Kids are outside running and screaming with laughter. A car’s sound system is playing loudly. My radio is barley competing. My dog Paris is fidgeting with her new teddy toy. My neighbor is shouting to his neighbor. My grandmother is shuffling kitchen dishes. mom is talking to her coworker even though she’s home.

My hydroponic system is shuffling water through the pipes. My dog Zeus is tearing up an elastic glove.