My Instead: I explored my girlfriend's property out in the country alone.
It was my last day to spend at Annette’s place in Farmington…it
was a Monday. And it was especially a Monday for Annette. She had a cold that had
knocked her off her feet and she was down for the count. I spent a big part of
the afternoon trying to order photo gifts online for Christmas. Tired of
dealing with a slow internet, I decided to abandon my online shopping and explore
Annette’s “neck of the woods”.
I had never paid a visit to her five dogs in their pens, so they
were my first stop. (Special note…I am not a dog person.) Shadow, her German Shepherd,
greeted me with curiosity and enthusiasm. I ran up and down beside his pen and
he galloped right alongside me. I couldn’t figure out who was panting more when
we had finished. Next were Annette’s two Pugs, Iggie and Amish, and her Cocker
Spaniel, Callie. The Pugs were very energetic and interested. I think they were
blown away by my sudden and unusual interest in them. Callie did not even know
I was there. At her age of 16 years, I doubt that she would care even if she
had known. And lastly, Pepper the Pekingese, always the nosiest dog from a distance, was a
little camera shy when I began to take pictures of her with my phone.
Having
enough of the “wild life”, I wandered to the rear of Annette’s property. Almost
naked from autumn’s disrobing, the woods looked different now than it did in
its summer attire. I traipsed around the barren trees and crunched the leaves
beneath my feet. I took in the crispness of the chilly air and the ambience of
the random clouds with the setting sun hiding behind them. The silhouette of
the tree limbs reaching upward reminded me of frazzled nerves.
The evening
wrapped around me and I felt the joy of being a “sole” mate in the nature that
surrounded me. Then I heard gun fire and remembered that it was deer season.
Where is my fluorescent orange cap when I needed it? I sauntered toward the
opening leading to Annette’s back yard where I was safe, but still ready to
dodge a speeding bullet if I had too.
Despite
the gun shot and despite winter’s oncoming battle yet to be waged, peace was
alive and present. All I had to do was take the time to breathe it in.
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Shadow
 Iggie and Amish       |
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