June 12-15, 2010:

This past four days has been a time of contrasts. A couple of days of rain, then a few of sun, then wind, then. . .well, you get the picture. Plus errands to do with laundry and garden stuff, rescuing a young blackbird who'd gotten in the house and was desperately trying to get out through the mullioned windows of the Great Hall. Paying bills, balancing a check book and a cheque book.

And as well, I have had times of utter aloneness, then dinner with Bob and Debby, dinner with Claire and...