Last days of island life...

I'm a napper. Have always enjoyed a good nap. Since I often work a split shift, it's the perfect set up for a good afternoon snooze.

I always nap in a different direction than how I normally sleep. Either my feet are where my head should be, or I lay horizontally across the bed. I do not know exactly why I do this, perhaps it's a way to tell my body that this is not a long endeavor, just a temporary rest. :-)

Today I had a stomachache, and felt like someone very large was sitting on top of me as I napped. My stomachache has finally gone away ( i contribute the recovery to two servings of vanilla ice cream at dinner :-) but I am curious as to why I was so tired today? I've recently gotten over a cold, and certainly had some stressful days as of late, but now that I'm leaving, and most of the other staff have already left, life has shifted to be very peaceful.

I thought it would be lonely and boring, but it's not.

I have begun to clean and pack. Only 3 more days of work left (!). The days have been hot, and I have been hiking like crazy to get out of the direct sunlight, and enjoy all the hidden trails the tourists do not know about ;-)


This is my island. I have hiked all the trails now, and ran all of the paved pathways. I've lingered in the cemetery and explored places where climbing is prohibited. I do not wish to have anymore claim to this place than that, but it will always have a special place in my heart. A place of healing.


Of course, there is always work drama...and this year has been no exception. I know I will never come back to work at the Iroquois, and I am very much OK with that. I was looking back on my summer here, and much has changed around and within me. I can honestly say I had a blast!