October at Great Wass Island Camp

I haven't been to camp in a couple summers as there never seems to be enough time. So here I am at camp alone (with Daisy) with enough time.  Unlike previous years, there is now some cell phone reception right in the cabin (1 to 2 bars)  sometimes 3 bars if you get down the path. I do not feel entirely "off the grid" and can text civilization when I get really lonely. RIght now, I'm in Machias for the free wi-fi at Dunkin Donuts.  

I tried to have my mapquest find Jasper Beach but it led me down an island road where I only found PRIVATE-KEEP OUT signs accessing the beach.  Daisy and I walked around one public access beach (rocky beach) in Bucksport but the highlight (for my white dog) was rolling in some dead carcass remains of a sea animal and now her only blanket )which I brought to protect my car from hair) smells like very old rotting fish. Maybe the stench will wear off before she needs to sleep on my feet tonight.

The cabin is warm enough--warmer still when I turn on the space heater. It's overcast and humid (my hair-barometer can tell) but not raining yet and the sun is trying to peep through tiny holes in the cloud mantle.

the coffee rock out front- Slate Island in the distance

Here's the DAILY plan:
coffee on the rock looking at the ocean
read
write
meditate
walk the dog
knit/sew
clean or sort something
exercise
get 8 hours of sleep

Here's how meditation on the rock goes for me:
breathe in , breathe out, Daisy will wait for me, now the lobster boat is gone it will be quiet except for the lapping of the waves on the rocks, except now the seagulls fighting are so loud, acknowledge them and bring my focus back to my breathing, in and out, regular like the waves, except the waves are irregular because another boat just went by, am I supposed to acknowledge that my bottom is getting cold on this rock? bring my focus back to my breathing, I'm supposed to do this 20 min a day minimum, I wonder if I should set an alarm in case I get too focused, slow my breathing down, is my time up yet....

thus, I "meditate" for about 6 minutes ...
I'll try to relax harder tomorrow.