Good Morning. I hate to say it in fear of jinxing us, but we had another wonderful “summer” day here yesterday. Temps were well in the 70’s. Just too bloody hot! Lately I’m feeling like a bear preparing for the great winter hibernation. My food source (Mary’s cooking!) has vanished. Each day is spent wondering what’s for dinner. Working under the cover, sheltered from the Camden “fishbowl” is like the cave or a hollowed out tree where a bear may cuddle up in, safe from the dangers of winter. I too hope this cover provides us safety and doesn’t end up in Canada! In order for bears to survive, they build up their body weight by accumulating fat. That’s definitely happening here! In months before a bear hibernates they can gain up to forty pounds of fat PER WEEK. As Barry would say, “not so much”. I hope that won’t happen! Bears can also lose from fifteen to forty percent of its body weight just by sleeping! Now that would be a dream! I’m trying to catch up on all the sleep I missed out on from this past summer….wonder how long I’d have to sleep to loose a few more pounds??? Bears tend to go into hibernation in early October and emerge sometime in April/May which is same time period we live under this cover. I read once that the hibernation cycle is just another unique adaptation of nature that allows many animals like the bear to survive….many animals…humm...I think, or better yet I know I am that animal. So I’ll remain in the hollowed out tree for now and enjoy the “Welcoming” view. It’s not a bad tree after all…
Have a great day. Be well. Do good.
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