camping nite 1

what is it about first nights of camping?. . . never goes according to plan.

after getting to the camp site after 10pm -- i started to unload my stuff -- got my torches filled and lit -- and had light!

but then it all went down hill from there.

my trunk wouldn't close -- i couldn't find dry not dead wood - my paper was damp, my eggs were broke, and my feet were wet

finally, after much little brush i was able to get my fire going - at 11:30pm.

thought i had done it - but i soon found out i was wrong -- so, i sat at my cereal and watched my failed attempt at a camp fire die out. i bungeed my trunk shut, tried to unpack some stuff and basically just sat in silence.

with many thoughts running through my head i watched. . . i watched the moon light up the entire area i was at -- it was strange even through my fire was going out i could see all around me.

i sat watching the moon pierce the wooded areas in front of me, i listened to the many sounds of nature, and i stressed. . . stressed over the things that need to be done in the next few days

but all in all -- an okay night --

i'm hoping tonight goes better -- i'll have my head about me and my heart in the moment more

francie