Week 4

Another beautiful day in paradise - the mountain air is perfumed with cherry wood smoke and warm pine needles.  The sun is shining and the hawks are circling and I think I even heard some turkeys thumping in the back woods. I can see Sunday River twinkling through the trees and hear it rushing over the rocks.  It's all so soothing and peaceful. I am alone with my new companion - Lucy the wonder dog.  She is the sweetest dog I ever met.  She seems determined to make me feel good with her chocolate eyes and warm body and quiet presence where ever I go... I feel safe.  I was starting to freak myself out being here ALL ALONE.  I was imagining all kinds of deadly deeds and didn't get much sleep.  I have a new found appreciation for people that live alone.  I think maybe strong, brave, resourceful, daring, are charateristics needed to make it work.  I want to develop those and overcome this fraidy cat phase.  I go back and forth between feeling sorry for myself ( and being amazed that I am still feeling that way)  and starting to feel that there just might be another way.  I am learning a lot about myself - eyes wide open so I can see the things that are not all that pretty but then I can do something about it... woods wisdom :).  Lucy is also a great conversationalist - she listens and grunts her opinons then listens some more... isn't that what makes a great conversationalist - excellent listening skills :)?  I think she and I will talk through a lot of 1014transition topics during her visit.  We seem to really get into a good groove when we're out in the woods.  We're going to explore a new trail today.  Her mother left me with her hunter's vest - bright orange dontshootmeIamnotadeer kind of thing.  Very practical.   She is grunting and drooling - time to head out.

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