Last night I drove over to campus took advantage of the wireless internet. I posted a number of blog posts that I’d already written and searched Craigslist for a lawn mower. Next I drove to Lake Cheston and considered looking at the stars for a while, but was getting pretty tired, so I returned to the cottage.

I slept in until about seven this morning and it felt pretty good. After lounging around for an hour or so I drove over to campus. The goats weren’t out and my stomach was a bit upset, so I just came back to the cottage. The early afternoon involved a nice nap. Part of me wonders if I’m oversleeping. It just feels so good though, and I know it’s not something I’ll be able to make a habit of.

Once it started cooling down a little this afternoon I headed over to campus. The goats still weren’t out so I drove into the forest as a diversion. It was shady and cool, but my shoes were back at the cottage, so no hiking. On my return trip the goats were out. I was too lazy to use my real camera but did snap a few with my phone. I went back to Piggly Wiggly for a little dinner food. After eating I called Liz and we spoke for a while. She said they lost power at the condo because of storms, but other than that it had been a good day. Luke was relaxed, happy, and eating well. Her mother goes back to Michigan tomorrow.

The sky was getting pretty so I decided to go to Lake O’Donnell. That was the best decision of the day! The golden light hit the trees around the edge of the lake just perfectly, and the clouds turned lovely shades of pink and grey. There was just a surreal glow to the whole scene. I felt so calm and relaxed. My only frustration was not bringing a blanket or chair. Had I brought the former I might have spent the night there! I took a number of pictures with both my camera and phone. As the light faded I decided to drive to the Templeton Library. I knew the colors would be muted by the time I arrived, but it was still a pretty scene. On the way out I saw what looked like an albino skunk. I have seen regular skunks at that same spot, so I think it is a real possibility. I can’t think of what else it could be. There were lots of fireflies out but I didn’t take any pictures of them. Those shots require a bit of planning and set up. Hopefully next trip I’ll be able to though. Now I am just relaxing at the cottage.