The daffodils on the edge of the woods are blooming. They’re facing east and the back of the property which makes taking a photo tricky. I suppose they like the morning sun, though there’s not much of that today. No rain today, but Saturday and Sunday will be very rainy.
Both of us hit a wall yesterday. We have to take care of our mental health and regulate our reactions to stress. Obviously, most of this is a reaction to the news. But we also have other worries in our lives – everyone does – and all of it combined together is having a very negative impact. We’re not young and we have to protect ourselves. So we had a big talk about it and we’re going to move into a healthier self-protect mode (as well as protecting each other, of course.) I can no longer take everything in. Neither can Don. I know this will be a challenge, but I also know that if there’s some information that we absolutely need to know, it will find its way to us. I’ve been suffering from anxiety once again. I can’t seem to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes. We have to be better gatekeepers.
Sometimes you have to hit a wall before you say “no more.”
I hope you’re protecting yourselves, too. Do what you have to do to create a safe space. It’s imperative.
Oh, sweet egg cups; you make me smile.
On the left, one of my favorites, a beautifully painted egg cup with two feathered friends. One is eating, the other one is maybe hiding? Or holding up the cup? Made in Japan.
Center: This may be my favorite cup. An artist rabbit in a smock, holding a palette while he paints a face on the egg cup. Japan.
Right: A gift from reader Linda. A fabulous egg cup with a tail (which you can’t see) that is removable. Why? Because it functions as a salter. It has holes and a stopper. So ingenious!
Okay, my friends. I have to make more coffee.
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
