Somehow, when I get up here to the cabin, I just settle into my little Cabin Bubble. I write all kinds of blog entries in my head – and even take photos to go along with them. I write about all the jobs that Gary’s getting done, and about the deep cleaning I’m tackling in the inside (even though those spider webs reappear within days!). I write about my friend, Lynne, coming for a visit and then the delight we had driving down to her place to help with a couple of chores she was having trouble crossing off her list. I write about the concerts I’ve been too – a sweet intimate one here in Bradford, and then one a bit fancier over at Bretton Woods Resort in New Hampshire. Both a delight that I shared with my niece Chris (and one with my friend Lynne also!). I write clever sayings about this List that Gary has. About how it has never been a “I have to do these things,” list, but rather it’s a “I GET to do these things” list. I write about the butterflies that are flitting around all of the milkweed growing in the field and Maple Creamies and the beautiful lilies that I brought up from Montrose Bible Conference many years ago which return faithfully every year. I write about how Chris and I had the inaugural ride in the new kayak on the pond, and how we both made it from the kayak onto the floating dock. (Some a little more gracefully than others!) And I write about how folks are beginning to arrive here in Vermont – some to enjoy a bit of pre-reunion vacation time, and some to help with all of the last minute details. And of course, I share about how absolutely soul refreshing this time has been – work, and play, and naps, and reflection.
All of those things are in my head, but when it comes to the end of the day and it’s time to pull out ye ol’laptop and make these thoughts into sentences – somehow it all just seems too hard! Instead I pull out my book or start another game of Rummikub, or just sit outside and enjoy the sunset. Because one thing I’ve come to understand is that it’s way easier NOT to write this blog than it is TO write this blog!
So here’s what I’m going to do – HERE’s a link to the entire album of photos that I’ve uploaded to Flickr. I’ve tried to get them into some sort of order, and weed out any that seem to be duplicates. If you have time to glance through them, you should get a feel for what the last three weeks have been like! Glorious!
And the truth of the matter is that it could be just another while before I pull out these blank journal pages again! The Reunion starts officially on Thursday, which means that we have tomorrow to wrap up any loose ends, and do any the last minute chores. Thankfully some reinforcements have arrived, so it will be a beehive of activity tomorrow. And then the day after the reunion (one week from today!), we depart with our 10 year old grandson for his Grams & Pops adventure!
Just when I’ll be needing a good long nap!! Thanks for understanding – and hangin’ in there with me!
