Tuesday, July 27, 2010 -- Watchfully waiting for rain
It's ironic. We spent three full days and two partial days in the Roseau, MN area and experienced rainfall every single day. In Bayfield no rain fell. Now that we're home again there's a hovering humidity that promises to shower down upon us soon.
It feels great to be back with our animals. Our animal/house sitter experienced a variety of wild creatures while we were gone (a mama black bear with one to two cubs, another yearling black bear, and a mama deer with two fawns). Thus far we're simply enjoying the presence of our own animal friends.
Chiripa rushed up a tree trunk near the front door this morning. If that wasn't enough, she ventured out onto a narrow branch, turned, and as she tightroped her way back toward the trunk, slipped off the branch and dangled, supported only by her front claws. She hung and swung her way to the tree trunk, clutching tightly with those same claws, then ventured downward.
Chiripa's method to disem-bark is dicey. She starts down the trunk headfirst and loses her balance because her claws can't hold when she's moving forward. Her rear end flips around and then she quickly backs down the tree paw by paw.
I'm tired today from the traveling and socializing that filled my days during our trip. My just-finished TCC practice out in the porch was a welcome rejuvenator. My flagging energy revived as I moved through the thick, heavy air and stared watchfully into the deep, dark forest.
We're back in our peaceful woods and happy to be here....
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