I HAVE to go for a walk today. I did not yesterday as the day was drab and rainy and cold. I am at the kitchen table, in a spot flooded with sunshine: it is warm and inviting. Billy is outside on the deck, sleeping in the sun. Whiskey is finally eating again. 

The malian album just finished playing and now a chickadee is singing. It is a superb Tuesday morning and mood is excellent for everyone today. The birds are singing. I wish to engrave this moment in my consciousness forever: today , happy and carefree, sitting in the sunshine in the kitchen. Moments like this make life marvelous. And all the free time in the world as well. Amen to this peace and ease nowadays. May it last.