home. sick.

72 hours ago i was still in my tent.

what a week. never have i worked so hard, and never has it been so worth it.

anne's challenge to us all was to "do one thing this week that scares you".

i did one every day. making new friends, admitting ignorance, continuing towards closure...driving unfamiliar vehicles, climbing ladders, climbing towers straight up into the sky...

and moths. if you know me, you know i am terrified by moths. of moths. it really did not occur to me that hanging and focusing lights in the woods meant HUGE GIGANTIC MOTHS. imagine being way up a ladder at night, trying to get a stuck light unstuck so you can point it where you want it, when surprise - there are moths crawling on your arms and neck, moths flying at your face...i even had one purring in my ear. yep. got over that fear pretty dang quick.

got bronchitis two days in, still recovering but feeling much better!

learned to say "luckdragon" in sign language.

learned that i am incapable of not loving.

learned that the universe is really quite witty.

today has been rough. i have a bad case of re-entry blues. i'm also overwhelmed by how much has to be done in the next week. florida will be fine once i'm there, but right now i am so not looking forward to going.

i miss well water. i miss bobbing flashlights and smiles on wooded paths. i miss cuddles (my follow spot), the Tower of Power and its inhabitants, and hot showers in dappled sunlight. i miss the drumming. i miss the milky way lighting me home, bumpy shuttle rides, and lemony ice water with every meal.

i don't miss the tofu.