I had to make sure I got these gems into the mix for this year’s egg cup tour. They were a gift from my friend Judy, and I love them. I keep them in the kitchen on the little shelf below my cupboards so I sometimes forget to include them. Aren’t they adorable?

I hope you had a lovely weekend. I spent some of my time yesterday working on the garden beds, cleaning up more debris, getting wet and muddy in the process. With all the rain we’ve been having, I have to grab those windows of opportunity when I can.

This morning, we’re off to buy a new wheelbarrow – much needed. My little cart I was using last year is currently being used to house excess Item 4 (gravel) and I fear the muddy and heavy gravel has ruined it forever. I need something bigger anyway. Then, when Don takes Rick and Doug to the bus station (they’re off on a trip) I’ll go buy some mulch. There were an alarming amount of weeds growing in the big garden bed and I cleared most of them yesterday. I have to get that mulch down in the next 24 hours.

And to close out our little tour, one more shot of the egg cup cubby.

I have to get moving.

Happy Monday!

Reading your comments about taxes was very interesting. I read them out loud to Don. The whole thing is shameful. Don earned about the same amount of money in 2017 as he did in 2018. In 2017, we got a refund from the IRS of a few thousand dollars. This year, with the same income, we’re paying at least $5000. Since we live most of the time on a fixed income, I can see a future with our savings being quickly depleted.

Anyway, today I’ll print out a voucher form, write out a check, and mail it to the IRS. And throughout it all, I’ll be sending a symbolic middle finger to the GOP.

I did some work in the garden yesterday clearing out the garden beds closest to the kitchen; the memorial garden and the bed where I plant my morning glories and zinnias. I did a bit of work elsewhere, but the constant raking, loading onto a tarp, bending down, carrying a heavy tarpful of leaves and debris to our pile, and then back again to do the same thing tired me out. I’m not in full spring/summer gardening and mowing shape yet. This part of the property cleanup is tedious and I can’t wait to finish it. But, even through the tedium, I so enjoyed being outside again and seeing little green plants emerge after the removal of the leaves. So far, I can see hostas, daylilies, coneflowers, catmint emerging from their winter slumber. Oh, joy!

Yesterday’s egg cups:

Egg cups with shoes and socks. The one on the left is from a company in England, part of their Walking Ware line. The one on the right has no mark. And, by the looks of them, the shoes need a little dusting!

Today:

An Assortment of Animals.

On the left a rooster pulling a cart – made by California Pottery. The sticker is still on the cup!

A bunny rabbit who reminds me so much of Scout that I’ve named her Scout. I mean, those pink ears! Just like Scoutie’s.

A souvenir egg cup from Chambéry, France. I had to get it because, if you look closely, you’ll see two groundhogs.

And an adorable pig holding up an egg cup.

Happy Monday.