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Day Twenty-Seven

April 9, 2020 at 9:39 am by Claudia

It’s a rainy day, with high winds coming in the afternoon that will be in evidence through tomorrow morning.

You know how much I dislike high winds.

Sigh.

We went to our storage facility yesterday and retrieved the porch cushions, chairs, etc. Without the color of potted plants, I really needed to see some color elsewhere on the porch. It looks better now.

We were feeling blue most of the day yesterday. John Prine’s death hit us hard, especially Don. This morning, we played some of his songs – sung by him – and were able to smile.

By the way, I’ve lost work because of this whole thing. I was due to work with Darko on a production of Candide  at the Goodspeed Opera House some time this summer. But they’ve cancelled Candide.  I was really looking forward to it, not the least because I need the work.  And I love to work with Darko. Ah, well.

More egg cups:

Two morning glory egg cups found at the Flea Market in Paris, two wooden egg cups, a flowery egg cup that I found in a local antique shop, a delft egg cup given to me by my Mom, a green/white egg cup – one of the first I ever purchased, and another Delft egg cup in the form of a chicken.

A very worn and old red transferware egg cup found at the flea market in Paris, my pair of Beatles egg cups found at Abbey Road Studios in London, a Hankscraft egg cup, a chicken coming out of an egg, and my most recent purchase, a Jadeite egg cup.

My four Harlequin double egg cups – made by Homer Laughlin, they are the sister pattern of Fiesta.

More tomorrow, though we’re winding down.

Don is getting more produce from our very safe produce stand this morning.

Happy Thursday.

Filed Under: collecting, egg cups, social media 32 Comments

Day Twenty-Six

April 8, 2020 at 9:44 am by Claudia

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.

Filed Under: collecting, egg cups, social distancing 48 Comments

Day Twenty-Four

April 6, 2020 at 9:59 am by Claudia

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.

Filed Under: collecting, Don, egg cups, flowers, social distancing 37 Comments

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