Steady rain from the pre-dawn hours; continuing, with few pauses, all day. North wind bringing in a noisy surf, sometimes indistinguishable from or intermingling with, the drumming on the roof. No thunder so Pax okay.

That being the case...coffee, newspapers, an omelet, a little music, some sewing, a dog walk, and of course, a fire in the stove. Embers all day in fact rebuffing the north wind.

During an afternoon hiatus we were able to finish painting the ceiling.

Pax and I encountered no one on our walks, but we did enjoy being part of the tranquility and naturalness of the dripping forest.