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Balance

Balance…it can be an elusive thing.

I often think I have balance in my life…work I love, my pet-family, my peaceful life mostly removed from the grit of the world.

I step into the world online and am both intrigued and abhorred.

I regularly delete my links to news and websites vowing to stay in a place of light, love, thoughtfulness, kindness, respect and trust: Balance

Last night I chased the moonrise…

I was early.

But the waning daylight lit the snow covered mountain tops so my “chase” was not in vain.

And I returned to the warm light of home…. Balance.

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In the yard

Shortly after 5:00 p.m., I was at a good stopping point. Bob was inside. Perfect for some outside time for Bear and me.

Oh, Bear…

This is after 30 minutes of squirrel chasing. I am inside getting a glass of wine…

…and then sitting. The day has been beautiful with mostly sun and the air cool and crisp as befits a mid-October Montana day.

Off to my left, Bear chased ground squirrels.

A wonderful end of the work day and before supper break…

…in the yard.

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Morning moon

Just past full moon, playing in the cloulds over the house this morning while I was out with Bear. We moved through the woods in moon shadows: bright when the moon left the clouds, dimming when the thin clouds filtered the bright light of the October moon.

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Electric Avenue

I took the Jeep, with Bear in it :)! – into Bigfork this morning for a lube-oil-filter service. It is a small service center that does the quick and easy services. Rosie, a black lab, is a helper…she does tire checks…

We got right in and had 15 minutes to do something with.

Although Wayfarer’s is nearly across the road from the service place, I decided to take Bear in the opposite direction, to the riverside park near the electric plant and the confluence of the Flathead River and Bigfork Bay…and the bridge that spans that confluence providing a picturesque entrance to Bigfork from the south.

Crossing the bridge, to the left (west) is Bigfork Bay.

To the right (east) is the electric plant.

Once across: Electric Avenue, the main street in Bigfork.

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Miracles

It might not look like a miracle to you.

But all of these photos were taken on Sunday.

And Bear, laid down…on his own…without a treat.

And he relaxed, and watched and sniffed.

Almost 5 months ago, when we returned from Spokane in the motorhome…Bear, 6 1/2 years old, having lost his loving person…and flown 2500 miles…then spent a night in a motorhome…travelling another 250 miles in that motorhome…to Montana and a new home with a “girl” and a cat and a woods full of new smells…and a BIG SKY!!! – it had to have been overwhelming to the extreme for him.

Our first walks were rather exciting.

I had a collar AND a harness on him and 2 leashes.

I was afraid that if there was an equipment failure he would be in the next county before he stopped.

But now…a miracle. He looks to me. He knows his house, his property – his home.

We go out and explore together.

And now we enjoy together…from the front porch…miracles!

***Bear and Bob…it progresses….slowly :)!