All quiet at the Island.

We are all tucked in ahead of big wind and rain predicted tonight. The larder is full. The birdfeeders are full. The soapstone woodstove is fired up and toasty warm. ( and we were happy to see that the thermostat we had fixed last time here worked - the stones were not cold.) Had a walk around -there have been big winds tearing up the beach and throwing branches around. There are mushrooms everywhere! Blipping this lady Kingfisher as I caught her in a RARE quiet moment of about 2 seconds. Almost blipped the Harbour seal looking at me while walking across the bay above him.

It already feels restorative.