Day 2, week 3, 3rd month, year 51

There was a big quake today. It was scary. Uncle Cev says that a volcano must have erupted somewhere near us. There was only a little bit of damage, a few broken plates and glasses. We were getting ready to eat midday meal when it happened. Aunt Yenna said that it could have been much worse. I'm glad it wasn't.

I watched the stars for a little while tonight before coming to talk to you. I wonder what it would be like to visit each of the stars. My Aunt said that it's not possible to reach the stars and I should not think about it. If it was possible then what would it be like? How would our world look from high up?

I brought some pebbles inside so that I can practice moving them while my Aunt and Uncle are sleeping. Now I can practice even if it is raining or windy outside. I'm going to try to lift one right now. I hear my Uncle snoring so I'm sure my Aunt is asleep by now.

I did it! It took me a while but I did it. I lifted a pebble off the ground. You see what I do is a let myself relax and sit in a comfortable position. After I do this I clear my mind of thoughts and just focus on the pebble. I picture the pebble inside my mind lifting up and it does. I also get that weird feeling when I do it to.

I'm going to bed now, goodnight diary.

Day 3, week 3, 3rd month, year 51

It's very hot today so I didn't go outside. There was another quake too. My Uncle looks worried even though he gives me a smile when I ask him if anything's wrong. My Aunt is worried to, it's to hot for this time of year. I'm making sure I drink lots of water.

My Aunt made me do math problems today and I got to use some nuts to help me. I like eating nuts, they are yummy. I really like nuts that are roasted.

Why don't I describe what my Aunt and Uncle look like? My Aunt is a little shorter then my Uncle. She has short light brown hair and is very curly. My Uncle has dark blonde hair that is very straight. He has dark brown eyes and my Aunt has light grayish green eyes. She has a pretty smile and is a very good cook.

Talk to you later diary, I'm going to watch the stars before I go to bed.

Day 2, week 1, 4th month, year 51

I'm back diary. I'm sorry that I forgot to take you with me, I guess I should explain. There's this old lava flow area near our hut and the volcano that it came from had begun to erupt again. So my uncle rushed us out of the hut so that we could get as far away from the volcano as possible before it actually erupted. In the confusion you didn't make it into the bag just as my uncle came to get me.

We went to stay in another hut that is used for situations like these. The only thing about this hut is that it's a collection of huts where families can stay until the danger has passed.

I got to make a friend, a boy about my age. He has very light blonde hair, brown eyes, and lots of freckles on his face. His family was staying there because of flooding and volcanic activity in their area. None of the other families there had any children and so Daruu, that is his name, and I spent a lot of time together.

Daruu has a Colopee. A Colopee is a large, four legged riding animal with a short tail and thick hair. The Colopee was all black except for a red star on its forehead. I got to ride his Colopee and didn't fall off at all.

Guess what I also learned? We don't live that far from each other, it's just two hours by foot and less by a Colopee. If Daruu can get permission from his parents then he can come over sometime. Isn't that wonderful?

Anyway, we got back here by midday today and it was a mess. Just as my Uncle had thought would happen, the old lava stream was now filled with cooling lava. It was a little wider then it was before, my uncle told me, but at least it missed the hut. The hut and the area around it were covered with ash and small pieces of rocks from the volcano. It's amazing how far a volcano can spew ash. It will take awhile to clean it all up but my aunt and uncle are optimistic and set to work as soon as they got inside. The inside of the hut wasn't bad but there were places where some ash had gotten inside.

So that was a great adventure, don't you think? I'm going to bed now, walking for almost four hours is tiring. I will be here tomorrow, I promise. Goodnight diary.