On Sunday morning Deirdre packed her last things, but she wasn’t in a hurry. She’d ordered her taxi for the airport to give her plenty of time. The view outside her apartment windows was stunning—the sea lay almost as flat as a mirror…   more »

Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Deirdre woke late and felt satisfied, like she’d just slept better than she’d ever slept before. And her inner calm was reflected by the weather: the wind had quieted during the night, and now there was not a cloud on the sky…   more »

Friday, April 16, 2010.
The bus navigated its way through narrow streets out to the peak of Jerbourg. Deirdre felt confident; she knew what to expect. There were no clouds over her heaven and very few in the sky when she stepped off the bus…   more »

Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Encouraged by her new insights about family, Deirdre was quick out on the path again the next day; she wanted to learn more. Her sore knee had improved considerably and she stretched her walk. Everything felt so easy…   more »

Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
The next day started out good with only a few clouds around, and the northeast wind, still a bit chilly, had calmed the sea quite a bit since yesterday. Everything sounded different now with the wind gently sweeping up and over the cliff…   more »

Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
After a good night’s sleep, Deirdre dragged her morning out even though she’d gotten up early. There were things she wanted to finish on her laptop before yet another excursion. But at one o’clock she was on the bus again …   more »

Monday, April 12, 2010.
The next day Deirdre was up fairly early for her first holiday morning. She made herself breakfast and took her time eating it. The weather looked much the same as yesterday, at least from her window…   more »

This tale begins in a library where Deirdre (our main character in this tale) was looking for a guide book about Guernsey, a small island in the English Channel. For some reason she had always wanted to go there…   more »