Father-in-law and the bear

Last night I dreamt that my husband, my father-in-law and I were in a forest on a mountainside, pushing over dead trees for removal.  In the not too far off distance, we saw a bear.  We kept an eye on it as we went about pushing over the dead trees.  After awhile, my father-in-law announced that if the bear were to start coming our way, he would walk up to greet it while my husband and I safely left the mountain.  He then turned his back and walked off in the direction of the bear.

Grim Reaper

Last night I dreamt of the grim reaper.  It was a actually a disconnected series of dream blips that began with a voice startling me awake by saying, "she died before he returned home."  Then followed flashes of a young woman - maybe early 20s - giggling and bubbly, claiming to be the grim reaper; images of my dearly departed dog, Anna, all emaciated and sick; and repeated messages of, "it's almost time" and "her time is soon."

Building my new house

Last night I dreamt I was building a new house - a tall, open house of glass windows, filled with light and surrounded by a primeval forest.  It was a beautiful house, filled with close family members and friends - mostly new friends, but a few very old friends from my distant past were there, too - helping me to build it.  We were all singing and laughing and just enjoying being together, creating this beautiful place.  I looked out one of the higher windows and saw an old (former) friend trying to get in with a bottle of Akvavit.  I couldn't reach him and he couldn't reach me, yet I kept trying to explain to him through the windows that I couldn't have him come in, bearing meaningless gifts and dirtying up my new house with his negativity and making me feel less than I am.