Falling Trees

There is a phrase that causes some to contemplate and act as if it is a deep intellectual quandary. The phrase is, "If a tree fell in the woods and no one was there to hear it, would it make a sound?" Because trees are only known to exist in the earth's atmosphere, and sound is created by movement in that atmosphere, it is the moving tree that causes the sound and not the presence of a device to accept the vibration caused by the movement. This obnoxious little phrase suggests that sound is an idea relative to human perception. If a tree falls in the woods and no one's there to see it, did it fall? If a tree wafts a gentle scent and no one was there to smell it? If a tree had a rough exterior and no one was there to feel it? Such foolishness - I wonder, if I write this and no one reads it, did I write it at all?

^Just something I was thinking about.^

I had a great Christmas break, full of family and fun. I hope you did too. I received the manuscript for Cyn from Lori (who graciously edited it) and hope to have it ready for submission by the end of the month.