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MONDAY

I hadn't heard a bit of Leofwyna getting off to work and it was the phone that woke me after ten solid hours of sleep.  You'd think I have sprung up alert and ready to start the day but no-o-o, I was loggy and grouchy with no one to grouch at.  My head was clear and it was an hour or so before the sneezing took back up with the drips.  I think the cold is on the way out but I'm still easily fatiqued so I took it easy and slow.  Did get out to pick up prescriptions and stop at the library where I perused a couple gardening books in one of their easy chairs.  I stopped in at one thrift store where I found myself a nice summer cotton knit top in my favorite turquoise and a cowrie shell belt.  Finally a quick stop at the grocery for bread, eggs bananas and chocolate.

It was such a pretty day with temps topping in the 70s; I sure wish I'd been up to starting yardwork as I still have six raised beds that need clearing before I can plant in them this spring.   There's also the apple tree that didn't get taken out last fall... wonder if it can take one more summer shading the west side of the house without falling over on it. 

A Dream

I had the most vivid, strange dream this morning.  Several people including myself and eight tow-headed kids of various ages and apparently siblings were taken up by officials and were being taken by boat across a lake to prison.  I was indignant concerned with the kids being locked up appropriately and when no one else seemed attached to them or stepped forward I volunteered to stay with them as caregiver(?) and it seems this was agreed to.  

On the boat the kids were on the front, I was 'placed' on a forward seat and guards were in the back with various others.  When my attention returned to the kids they were bunched to one side of the boat somewhat out of sight around a 'butress'.  When I called them out to sit across in front of me three were missing and a girl indicated (with some exasperation) that her brothers were on the side of the now briskly moving boat. 

I could see the strain on the boys holding to a railing with legs and feet dragging in the water.  Feeling hands securing my ankles and waist I was able to reach across the three to grasp the youngest which I held to myself while grabbing the next youngest and passing him forward before grabbing the last (barely in time) and the both of us being pulled back aboard. 

At this point guards came forward, one for each of the seven older kids and I indicated to them they were safe with these people and to behave while I cuddled the youngest.  At this point I came to the releaved conclusion the guards/warden were unhappy about the decision to imprison me and the children (and perhaps some of the other people, I have no idea how many or who they were) and that some sort of other arrangements were being made.

Throughout the dream I felt highly accurate, confident and comfortable in my actions.  I was aware of adrenalin surge even upon waking.  Please understand I am not particularly child oriented as a rule; any interaction I have with kids are more person-to-person when it occurs.  I also have what I think of as a Very healthy antipathy fowards water and height (and this was a Very tall boat).  Usually I can interpret my lucid, remembered dreams but this one has no relative meaning I can deduce.  Any ideas?