Kate, who lives in a house next to the same farm, tells me that donkeys keep her awake at night, which I consider a rather exotic and intriguing problem.

Tony, here is a photograph of my living room, taken just this hour:



I consider myself an optimistic person, but this morning I am feeling overwhelmed and afraid I have made a terrible mistake.

It took me two hours just to tape these boxes together. I must now begin to fill and seal each one, with books, dishes, spices, photographs, journals, pencils and pens, and artistic clutter of every sort.

All I have to strengthen myself is orange juice and a signed lease.

Wish me luck--at this moment I am terrified.