He’s very shy but been making progress. been leaving food out twice a day for him and a few others. he used to run on sight, but with a lot of treats I finally got to pet him yesterday. I’m hoping to get him into the house before the snow hits us.

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      I do have an extra couch but you’re gonna have to share it with a bunch of cats.

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        I’ll pay you $400 per month for the couch and the cats. Where is this? Midwest?

        Hehehe I’m just kidding with you. I am quite happy living in the wilderness like a yeti.

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          Canada. The prairies to be more precise, about 17 miles as the crow flies from the middle of nowhere lol

          Cons: hostile winters that can get below -40, fuck all out here.

          Plus: lots of cats and very quiet. It’s so peaceful to sit outside in the evenings, smoke a joint, and listen to the coyotes sing off in the distance.

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            Ok I was just kidding but that sounds like pure bliss honestly.

            I’m very outdoorsy. Sweden is beautiful all times of year, and I backpack through the forests and… I feel free there. Like something genetic is awoken in me.

            Canada is a lot alike to us. Each unique in its own distinct way, but… You know, same same but different.

            I am hoping to go up North this winter, to see the Aurora. But I’m not sure I got quite the right gear for it.

            Heh. Thanks for teasing my mind.

            If only…

            Maybe one day I will find peace.

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              We don’t get really nice ones too often but auroras can be gorgeous, especially when they dance. Sometimes they’re pretty basic tho. I was born in the city but moved out here years ago for the peace and quiet with my kids.

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      I have some spare room and warmth, but I’m not sure I want any more anarchy than a 7yo creates in my house.

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        I am old school anarchist. More idealist and Wu Wei, there is this quote I love, it’s from a Norwegian show, and it’s about the friendship of a like 14 yo girl growing up, and a “fallen pastor”.

        Anyway, she says to him something like, “I don’t care that I can’t, I want that thing!” or something along those lines, and he goes

        “The older I get the less I focus on what I want, and more on what is possible.”

        It really stuck with me, and it is something I have come to learn to appreciate over the years. Don’t focus so much on the particulars, it’s the big picture that matters.

        I live in Sweden. If I ever come to wherever you live, I will gladly share your room and warmth and play games with your 7 yo son, but for now I will survive on my own wherever I am.

        <3