5 years ago today I woke up on an island, unsure of when I’d be able to leave.
It was a good day, my father was being let out of the hospital after open heart surgery. He was going to stay with friends who I knew loved him dearly and would take amazing care of him. I knew that the entire community was rallying around and signing up for daddy-sitting slots because after major surgery like this people need round the clock care.
I knew all I had to do was keep the fires burning, feed the dogs, chickens and rabbits and wait for the river to freeze.
It was a life changing experience.
In honour of this time on the island I am going to share with you/inflict upon you a bit of the experience.
My “blogging” on the island took the form of writing in the Day Book, that I will share with you a line or two, or more, at a time. (And if you though blogging is self-indulgent pap, you should see what the Day Book looks like after spending a month alone with a pen and an imagination and no need to edit for a readership.)
So let’s start with:
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