We've watched meteor showers under a dark new-moon sky, battled hornet nests, rescued left-behind felines, successfully transported 7 fish with no casualties (even the two babies), packed new backpacks, met new teachers and classmates, gotten school physicals, and secured a steady income.
Thursday after dinner I drove up to try to kidnap our remaining cat, who had hidden herself away after two botched attempts to get her in the crate on our initial move. When I walked in, she cried and purred and danced all over me, kneading my lap and smearing my cheeks with happy drool face rubs. All the bad things we had said about her melted away, and even though she is currently not speaking to me, she is at least back with her partners and not alone. The other two have settled in and gotten used to all the new smells and sounds. Anytime we go down there to check on them, they act like happy little puppies following us around and behaving so sweetly. Hopefully soon they will be adjusted enough to let them explore the outdoors a bit and decide if they want the chance to romp in the playground of the world, without a busy road nearby, or if they want to resign themselves to napping in windows forever. I know there are dangers out there for them, but I also believe they would be more able to live the life any animal is born to live - with freedom.
I packed up nearly all of my craft supplies - various pieces of wood, painting canvasses, bags of leather scraps, beads, paint, woodburning tools, and tons of feathers. The loft has been transformed from a beautiful empty space, to an area of possibility and excitement. In between working from home which was finalized yesterday, I'll be able to use the hours while the boys are at school creating miscellaneous things to start selling online or at flea markets. So many of my dreams are coming together at once that still I have to keep pinching myself.
Last night Mike and I sat outside after the boys went to sleep, talking for hours and watching the mesmerizing and extremely bright moon creep from behind the oak trees. It overshadowed many of the stars we had gotten used to seeing. Already I am enjoying studying the cycles of nature here - the places in the yard that get the morning sun versus afternoon sun, the types of birds and insects, the sounds and smells (which remind me so much of the home I grew up in), the directions the storms move in from and the paths and gullies formed by their heavy rains. Every day brings new adventures and excitement - too many to even name...
Each evening we all take a walk up the driveway to get the mail, collecting pine cones and feathers, and filling our pockets with interesting rocks. One day we ventured to the upper field (hereby dubbed the North Field) for a walkabout. I collected interesting grasses and ferns and assembled them into a centerpiece for the table (cost - 3 tickbites, and I was the one who picked up the tab).
So now on these last two days before school, we're savoring the time together and settling into our new routines.
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