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October 28, 2003 ~ Fuchsia
Tuesday.
With a splat, a splash of bright fuchsia spread across the middle of my windshield this morning on the way to work. "Wow!" The way it spread was so intricate. It was so beautiful, so bright., so fuchsia, so... bird poop. I started to giggle when I realized that I didn't want to run the windshield wipers because it would obliterate some really pretty bird poop. Somebody's been eating too many poke berries, I thought, finally running the wipers and grinning.
Feeling joy at a splash of bird poop. A mood this good should be illegal. Seriously.
That is how it has been, however, since Morgan and I agreed on that compromise. I feel incredibly peaceful and light. I wonder how long that issue has been a weight on my mind?
We had two friends over for dinner last night--Sebastian, my poetry professor and supervisor for a time, and Ryan, who co-edited the opinions magazine with me all those years. It was such a relaxing evening. Wonderful, open conversation, Morgan's delicious cooking (ragu--mushroom for me, lamb for everyone else), and they say the wine was superb. It is always so refreshing to have laughter other than our own gracing these walls.
Today, I took a two and a half hour hike, all up and down the river and over to Dam Pasture Trail, where I'd never been before. Pines. The whisper of needles. I came out of the forest into a pasture vivid green (alfalfa?) under the cloud cover. Everywhere else, the leaves are falling like mad. The vibrant, thriving green felt out of place with the chill surrounding it.
I pushed myself to keep a fast pace, and by the time I finally got back to the car, I was quite tired. Tired in that good, slightly achy, exhilarated way. I came home to Morgan, and he made a delicious, filling, warm dinner of roasted potatoes, shallots, mushrooms, carrots, celery, and garlic with vegan gravy over top, and sautéed green beans and squash on the side. A wonderful "meat and potatoes" sort of meal, without the meat, of course. Perfect for after a long hike.
Also perfect will be bed. I pour energy into all that I do, I smile constantly, I laugh to myself alone in the car, and fuchsia bird droppings tickle me to no end. Life feels vibrant now; the world is right again.
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