Noblita 1999-03-27

It is light yellow and warm. The walls are slightly textured and the ceiling is vaulted. There is a kiva in the corner, a pigeon-hole desk, an overstuffed silk futon, a low large firm bed with several soft pillows. Curtains are floaty cream and pale green. A large light wooden wardrobe catercorner to the left of the bed. There are three windows one has a window seat. The view is of the sky, mountains and the sea. A bookshelf takes up one wall.

Great, I like the room, but wouldn't want to be a prisoner. Large live oak and cypress. To my left is a wetland area and to the right are evergreen and deciduous (mostly oak, apple and maple) trees. It is early morning with bright clear light. The forest it vast but well spaced.

The path is packed sand with smooth pebbles and wide. Well traveled and slightly rutted but easy.

A natural rushing stream. A freshet from underground. Numbingly cold but *fresh*! Exhilarating! I walk through it over the smooth stones.

Gourd dipper.

Four inches long. Probably cast iron but looks like volcanic glass.