Trying to Get Back into the Groove

I'm having a bit of a job getting back into the groove of things again. I must admit that I miss the peace and quiet of the cabins and the wilderness. 

I've been writing lists each day and doing the dailies and trying to get back into the rhythm of doing things. The house sort of resembles a mess right now as I try to put things back where they should go and sort through the too-much stuff we seem to have. I really, really need to get rid of stuff. I was partly wishing some decluttering fairy would have come to the house while I was away and got rid of all the stuff. I certainly didn't miss a lot while I was gone. It was certainly nice to have an absence of stuff. I wonder why, then, it seems so hard to get rid of it. Sigh. I suppose if I knew the answer to that I'd have a really minimalist house lol. 

I've been out walking with my friend in the mornings. We aren't seeing a lot of anything. I'm not sure if the beavers are just quieter than I've ever known them at this time of year or if they have finally moved on. It wouldn't surprise me if they abandoned the lodge and built a new one somewhere else (they do have another one further down the little lake) as there have been several reports of people standing on the beaver lodge. It makes me angry and sad, but I can't be there 24/7 and can't control the actions of others. 

While up north and at Seney National Wildlife Refuge I saw lots of beavers. There was one spot on the wildlife drive where I saw four of them enjoying eating the lily pad leaves in the early evening. One evening I was there, a car was stopped in front of me (there were three beavers that evening) and one of the people in the car came to talk to me. He said I was seeing something very unusual. He was from the area and visited regularly and had never seen the beavers all together. I think I saw about ten beavers in different spots around the drive that night. It's a really magical place. I think if I lived close to there I'd get even less done than I do now!

The top one made me laugh as it had the habit of sticking its tail up in the air as it ate. 

While I was away, I did write down some goals, so I think I will take a look at them again and see what steps I can take to achieve them. Perhaps some of them are just dreams, but if I don't take steps forward that's all they will ever be.