February 11, 2025, Evo Numy
I dreamt.
It was a warm, spring evening. Winter was retreating and the Earth was waking up after a long, hard winter. I was outside digging a new garden bed. I planted three bamboo sticks vertically into the ground. They had no leaves, they probably wouldn't grow into anything.
One of my neighbors from up the hill came down. "That thing is stealing all the sunshine and heat. We're freezing." He pointed to my catio which was made out of 2x4 and chicken wire.
I was confused, how could my catio be stealing sunshine and heat? This made zero sense.
"Umm ok." I said and just stared at him.
"I want you to get rid of it, it's stealing all my heat!" He shouted.
"No." I replied and continued to stare at him. He disappeared and the sun set quickly. The moon rose and it was now dark outside.
"Summer will be here soon enough. Once the drought comes, you'll have more than enough heat." I said to myself and continued to tend to my garden in the moonlight.
I could feel my neighbors watching me as I worked in the dark. I didn't care. "People are always watching, judging. One day, they'll be gone and so will I." I said to my garden.
I awoke.