Did you know rabbits can make you homesick?
Stella, our 4 year old Rottweiler has taken to spending all of her waking time (when she's not eating) sitting at the living room window staring out onto the lawn and garden. Last week, she saw a rabbit out there 2 days in a row and she's been back every day in case it shows up again. We suspect it's a mating pair because there's a little baby one that's usually under some bushes or ground cover in the garden. Of course, stella's too much of a spaz to look under the bushes for something so she continues to stare at the lawn waiting for something to hop by.
As I watched this on Friday, I realized how much I miss being home. I guess I just feel like when I moved into such a suburban neighborhood, I didn't understand how far from nature I really was. In case you don't know yet, let me be the first one to tell you that having grass and trees doesn't mean you're in nature. At all.
I miss watching foxes or deer out the kitchen window while I'm doing dishes. I miss having to pay close attention when I'm driving because I never know what size the animal's going to be that jumps out in front of my car on the mountain road between home and work. I mostly miss quietness. Literally and figuratively. I'm sick of hearing traffic 100% of the time. If I want to spend some time without hearing traffic here, I have to go herding with my dogs. The down side to herding is that the farm is right next to Fort Lewis. So while there's no traffic noise, we get to listen to the small arms fire training. Niiiiiice.
I guess what I'm saying is that I want to go home.
As I watched this on Friday, I realized how much I miss being home. I guess I just feel like when I moved into such a suburban neighborhood, I didn't understand how far from nature I really was. In case you don't know yet, let me be the first one to tell you that having grass and trees doesn't mean you're in nature. At all.
I miss watching foxes or deer out the kitchen window while I'm doing dishes. I miss having to pay close attention when I'm driving because I never know what size the animal's going to be that jumps out in front of my car on the mountain road between home and work. I mostly miss quietness. Literally and figuratively. I'm sick of hearing traffic 100% of the time. If I want to spend some time without hearing traffic here, I have to go herding with my dogs. The down side to herding is that the farm is right next to Fort Lewis. So while there's no traffic noise, we get to listen to the small arms fire training. Niiiiiice.
I guess what I'm saying is that I want to go home.
posted by Debbi @ 12:32 PM
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