Day One Hundred and Sixty-Eight

Last night was the first time since Eric passed that I slept well. I awoke at 5:30am and actually felt rested and satisfied that I fully remembered the dream I was having. My dream life has always been very rich. There were times when Eric and I would relate our dreams to each other, as almost a contest of stories. It was amazing how the images that crossed our conscious lives would be broken down into their essence during those dream states. Eric always won as his dreams were so fantastical. But I had a good dream last night, being with good friends and going to the opera. I think it's why I feel so refreshed and ready to begin another day this morning.

I don't need to water today as the garden got a double dose yesterday from both Bob and I. It's nice just to sit and watch the sun come up behind the trees in the backyard, making everything glow - everything is waking up. Even Meggie is still curled up in her doghouse. I had a lot of scrap redwood from the deck Eric built out front so, I built a good size doghouse that looks like a little building you might find in an early western town - it even has a little bit of a porch. I could write "Meggie's Saloon" across it's facade and it would fit right in along the main street in Virginia City. She seems to like it. The reason I built it was because I noticed she likes to be somewhat "confined" when she sleeps. It's probably due to the fact that she is kennel trained and used to being in a kennel when sleeping. Of course now, being part of the Kvam pack, she sleeps in style - no stinking kennel for her! She is such a sweet little dog and quite a comfort for me. The last time I talked with Eric, he was here at the house and had just come back from taking Meggie for a walk, doing his laundry and eating some spaghetti. I know he and Meggie would have been great pals. That's another reason why I think I slept soundly last night - I took Meggie for a walk up C Hill after work. It always feels good to walk especially in the evening when the sun angle creates those long shadows on everything gracing the surface of this earth. It just gives everything a more dynamic presence.