chinese new year

I have gone on a retreat with a whole load of people - friends, mostly
around my own age, but also a real mix.

I need to take myself away for a few days- I will be brought food. - I
am locked in this little compartment, and in about 2 or 3 days, I will
be let out. Its frustrating because I can hear the others talking. I
explore my compartment, there are a few rooms to it, and in the back
room which opens onto the garden is this old man with a dog. I'm
surprised to see them, and pleased as I thought I was here o my own.
The dog smiles at me, and I can honestly say I have never seen a dog
smile like that. "Look" I say to the old man, "at that smile he has!!" (only later do i think it must have been a dragon, not a dog! )

I'm back with the others. We are making signs, and art work. I have
been making something, which I am now going to put sandpaper on. Then
we are going to do some group singing.