The barn cats have their own secret door – the chickens are now using it also. Minnie likes to scratch herself on it and peer out all day at the world.

I’m almost over my pout at losing more than 300 photos, many of which I loved. More will come. And the message is: get to New York and get your head in a different place. My head was not in a good place today. Maria said I was grumpy all day. Time to go away.