I am outside cleaning out a small structure. It is about 5 feet high and is square. It is made out of pine wood. It has straw inside it. I see a small head of a garter snake. Then the head and the snake get larger and larger. It comes towards me. I grab it behind its head. It opens its mouth. It has large teeth. I pick it up and throw it into the bushes. I feels surprised, nervous and determined.
Garter snakes have small teeth.
There is a ship close to the pier. Kids are jumping off from the side of the ship and swimming to the dock. The side of the ship has these small platforms and holes to jump from. The ship is an “industrial” ship-looks rusty. Other adults and I help the kids onto the dock. The water is very cold. I help a 10-12 year old girl up. She has eight books with her. I read them to her. I read them a few times. Both of us are then tired of them.
I walk about four or five blocks away from where the girl is sitting. I look around and see she has jumped back into the water. I get nervous. It is too cold to stay in the water for long. I hurry back. I cannot move very fast (I am my age now-73). However, I do get there on time.
Ideas: Saving my younger self? Tired of books= tired of my old stories? I save myself twice. The water is cold. Cold feelings?
I am taking a bath with my sister (not w.l.) We are in a bathroom down the hall from the usual bathroom. I run the water. it is not hot enough so I empty some from the tub and run more hot water. The tub and fixtures are a deep brown-maybe made of bronze. I don’t remember getting in the tub. Later, someone has a photo of the door and a bit of the tub where we bathed. We are not visible in the photo. It is like we are being accused of something.
Feelings: Loved the bath, uncomfortable with the photo.
Day notes: I am rereading Machiel’s book before bed. I am not incubating any dreams yet, but just reading the book helps me to remember dreams.
