Live simply. Travel lightly. Tread softly.

The day started quietly, but not peaceful. Just silent. I played Continuum 3 by Nala Sinephro which set the mood perfectly with whispers of the sea and breezes.

I felt I accomplished nothing yesterday, but part of my being here is to lose that feeling of how important I think I am by being busy. I am not important, and do not need to prove it to myself or others.

But I did eat three meals, including a fabulous chilli I invented, organised my things, and watched a film - Bridget Jones Diary as it was the first thing that popped up on Netflix (yes, I can get Netflix here!). These are rarities for me, so yesterday was like a mini holiday.

In organising myself I realised how little personal stuff I had brought with me; two dresses, three jumpers, a couple of shirts, and a hat I knitted before I left. Very liberating. However, I also noticed I had inadvertently packed three toothbrushes, four pairs of gloves, and three bottles of Olbas Oil.

There are 1200 sheep on the island, 22 of which visited yesterday. I have also met eight people, and two dogs. All of whom have been unutterably kind and gracious.

I also had an Icelandic Redwing outside my studio window, and plenty of thrushes. And a blackbird (a real one with a yellow bill), which for some reason surprised me. But no puffins. Too late for them, sadly.

Work starts properly tomorrow.

Image from WikiCommons as still no means of getting images off my camera.