Wv 8242011

Can't sleep. But every time I get up to use the bathhouse and I see those stars I don't mind being awake. The milky way, and every constellation I've ever known, clear and beautiful. Shifting around in the sky as I get up every few hours. Takes my breath away
I've a lovely new table for prepping, cooking that Dan created today. It's huge and finally tall enough. I've used a folding plastic table for years now. That and a small camping stove . Now we'll have a gas top with room for 2 pots at once! And also counter space that I don't need to bend over to use. He's topped this with his signature red oak and the first layer of spar varnish went on this evening. Neo rustic, the Dan Simpson signature style once again. Grateful for his skill and for him, even with all our arguing. Tonight we laughed and laughed and it felt like old times. I think of what Emily said, time together, so right.
2:45 AM the moon is rising. The small tip of the crescent peering over the ridge. The rest of the valley is so dark, and full of the sounds of the summer night- cicadas, katydids.
It's cool maybe in the 60's but still gentle. Time to snuggle back into the covers.