Sat. July 16th

FINDING BIJOU

Bonjour Grann,

It was like something crawled under the cabin and died. The smell was fierce and overwhelming. I panicked; I believed Bijou crawled under the cabin and died. At least, I thought I was certain; Bijou was still missing.

I needed fresh air, I couldn't breathe; but I thought perhaps the smell outside would be stronger than the smell inside. But then I wasn't even sure the smell was real or a hallucination.

But the smell outside was much stronger and standing in front of me when I opened the door! Leaping in circles, tongue hanging, and body dripping muck; Bijou was smelling to high heaven from head to tail! And she was proud of her smell! Bijou was covered in deer slop!

My baby girl is back home!

There are deer on my island, Grann, but where?

A Young Mule Deer

I don't know what's going on. I don't think I'm losing my mind. But I'm finding it more difficult to concentrate. I don't know if Marvella's food is safe anymore. Ma mere says that wheat, barley and common everyday foods can spoil and go bad; and even make you go bonkers. I think I have all the symptoms of going bonkers.

I'll go through my food and throw out the bad.

But most important, Grann; my dog Bijou is back home and safe!

And Bijou had her first bath in the pond!

Sleep well.