verdant streets

when i turn on to the rutted road that leads to my home, all i see is green. trees thick with vines and bushes grown scraggly and wild have taken over both sides of the limestone street. within a few seconds, im bumping over the trail with patches of green grass growing in its center and the house is beside me. the shrubs that outline the front and side of the house like a living fence have grown tall and full, and the leaves stand out in stark relief from the fading sunlight. the driveway is only grass and the few concrete patches that have survived over the years are covered with neon green moss that is slick to walk on with bare feet, especially at night.

ive told you that i take an evening walk through the garden, looking for new growths and new blooms. tiny toadstoools have popped up in the center of the old stump thats lying on its side and have attached one on top of the other. the seeds i planted last week have a seemingly tenuous grip on the soil, but are stronger than they appear. it fascinates me and i know it will be hard to leave this place.

the ceiling fans should be installed by the end of this weekend and along with that, i changed around the furniture in the bedroom. i wont be sleeping there much though, in the next few days, since im heading to orlando after work. since im the practical type, im also getting a haircut along the way. thinking about going to orlando has put some knots in my stomach, because im worried. but then again, the sight of the hotels on i-4 that signal im within 5 minutes of my family have always unsettled me. at least, for the last 5 years. but i go still, because i want to see my family and strangely enough, cameron called to invite me, in a way. i dont want to break my promise and for as much as we dont always get along, i still reach for some sort of friendship with him. and so i go. i think i might stay until monday, perhaps tuesday.

tuesdays, now thats a strange story.

and did i mention i feel like a kid looking forward to summer vacation?