I’m having serious computer troubles, my system crashed, unusual on a fairly new computer, and I’ve been on the phone on and off with Apple for five or six hours…argggh..Surely a spiritual test, staying patient, staying calm. I am reminded of how much my life and work are tied up on this machine, my photos, words, blog, my book also.

I didn’t get the creative time to write I was hoping for, but I suppose it is all a test of faith and maturity. I think of the things the blog does – the refugees, the Mansion, the readers, and it is hard to stay completely even. I will head out and feed the animals, Maria called to say good night (how strange to have her so far away) and I will get to the Mansion this evening for dinner. I hope I will have a photo of it for you to see.

Apple is unusually flummoxed by the troubles I am having, we don’t yet have a clue. Hopefully, more later. This too shall pass.