Hello Once Again From Somewhere South

I fully realize it has been nearly two years since I last wrote a blog
entry. I apologize to you, my faithful readers, for this error in
judgment on my part. How, if I am to retain any semblance of sanity,
can I continue to avoid contact with fellow humans? I will attempt to
bring you up to date as possible.

I also realize that some of the pictures I posted early on are no
longer appearing on my weblog. I will work to remedy that situation as
well.

Two years can seem like a very long time, or it can pass quickly. In
my case, it has seemed like an eon. I would suppose that my continued
smoking of the Kerguelen Cabbage leaves has contributed to my
delinquency in writing. You would not imagine what it has been like to
awaken from vague dream states to a cabin floor covered with Charley’s
feces as well as my own. Luckily for Charley, the nearby stream has
eroded one corner of the cabin to the point that he has had access to
water. Leaving several large bags of dog food opened before I smoke has
been helpful as well. I can tell you that my life pattern during this
absence has been primarily that of smoking the leaves, lying down to
dream, awakening often enough to eat and give myself fluids, and making
the trip across the harbor to retrieve my supplies. I don’t require
much Southern Comfort any more, because the leaves have now taken the
place of alcohol.

The last time I boated over to Port-Aux-Francais I picked up a battery
I had ordered for the computer. Some extra fuel for the generator has
been helpful as well, because with all I want to know about 2007 and
2008, I need to keep the battery charged.

Having the computer running again has been good. By my own choosing, I
have been mostly without news of the outside world for the past two
years. I find it both disheartening and comforting to find out that
things have mostly not changed. I see George W. Bush is still President
of the United States, and that the U.S. is still in Iraq. I had hoped
for better news on both those fronts, but again, nothing has really
changed in those areas. I also see where America is having some
economic problems that weren’t quite as bad as they were when I
“checked out” in 2006. The rest of the world seems just as nutty
as ever, and while I know I should seek more contact with humans, I
realize I am probably just fine where I am for now.

What have I learned from smoking the leaves of the Kerguelen Cabbage
plant? I will share some of those things with you in blog entries in
the near future. You will learn some cosmic truths of cosmic
proportions, as well as some lies of similar magnitude. I am glad to be
back with you, and if you can help me along, I would like to kick the
smoking habit and at least get back to being a sodden drunk.

Cheers!