so it's not impossible....)