Katitude

And it’s now officially hammock season.

Off the muddy path, nestled among last year’s grass.

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How many times have I driven past the small driveway and the historical plaque just south of 7A Sideroad? Hundreds? At least.

I went there today with Amy and Molly for a walk, along the Bruce Trail through a young pine forest to an older black locust grove where the remnants of an old cabin lay, a hole in the ground filled with leaves, mossy rocks and rusting galvanized pails.

We went past down a slope, to where the trail disappeared at a small lake. It’s only spring melt that has no place to go other than filtering through sinkholes in the karst, and it’s already dropped several inches, leaving behind ice that looks like chandelier crystals hanging from the red dogwood. A large dead tree twists and groans in the breeze, not far from a young pussy willow with small fuzzy buds against a heartbreakingly blue sky. A pair of ducks fly past and land in the water.

I have wanted this for so long. I’m almost afraid to use it, for the usual reasons…it looks so good, using it may wreck it.

But that is its purpose, to be used. Let go of the need to keep things perfect and tidy. It’s impossible

Not bad, all things considered.

And seem to love the spent grain from the maple porter!

Keith gave me a new necklace; I feel like it’s been too long since I laughed that hard.

Peter gave me almost 20L of maple sap, so I made a porter with it.

This little thing that I so took for granted, going out for a chicken wings and a beer with a friend, has become such a treat now.

It’s almost warm enough to sit in the green room and read. Almost.