5 Acres of Solitude

This month’s topic for my writers group was “Happiness”. Seeing as how I am an expert on the subject, I thought it would be easy to write more than my usual 3 or 4 line essay. I was wrong. All I could do was share the ‘true fact’ I know about Happiness…………If I’m not happy it’s my own damn fault. Seems like that was a lesson I learned from my ex-husband. He sure wasn’t going to let me blame my unhappiness on him. I tried, believe me, I tried.

I hope you all had a Happy Holiday. I certainly did.

Love, Lynne

Just wanted to let you know that I am still around…….just not writing much on my blog. I’m still working 5 daze a week in the schools. Took up yoga, belly dancing and drumming. Found a fellow who is willing to teach me how to make movies on my Mac. Had my first open house honoring the artisans who contributed to the building of my house. And have been enjoying visitors and taking walks in the woods with QT Pie and Clyde. Maybe I’ll do something exciting soon and share it with y’all.

Love, Lynne

HERE’S the picture of the view from the deck……..fingers crossed.

One of the reasons that I loved this summer was the road trip QT Pie and I took to the mountains of Colorado to visit cousins. She was a great traveling companion. She got along well with my cousins’ dogs and cats and didn’t bite any of the kids who came her way. I was especially grateful for her good behavior. Here’s a picture of the view from the deck of their place. I loved sitting on the deck in the morning, drinking coffee in my warm robe and socks. TeeHee. Love, Lynne

I hated last summer………it was hot, the mosquitoes were especially mean, it seldom rained and the walls of the Airstream were beginning to close in on me. By the end of July QT Pie and I were getting on each others’ nerves. She was constantly in play mode and I got very little rest. I was glad when school started and I could focus on something else besides my pitiful self. Sooooo……..I was determined that this summer was gonna be better than last. I was out of the Airstream and in my new house for one thing. QT Pie was a year older and had Clyde to pester. Had to be better. It turned out to be my best summer ever.  I loved being at home. I loved being in the forest. The heat didn’t kill me. There were NO mosquitoes, fleas or ticks. I made several new friends. Wrote everyday. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.

Now I’m back at work in the schools, staying home as much as I can. Being a hermit is beginning to appeal to me. Even have another documentary idea regarding such.

Love to you all,

Lynne

Here’s another photo………at least I hope so. We’ll see…………I’m thinking I shoulda been takin’ notes when Dawn was telling me the steps. Love, Lynne

Here’s a picture of my new adult playscape. Note that I am adding a photo to my blog post. Dawn is teaching me how to do it……….one more time.

Here I am trying to remember how to add a photo to my blog………..if it happens, the picture is from the platform of the Adult Playscape (aka tree house) that is being built in my forest. It’s gonna be a place to sit among the birds. I love living in an aviary.

Drats……….didn’t work. Got a fatal error. I am out of memory. Not what I wanted to know.

Love, Lynne

I’m learnin’ how to post photos. This is fun. Love, Lynne

Jesse and James finished their first mosaic project………..we all love it.

Here’s a photo……….QT and Clyde

Clyde has become QT’s best friend. He goes home when he is called for dinner, sometimes returning with his bowl of food in his mouth.