I will start as if it was a clock with north being 12 o'clock.The open area, which we are going to plant this year, until we can clear the trees and r...move the stumps in an area away from the village, is about the size of a small cricket ground, or the size of a soccer pitch. The road leading to the pine forest is at 12 o'clock, Northhelm's home, with his goat enclosure behind is at about 1-30. Wiferth's home and his forge is at 3 o'clock. Ine's home is at 4 o'clock. The single women's home is. It looked like there was no Monday service."Shirl? Could you call Skywest and get me a reservation to Monkey Mia, returning on Sunday? And call Monkey Mia for a room, too." Sure. What's up?" You read it. Let Des read it, too. Maybe one of you can dope it out."I drove home, thinking about just what "bugs" might mean; and what Weena would say."Sweetie!" called Weena, as she came in."Hmmm?" We're not scheduled for anything over the holiday, are we?" No. I wanted to talk about that." Well, the. " Alex said inembarrassment."Allie told us the real story about Aunt Brie, mom!" Cassie chirpedwith excitement as she spilled the beans.Alex's expression changed dramatically!"I don't remember us telling them that, Empress! Something has changedand I'm not sure I'm me any more!" She began to cry."Then hold my hand and be reassured, Alex!" I held my hand out to her.She promptly took hold and we both felt the slight tingle thatindicated we were one in the same. "Believe me now, Alex?" How can we. The first was an antique leather-bound journal with a worn strap holding its covers shut, the second was a heavy envelope with my name, Melissa Gordon, written on it in neat (if old-fashioned) cursive hand. The letter inside was typed on expensive heavy-weight paper that had the company watermark in the center of the page. The letter explained that the law firm had been retained by a small, independent museum to find and return the accompanying diary to the nearest living heir of the doner..