The Sounds Outside the City

Living in a real house, outside the city limits, for the first time in my life, I initially thought there was no sound without the comforting susurration of the traffic, the scream of the siren.  Having been here for a week now, though, I realize there are things to be heard as the house breathes, creaks, moves and settles in the sunlight, adjusting to the humidity.  I still miss the cars, though.