AT 42 - 7th May (470.7)

Happy couple

First bear

Another state finished. 

B&B

 EXCITING DAY. 

Three reason, very special wedding and my first bear!!! And moving into Virgina. 

I watched L&R wedding online. I was walking down the mountain to Damascus. I had to stop I was crying so much. It was beautiful. It took some time coming but oh boy I’m glad they finally made the leap of faith into marriage. The service was beautiful. Everyone involved did a great job. I’m sorry to have missed it but I felt part of it. 

I was walking along the path minding my own business and then something ran, I thought it was a deer. Sticks breaking, leaves rustling. Then I walk on and look back where the running stoped and there is a black bear. It’s young, I didn’t know if it was a cub or a one year old. I looked for mummy bear but none appeared. Got the photo and walked on. I scared the crap out of the bear and the bear scared the crap out of me. 

Three states finished and now in Virginia. The slight problem is that Virginia is as long as the other three combined. 

Had a great lunch and found Lady Di’s B&B. She is so sweet. Left laundry out and she does it. Had a shower but only feel half clean. Maybe another shower tomorrow will get me clean. 

Last night we had a bear or bears attack food bags. Boot lips had all his food stolen. He didn’t do the PCT bear hang and the bear cuts the rope tied to the tree and got the food. Also Pony boy had his bag taken, maybe because it was too low. Another bear proof earth sack was totally attacked and squashed. There were tooth holes in the cat hole trowel. My bear hang was safe!!! 

Wedding thoughts. 

I sang my heart out in the woods of Virginia. The first song was so precious. The talk by Mark was so good. The vows reminded me of making the same vows 30+ years ago. I cried a lot through the beautiful wedding of a special couple I’m getting to know better over the years. 

I’ve known the fire and the darkest nights but the goodness of God is bigger. 

God is always faithful, no matter what.