Naked Woman in the Window

I like to take my Denio’s personal shopping cart with me whenever I go to Bel Air Market to go shopping. I am probably the only one in Gold River that likes to walk to the market. At first it felt a little strange because not many people expect to see some middle-aged guy pulling a personal shopping cart through the store. These small shopping carts have two wheels and a handle for pulling groceries. I like to use it because it is convenient and it allows me to walk to the market and walk the dog at the same time. I could try and stuff everything in my backpack but when I am buying 2 gallons of milk, that just doesn’t work out well. So the shopping cart is the best solution for me. Anyways, that was getting off the subject a little bit. Gold River is somewhat unique in that it sits adjacent to the American River close to the Nimbus Hatchery. Within Gold River is a series of villages. Each village has its own homeowners association. It is a well-planned community with plenty of greenbelts and a network of paved trails that connect the villages together along with a couple of access trails that lead to the American River. There are more than a few ways to get to Bel Air Market from our house. I could walk straight down Gold Country Blvd all the way to Gold Field Drive and then left on Gold Field. However, there is a shortcut that cuts through two villages and is more direct and that is the shortcut I took on my way back from the market. I typically buy milk at night and although the streets are well-lit, the paved paths between the villages are not lit at all so it is nearly pitch black. While walking back last night, dog in one hand, shopping cart in the other, I noticed a two story house in Maidu Village with the blinds completely drawn away. From my vantage point, I could clearly see an empty bedroom with a large bed off to one side. What caught my attention, however, was what happened next. A completely naked woman suddenly appeared from the left side of the room and began doing stretching exercises against the bedpost. Yes, I suppose I could have covered my eyes and continued walking but curiosity always gets the better of me and I stopped in my tracks to watch. She continued to stretch her legs for a while and suddenly jumped into the bed and threw the blankets over herself. I am sure that she never imagined that someone would be out there on the trail that night.