Posted by Kath on August 12, 2006, at 21:39:06
In reply to Re: Away for a Week/Good News from son in BC » Kath, posted by Jost on August 5, 2006, at 21:10:07
> I'm so o glad to hear, Kath, that your son reconnected with this friend, who seems solid, and has found a more secure footing, especally a job.
***********yes, I'm really glad they met up. I can't help but feel that the "Universe" is putting some positive stuff out my son's way & I even said to my son that he did something positive towards changing his life, so it looks like the Universe is doing something also. Just the fact that Dave was there & happened to see my son, then recognize him is pretty "coincidental".***********
> Staying grounded about him-- trying to have faith that over time things can improve, even if there are rocky times, too-- but just having faith, and letting it be-- it's hard, I know, especially with a child -- but you'll probably do the best for him, as well as yourself and your family, that way.
*****You're absolutely right, of course!! It is hard though. Right now I'm struggling with not getting scared that something bad is going to ruin things! sigh. BUT I'm shifting gears when I think that. It's important for me to have faith that things will get better & to RELAAAAX about it; take a deep breath; smile & be calm. But you're right about it's best for my son AND me AND my family!!!***
> I checked pictures of Bruce Trail last night on google-- a great place to spend a week. So many different scenes-- and interesting local settings. Farms, too- there was a photo of a few pigs--very close-up, kind of funny, unexpected.
********Yes - there are lots of farms LOL - didn't see any pigs though! Mostly cows, but we did see what might have been alpacas on the way home, but south of the Bruce Peninsula.
The coolest places we saw were Greig's Scenic Caves on "Scenic Cave Road". SO amazing - some were as huge as a barn!!! The whole walk took about an hour. You walked down some steep stairs & followed along the base of high cliffs. There were numerous caves of various sizes. Some years ago, the movie, "Quest for Fire" was made at these caves. It was apparently an arty-type movie with no words about cave-man type people. My husband saw it. We're going to get it again now that we've seen the caves. $6/person - what a deal!
Little Cove - amazing rocky shore with "flowerpots" & wonderful rock structures you can climb among. It's right on the Bruce Trail - a wonderful trail that goes from Niagara Falls through southern Ontario & up to Tobermorey at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula.
Half Log Dump - a cobble beach with huge rock formations & cliffs, etc. As far as you can see in either direction there are cliffs, trees, rock shores, turquoise & deep blue clear waters. My friend, who spent a few days with us said it reminded her of Hawaii. This is also on the Bruce Trail.
On the way in to Half Log Dump, I made my husband stop the car to look at a dead snake at the side of the road. It was a dead Massasauga Rattlesnake. It's head was crushed (unfortunately for it) so I wasn't scared to go close to look at it. It had about 8 rattles, so was 8 years old. The WEIRDEST, freakiest thing was that its body was moving - slowly back & forth; like from side to side!!!!! It was decidedly dead. I had heard last year from a man who stopped to look at a dead rattler about a time he worked with Lands & Forests of something like that. One day there was a dead rattler. They pushed it to the side of the path. A couple of days later he thought he should move it & had time, so he went & picked it up by the tail. It whipped around his wrist!!!!!! He said he actually had to go home & change his pants!!!!!!!! It was dead but he said that the heat from the sun can affect the nerves. I wondered if that was what was happening with "my" dead snake this year. It was pretty weird. What a beautiful snake!!! Such pretty colours & so lovely. I felt pretty sad that it had been run over.*********
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> I'm going to Vermont for a few days soon, and I'm looking forward to seeing the woods, sky, just absence of tall cement and glass buildings, no cars on the winding roads. And doing some hiking.*******I hope you had a great time. One thing I really like about this type of holiday is the peacefulness. Today, before we left for home, my husband & I went a little ways onto one part of the Bruce Trail & found a lovely meadow. We take light, easy-to-carry chairs & our books in a knapsack most times we hike....we sat in this meadow & you could SOAK UP the peace & quietness!! ***********
> Hope you have a great time--getting away from worries, and into the pleasure of experiencing and exploring and relaxing.
****It was exactly like that!!!!!!! Hope yours was also Jost. :-) Kath*****
> Jost
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