It's been awhile since I posted and for good reason. I can't write. I can't even write a letter to my friends. Even a grocery list is a problem. I don't have writers block. I have a million ideas. I have the time now. I just can't seem to get started. I miss telling stories, but this will have to do for now. I'm going to babble, so you are warned. Nothing life altering here.
I just finished reading Firefly Lane, by Kristen Hannah. It's the first non-text book I have read since finishing school. Can you believe it? I have a million books ready to read. Most of them are a lot more substantial, but this is the one that caught my eye. It turned out to be a great read for me. Kind of like a when you are ready the book will be there moment. If you are my age and a woman you will like it. It took me down memory lane as it followed two characters through all, and I do mean all the decades I've lived through. This book reminded me of the friendship I have with my friends from childhood. I was crying so hard at the end of the book I could hardly read it. I think I am in a weird, emotional place in my life right now to be crying over this.
My next book is Duma Key, by Stephen King. That should cure me of emotional outbursts.
WhenI talk to my friends (customers) at work I always try to talk about things that fit into their lives. It makes them feel comfortable and I learn a lot of stuff. Most the time I am pretty good at it, sometimes not so much. I have a regular fellow that comes in who runs a gym. He is in at least 3 times a week for a cup of soup and bread. I asked him if all the people at the gym watched the show Workout. Soup came out his nose and he glared at me. I guess that means no, or make that Hell NO! Next time I will actually watch a show and not the commercial before I make assumptions. I promised to make him stuffed pepper soup the next day to make up for my foolishness. Good thing he likes my soup. The second problem is now I think I am addicted to that show. Please don't tell.
We finally made it to our property last weekend since last fall. We were supposed to go Easter but Mother Nature was not having it. It was awesome and I can't wait to spend weekends up there this summer. We hiked down our hillside to the valley area. There was lots of deer poop. How come deer poop looks like pellets? Zoo, if you read this, you don't have to admit to it publicly, but could you answer that for me? I mean they are way bigger than rabbits, but their poop isn't much bigger.
Where there is deer there is other animals. I don't have the facts, but according to the guy who we bought the land from the county has the third largest population of black bear in the country. According to him if you make lots of noise they won't bother you but go the other way, unless it's a mama bear. Then you are in a life threatening situation. Yikes!
More good news. There is at least 3 sightings of mountain lion a year there. Again, according to the man with the land. These are the scary ones because they will stalk you and you won't know it. The rules, be loud, don't bend over (they like heads and necks), make your self bigger, don't run, fight back. Yadda, yadda, Yadda. I'm not really a gun person, but I think I will learn. They won't ruin my hide away though. It turns out I really like being a mountain girl and semi-recluse.
As far as animals go, frogs were the only one I saw that day up close and personal. In a really simplified explanation of animal totems the frog, represents rain and the water element. Simply put they bring new rains to keep you from becoming stagnate or dirty. Frog medicine can bring rain to help cleanse, heal and help things grow. I told you there is a big change a coming. I don't mind change so much as the actual transition. This is according to a book called Animal Speak. I am learning a lot about this and there is a story in my head that goes with it. I hope one day you will be able to read it. More importantly, I hope one day I can write it on screen and not in my head.
Well, this is enough babbling for one day, at least I filled the white screen. I'll be back and hopefully it will get better.