Cold and Beautiful

Hello All,

A tad more than a week since I've written. Given my general level of commitment to things these days, I'd say that's pretty good! :-) The weather here in Myrtle Beach has turned cold, and occasionally wet. That, combined with my most recent work task of shingling a building on the Center has left my hands more cracked than I can remember. And yet, it's wonderful work. My co-worker Joe Dunn, who I've affectionately named Gitter (get it???), and I spend hours atop
the roof of this small single person cabin deep in the woods on the Center. In fact, it's the most isolated cabin on the Center, earning it the name "The Hermitage." Here are a couple quick pics of the view from the rooftop, overlooking the Center lake. It's a little hard to tell from low rez cell phone camera, but the lake is virtually clear. Just yesterday Gitter Dunn spotted a bald eagle circling the lake. We stared transfixed for about 5 minutes as it soared, circled, then dove and soared again. Amazingly beautiful. Cracked hands are well worth the payoff.

Other than that, I'm simply enjoying my time here. I continue to catch up with old friends, and I've made a few new ones as well. I'm hoping to procure a camera in the next week or so such that I can add clearer pics with bigger, brighter smiles.

That's it for now. Drop me a line when you have a second or two.

Adios.

Jonathan