I’ve been listening to audiobooks, Louise Penny, Stephen King, Paul Doiron, and several others, as I color, paint, or do jigsaw puzzles. I like to follow the canon of an author’s works and consider their development as writers.

Funny, I’ve been feeling the urge to walk outside when I wake in the middle of the night. Thus far, I have confined my walks to my own property, but could be safe within my own neighborhood. The quality of air at night differs from that of the day, a...