Thurs. June 23rd

HANGMAN'S TREE

Bonjour Grann,

When Bijou and I left this morning to go exploring, there was a thick fog surrounding the island that made everything around the cabin damp.

I selected a warm pair of gloves, a nice pair of boots, fur-lined, and about my size, only a size too big, and a thick pair of socks from a dresser full of socks.

We followed a narrow trail on the left side of the cabin, to an old, dead tree on the outskirts between the grasslands and the beach. I swear the tree has a hangman's rope ring

Hangman's Rope Ring

"HANG-muhnz rohp ring"

A "Hangman's Rope Ring" on a tree branch is a specific type of sliding loop knot used to suspend objects or animals.

 around a thick, dead branch.

It gives me the creeps.

An Old, Dead Tree on the Coast

Ocean waves are crashing against the shore some distance from Hangman's Tree. I need to find a way back home. I miss Ma mere more, and more every day; and it hurts, especially at night, when I feel alone, and it's quiet.

Bijou and I'll follow the trail down to the coast and continue our search.

Positive thoughts, Grann.