Friday, September 26, 2008

Camping

Last night we moved our Casita trailer to the back of the farm. As we stopped the pick-up truck, an antlered buck came charging toward us at full speed. Apparently the truck lights blinded him; about 20 feet away, he veered and disappeared into the soybean field. We thought we were going to be assaulted!

Stars came out one by one and a new moon appeared. Coyotes howled nearby. In the cool breeze, we seemed hundreds of miles away from home instead of a couple of miles down the road. A good night to escape Wall Street worries, political campaigns, local courtroom dramas.

We awoke to the sound of cows by the nearby pasture fence curiously observing us. A retreat that renewed the soul.

1 comment:

Hiltonadventures.com said...

Oh how well I know that feeling...and even tho we are now in a motor home, I can hardly wait to be back on the road--even if its only a few miles down the road in the Cascades, or on our way back to the midwest (where we belong). Thanks for expressing how I feel. Love, Mary