indeed, it is spring. what do they say about the best made plans? I had planned to go up to the sipsey wilderness area this friday & saturday – I go up there sometimes just to get away and explore. It’s no wilderness like the bob marshall but it still does the trick.what does it say about me that the only thing capitalized in that sentence was the word “I”?

so anyway, i was ready to go. this is weird for me, as usually i am throwing shit into my pack, running out the door to go up to laura’s and take off. this time, i had a list. i had a plan. i had my pack under 25 pounds, with luxuries. i was R-E-A-D-Y. unfortunately, the weather was not. all of the weathermen were freaking out on thursday about an approaching storm – hail, lightning, tornados, wind, rain – the whole bit. this is a little trend i like to call “the curse of lacinda”. long story short – i didn’t go, and although the weather was not as bad as predicted, there were still lots of wind, at least. and so, i guess i’ll try again in two weeks.

this morning, though, i’m drinking good coffee, listening to the new mono record, laughing at the cats who are stuck behind the window screen, watching the birds pick worms out of the lawn.