Storm!

So, I think something is coming. It was an extremely hot day, and it has started to cool very quickly. The ouds look as though they are growing before my eyes, and like they are moving in different directions. The wind has picked up; random gusts are strong enough to make me lose my footing and sway me. All my little forest friends (who play around me while I write - the chipmunks, rabbit and ground hog) have all disappeared. Even the birds have fallen dead silent. I am just about to pack up and head for shelter. And as I type this I hear a strong wind whipping in the distance and the first roll of thunder. So, I'm going to skidaddle.

Horsefly Hell

I gotta say, solar powered mini lights are AWESOME for lighting up the forest. What's not awesome is the horseflies that are exiting - even though I tell them daily to get lost. Fortunately the gazebo has a screen around it, so they are being kept away from me, but they are stupidly flying into it as though inebriated ... or they are just plain morons.

Honestly, this has seriously been pissing me off. I go for walks out here and they fly at me. Well they are flies, and flies normally buzz around ... but OMG these idiots are ridiculous. They not only buzz around one's head, but they FLY right INTO your head. Like, full force, smash, head-on collision into my forehead, cheek and nose. And they hit HARD! Another fun trick is they like to fly into my ear and buzz around in a circle as they bounce off the sides of my ear several times until they either escape, or I frantically whack them out of  my ear. It totally ruins one's sense of serenity. BAH!

BOOM!

Running through the forest barefoot in a severe thunderstorm is very liberating. Terrifying, but liberating! Why running in a thunderstorm? Cause walking would have taken to long to get to shelter. Why barefoot? Cause flip-flops are not friendly when wet!

I love this gazebo. I worked a little on my current book, but I came up with two new stories, so I have been scribbling those ideas down before they flitter from my brain.

Today the weather is perfect. Blue, clear skies and just the right temp. Fabulous! Heading to the inlet today to relax in the water and just enjoy the nature that surrounds me. The real world is going to be a seriously hard slap in the face, but for today, I am living in the moment and pretending the world outside of this little place doesn't even exist. So nice!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

Silence

It's so nice and quiet here. The humidex is a lovely 38 degrees, but the shade and gentle summer breeze is heavenly. Writing is going quite well now. Nothing like the forest to help with writer's block. The whippoorwill wakes me up every morning and the crickets sing me to sleep. Really going to miss this place come fall, and winter when the snow is falling and I'm trapped in the city. But, for now I'm just relishing in this  calmness. Mind you, I do so love internet that works in the forest!


Was down to a inlet where the stream makes a lovely pool. The water is so cool and refreshing and as far as I could tell, no fish. I definitely think I will end up buying a house (in the next few years) in the country and just visiting the city from now on. A 20-30 minute drive from a city would be perfect. Far enough out for this kind of solitude, and close enough to be able to get anything I may need.


I really need to ask myself if I want to go back to the city for another 8 months or transfer to a smaller town that's closer to my parents' place, so I could at least have some sort of country getaway within driving distance on any given weekend if I need it. Trying to fly back and forth on a weekend just really isn't worth it for the amount of time the trip takes up of the day. But, I know everyone where I'm at, and if I transfer I would be a loner amongst a group that already has well established bonds. Ugh. Only two more falls and winters of this and I won't even have to think about it any more. I think I will conserve my batter and get back to writing now.


Cheers to summer! May she take her time in lingering and maybe even fight September to stay away, just for a while. :)

Gazebo in the Forest

Well it only took 2 months to get here, but I am presently sitting in the beautifully rustic gazebo in the forest. I  can hear a couple birds, some insects and the gentle, warm breeze as it dances through through the branches and brings a much appreciated relief from the heat of the day. It's blistering in the sun, but oh so comfortable in the shade. I just love how the breeze encourages my ankle-length flowy summer skirt to dance around. So, glad I bought it! The bright green matches in perfectly with the leaves. And the layers and little lacy bows just make me feel like a child again (that or I'm 200 years or so back in time).

My note book and pen are in hand, along with a finished (which has now become a rough) draft that I am about to change some major happenings. The walk up here was great for thinking and while trying to peer into my characters' personalities, they made it abundantly clear that something I had done was just so out of character, and quit frankly just a silly way to get events going in a certain direction. I gotta say, I do so love trying to write something and having a personal creation tell me, "Um, no. I'm not doing that."

As for the movie, haven't done much. I've just been so uninspired this year. I've thought of a few ideas and I'm not sure when I will work on it. I think I need to return to civilization for this one. I'm still working on the music for the mini-movie however.

So, now it's down to business. I want to get in at least 5-6 hours of writing before the sun goes to bed. Although I may cheat and take a small break in the middle to go sit in the stream for a bit. ;P