A
number of you readers may think writing comes easily for me. Yes it’s true, I
can spin a clever metaphor and on occasion, a well-placed oxymoron, but the
doggone truth is, I struggle with writing. The act of writing makes my paws
sweat and this is not a good thing because it leaves traceable trail. Most days, I hate it, writing that is. I dig
for any excuse to postpone the writing. When Annie slides the screen door open
on the Arizona morning, I dash, separating myself from my brain brimful with
thought and potential prose.
I scrounge for any acceptable interference to defer the writing. To help you better understand my condition, lately l have taken to following clark when he shuffles to the bathroom with book in hand. For those of you who may have advanced to 2nd year undergraduate coursework in soft psychology: resist your inclination to armchair Freudian interpretation. I follow him merely to evade that guillotine called writing. Recently, I have come to know there is a sensory tariff to be paid for trailing clark to his preferred reading station.
I’m
sad to report I’ve not been able to punish the Tubac lizard since my arrival.
Well
buckaroos, I almost had one today. The Tubac lizard, that is. Annie and I were
out hiking the Anza Trail this morning while clarko was peddling the bike. I could smell him long before I knew where he
was hiding. I’ve smelled a dead javlina previously so I know rotten stinky.
Trust me, one Tubac lizard smells worse
than 3 of those wild pigs. Before I could shorten the distance between us, he
was on to me. Diving beneath a hefty rock I could not dislodge the cretin. I
dug frantically until Annie made me stop
digging. There was no further pursuit, my quest had ended.
We
return to Montana Monday. Alas, I have little to show for my pursuits. My tan
is enviable, and my athletic condition has improved, but still no lizard to
claim. Don’t ask me about lizards lost. I hope everyone is looking forward to
my return. I’m excited about getting back to our spot in the “root.” We have
flowers to plant. I love Montana. How
could anyone not?
Happy
Trails,
Enya
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