In the Northern Wood

I went to town yesterday to get some supplies and check my mail box.I’ve gotten more used to the townsfolk and since the last full moon more faces have become familiar – I get many nods, raised hands and even some smiles as I make my way through the aisles at the store or stand…

I was out in the woods until past midnight last night and made a detour over to the railroad tracks after spending time with the river.There were indeed two women walking along the tracks – tall, tall women – dressed in white, one carrying a lantern.They were beautiful with strong features and strong frames… not…

I’ve been walking the forest paths at night the past three nights.I leave by the kitchen door and wander across the meadow and take the gentle slope of the ravine, avoiding the steeper angle that is closer to the house.When I reach the river I have taken to turning back and looking at my little…

Today was the first day that really smelled like true Spring since I’ve moved here.I opened all the windows and let a fresh breeze whip through the house. I stripped the beds and curtains and washed everything. I put fresh white sheets on all the beds and hung new sheers on every rod… they are…

I slept hard last night and don’t remember dreaming.I made a pot of tea in the morning and let it go cold on the table.I rolled out a pie crust and never filled it.It dried on the counter, flour surrounding it like a dusting of fresh snow.I sat in the big chair in the living…

Today I walked out to the railway line and waited for Paul to come walking by – I looked up the ravine hill and could see the very tip of the chimney on my little stone house.Paul came along after about an hour and when I fell into step next to him he did not…

It’s been two nights since I drank the river water with the inhabitants of this town and my heart has felt more settled than at any other time since I’ve come here.My nights are not dreamless, but my dreams are not memorable.They are ordinary.Barbie came out to the fence line yesterday and when I went…

Last night I left the house just before sunset, dressed warmly with an extra pair of socks tucked into one pocket of my winter coat. In the other pocket I had my measuring cup ready to go.I wanted to go down to the river early and watch the full arc of that big full moon…

Tomorrow night is the full moon and I want to be as prepared as I can be to get the river water at the optimal time.Last month I was a few days late and I’m still having strange dreams and feel like I’m just half a step behind everyone and everything. Like the hearts of…