Sea lions, selkies, and Saturday

I think it was the beach that measured my thoughts today. Distracted, overly-busy, totally unfocused in my mad dash to get everything done for everyone, crazy thoughts danced through my mind carried on the salt-scented breeze. A storm was blowing in; billowing pillows of deepening grey swept across the bright blue of autumn’s skies…and the gusting winds danced to the ocean’s song.

I know that melody. I dance to it often; usually alone, in quiet places or in the dark, with only the waves to waltz with me. Today they brought me a companion…or perhaps ‘returned to me’ is more accurate. After all, he and I knew each other well a few years ago, when I was writing his story. Today the storms and the sea and the smell of rain from the ocean brought back those memories…of manatees, sea lions, and my hero from the sea. I think he is ready to return and let me try to finish what we began.

Got a good soaking in the rain while happily distracted with figuring out plot points and changes needed to bring it all together. Got the Miata cleaned up from its adventure with the storm ditch. When you’re already wet, a little storm doesn’t much matter.

Tomorrow he and I will meet on the page once more.  So excited to return to my master of the flute, driftwood, and the sea.

Monday musings

STORMING!  First lightning so close it made all the touch-lamps turn on, and then when it thundered it shook the house so hard they all turned off!  LOL!  Amazing the storms that roll in through the LowCountry.  Usually they come hard and are soon gone.  This summer has been different though….so many fierce storms this summer.  Hard deluge rains, and they last for hours or come wave upon wave of storm fronts one behind the other.

The road is standing full…as usual…but at least I don’t need to water tomorrow 😀

Of course rain never stops summer fun here…even in the pouring rain, surfers are out at the beach catching the waves the winds drive in.  Gotta love it here.