Living alone in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, of course cabin fever was bound to catch up with me! Boredom and restlessness settled in, and I found myself taking a crack at a few new activities. I can’t say that commonsense was top of mind, just the persistent need to do something, anything, else!
Usually when I start to feel “antsy”, I’ll lace up my boots and head on outside for a rigorous hike and I rebalance naturally. Lately however, because of the lack of human contact, the rebalancing act has been a real challenge, so I decided to try a few different ways to break the cabin fever. I decided to try some things that, in hindsight, were not the wisest activities to do alone, if at all.
A peaceful night hike under a full moon seemed like a great idea – while the moon was out. I clipped along, listening and smelling and seeing the night forest. But the clouds suddenly blacked out the moon, a wolf let cry a chilling howl, and I immediately dreaded my lack of flashlight! In the quick-paced hike back to the cabin, I only tripped twice, and the swelling on my knee has come down since.
Learning to drive an ATV seemed like a really practical idea. Except, that I was teaching myself. Forward and reverse were easy but I should have practiced a bit before tackling that hill. My heart was pounding hard in my ears as I almost rolled the 800 pound machine. This confirmed the fact that machines and I just don’t get along.
And finally there was the time I jumped into the lake for a “polar bear” skinny dip. While it was sunny, the air temp was only 5 degrees celsius and the lake hovering at freezing. Yep, that was a chilling episode. The worst part? It took almost three hours for the effects of first degree hypothermia to wear off. I am not really sure what I was thinking other than the fact that now I can strike that off my list!
What I do know is that perhaps it is the right time to leave this place, this cabin fever, and go on a walkabout before I come up with any other bright ideas – like riding my bike on snowy trails or picking up a chainsaw.
November 16, 2011
You crazy lady, take care of yourself.
November 16, 2011
Always!!
November 16, 2011
Oh that is too funny. Cabin fever and it is only November!!! Maybe time to take a trip south and do some scuba diving? Could always make a trip home and have a visit too…….. we miss you lots!!
Just a thought!!!
November 16, 2011
Maybe I will do both Heather 🙂 Saty tuned!
November 17, 2011
Well its nice to see you have not lost your source of adventure. That cold dip in the water must have woke you up.
November 18, 2011
Not sure ‘woke up’ would be the word I would use … it did make me remember it is good to be alive!!
November 17, 2011
Been there! First you love it when they all leave and you have that beautiful place to yourself, then you become the crazy mountain woman, then they all come back and after a short spell of verbal diarrhea you soon wish they would all leave you alone again!
Enjoy it girl – I miss having it to myself.
Hope to be back soon to play in that white stuff but skinny dipping this time of year!!!! Piss Orf!
November 18, 2011
Make sure you stop by for a visit!
November 18, 2011
Wow, a lot of great outdoor adventures. But also sounds like an amazing opportunity for seeking adventures ‘internally’. Very few human beings (Tibetian monks) would ever leave the world of possessions and seek a higher understanding. Your described surroundings would be a natural setting for the study of yoga. As Spock once said, “Logic is only the beginning of wisdom”.
Or a trip down south for scuba diving sounds great too.
Either way, CK, ‘live long and prosper’. 🙂
November 18, 2011
You are so wise … it is just as much about the internal adventures. Stay tuned … diving trip report to follow!