In the Northern Wood

I sat at the kitchen table drinking cup after cup of tepid tea and stared out the window above the kitchen sink. I’m not going to pretend that I’m not a little freaked out by the things that have been happening these past five weeks.Because I am.I am mega freaked out.What are the lights in…

I went to town today with a plan to see Bess at the store, but she wasn’t at her register today. Instead there was some young kid, scanning through groceries and looking bored.I walked the length of the main street and saw Barbie and Paul chatting over the bed of her truck – whatever the…

I never managed to get back to sleep after the mirror dream two nights ago, but I did take a very long, very hot shower and packed a bag for the city.I drifted into a dreamless few hours of sleep early this morning expecting to wake up and hit the road for the city this…

Last night I woke up on the couch – the room was full dark and a glowing light came in through the bay window.There was no moon in the sky, but the stars seemed to beam with a bright white glow that was unexpected and eerily beautiful.The large mirror on the western wall caught the…

Barbie was out at the fence line today, but I didn’t go out to see her.She watched me watching her at the window with my coffee mfor a very long time, she even waved, but I honestly just wasn’t in the mood.I’ve been here for a month and I actually do not believe any of…