First Morning Here

Any doubt I was harboring about whether or not this was the right place for me to be is gone now. The people here are great and--here’s what cemented it (if the stars last night didn’t) I woke up this morning before anyone else--made coffee and went to stand on the porch that is right next to my bedroom. That’s when I heard the loons calling. Wolf Lake is blocked from sight by the treeline--but I’d gone swimming in it yesterday. I went inside, put my coffee in a Thermos and my swim suit on and made the 15min hike down to the lake (where I sit now). I saw one of the loons before I made my way down the steep hill to the lake shore. I knew then that although I just got here, I am home. 

Yesterday when seven or so of us were swimming down here we saw an eagle. From the porch next to my window if you strain your eyes just slightly you can make out Superior. The program here will likely be challenging--but I’m excited. A challenge with loons and lakes? My kind of thing.

Oh wow--the loon appears to be practicing taking off! Interesting!

This is the perfect northern lake. No boats and no houses:)

One of the girls up here is originally from Northern Minnesota--by the boundary waters. We were talking to her about how to ‘get away’ we always escape north. We asked her where she ‘gets away’ to. She said she never feels the need to get away. Now THAT is the power of the north. 

I have a bunch of great pictures but they are taking forever to upload so I'll just do one for now:)