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Day Twenty-Six

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We woke to the news of John Prine’s death from COVID-19. Needless to say, this is a sad and quiet household this morning. This damned virus is taking so many people.

If you’ve never listened to John Prine, listen to Hello in There, and Angel from Montgomery  for starters. Then listen to When I Get to Heaven  on his latest album, The Tree of Forgiveness, which is on our turntable and has been for a few days. With those three songs, you’ll know his heart, his compassion, his fight for the underdog, and his quirky and wonderful sense of humor.

You are in Heaven now, John Prine. Rest in Peace.

More egg cups.

A rooster from California Pottery (with original sticker), more Walking Ware, two dogs holding up an egg cup, a bunny rabbit, a duck, a pig with an egg cup on his back, cottage ware, a wood/porcelain egg cup (from my mom), a chick emerging from an egg (also from Mom), a pig getting ready to dine on an egg (from Tiffany), two tiny chicks on a teeter-totter, Mama and baby, a square cup from Prague (Don got it for me when he was there), a beautiful flowered egg cup from France, a goose pulling an egg cup cart, a little chick.

More tomorrow.

We watched the Finale of Schitt’s Creek  last night and the special that followed. I’ll miss it so. I woke up thinking about it and the message it sends of inclusivity and community. I’m tempted to start from the beginning and watch the entire series again. Thank you, Dan Levy and Eugene Levy. What a gift you’ve given us.

We cleared two more beds yesterday. My back is complaining a bit, but I am taking it more slowly this year. That has helped. And Don has helped, as well. There may be a trip to the storage facility today for cushions, Adirondack chairs, etc. We’ll see.

Stay home. Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

Day Twenty-Four

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Sunny. Warmer. Thank goodness.

We’re hanging in there. Don takes long walks every day. He finds his explorations very satisfying.  I know it’s officially spring, but we are just now really beginning to feel  it. And that’s lovely. Today, I am determined to get out there and I’m going to enlist Don’s help. He loves a project, especially now, so he can do the dumping of leaves on a tarp, carting it up to the pile stuff.

More egg cups for you:

The gang from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, my very first egg cup, given to me by my godparents – made for Fanny Farmer, the white bunny with pink ears that always reminds me of Scout, a bunny peeking around the corner of his egg cup house, blue and white ironstone (quite heavy!), a little girl in a bunny costume, a wooden sailor, a rooster egg cup from Fanny Farmer (made by McCoy) and a lady.

Gosh, I love seeing all of these. It’s always satisfying to reacquaint myself with my friends.

Don came back from his walk yesterday with these purple posies held tightly in his hands.

He presented them to me just like a little boy bringing a bouquet to his teacher. Need I say he was adorable?

I’m reading This Rough Magic, which may well be my favorite of the Mary Stewarts. I’m so enjoying it. Did you hear the Queen’s speech yesterday? It was marvelous – just what we need to hear – sadly, just what we won’t hear from our so-called leader.

Stay strong, my friends. Stay safe. Stay home.

Happy Monday.

Thursday

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Playing around with my Nancy Drews and a photo filter. Currently, they’re on the vintage bookcase in the upstairs hallway, along with other vintage children’s books. That may change when we add bookshelves to the wall. Whenever that is…

Beautiful day out there – it’s quite sunny. I really think Spring is coming early this year. The temps in the 14 day forecast are mostly in the fifties, with a couple of days back in the forties. On Monday, we’ll hit 65. There’s always the chance of a big snowfall, but it looks increasingly like that won’t happen. I see some rain/snow showers here and there, but that’s it. I haven’t checked on the daffodils yet because they’re on the edge of the woods and I haven’t been up there, but I suspect they’re poking through the ground. I know some of my day lilies are. Since all the fallen leaves remain on the garden beds to protect the vegetation, I’m sure there is more evidence of new growth. I just can’t see it yet.

An early Spring? I’m onboard.

Today’s necessary chore: grocery shopping. We’ve put it off, but it’s time. We’re having an early dinner with Rick and Doug this evening. And that’s about it.

Don and I spent our second cup of coffee time this morning trying to keep track of the plot points in Babylon Berlin. It’s quite complex. This third season has only reinforced my feelings about this brilliant series – it’s simply the best I’ve ever seen. We watched three episodes last night – it was that good – so we’re going to slow down and watch the four remaining episodes slowly. One each evening.

Then, as we’ve done in the past, we’ll watch it all over again. It will spoil us, of course. Nothing else will look nearly as good.

Happy Thursday.

 

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