we are back from the beach, cold, tired, and i have the flu. i had a hint of it coming on and knew i shouldn't have been in the cold water all morning long when we were clamming, but couldn't resist the pull of the tides and the little bubbles that notify you of a clams hiding place. we dug for about 3 hours leaving at 5:30 am, and my boots instantly filled up with ocean water and it started pouring like crazy, and the waves were almost knocking everyone off of their feet they were so strong. i kept losing my clams, and they would wash off and i would have to dive to get them. . . it was quite trippy.
i have never seen so many avid beachcombers as nearly 10,000 people gather on the washington coast in klipsan beach where our cabin is for the clam tides. it was sincerely one of the neatest things i have seen in years. during the winter, the tides are at night and all of those people take lanterns out, and the beach is covered with glowing little lights scavanging about. i can't remember however, ever being as cold as i was then, and it took me quite a few hours to gain feeling in my feet again. when we got back to the cabin i floated around in a hot lavender bath for a good while, then went upstairs to the little nook bedroom where the kids sleep, which is quaint and sweet with a little boy and little girl bed, and i slept most of the day. i woke up in time to make some soup, take some nyquil, and head back up to bed where i unfortunately didn't sleep. i am struggling with sleep alot these days, still. twisting and turning, and for some reason my heartbeats get wild and inconsistent when i am trying to relax. the little sleep i am getting has been consumed by nightmares and very stressful dreams of torture, ghosts, and lots of other scary things. i am getting quite exhausted by all of this, and just wish my body would go ahead and fall into rhythm again. oh please body, please come on and sleep all night.
we are leaving for tour in 2 days! i have started packing and have most everything done, clothes, pillow, towel, film, notebook, books, i pod, computer...digi cam, that is, if i can get all the sand out of the gears from the beach. i am really looking forward to just being without a home for awhile, and seeing all the things i have no idea about. i am excited to see whats going on out there, all the things that i do not know......
there are so many of them.
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