Peace possible even now

I’m feeling so thankful today; my heart is open. Self-imposed isolation is a time to read, write, go for walks. A friend has a cabin on the beach and offered it to me for a few days. It is just across the street from my house, but since it is right on the water, it feels like I’ve driven hours and hours away from my home to a quiet sanctuary. It’s just a dinky little place, but has a warm fire, a comfy bed, a rocky beach and, the bay of course. Skagit Bay. How I love it.

The first day the splash and clatter of rain on the roof sent me to the couch. Nelson, my cat, jumped up, head bonking me wh...