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Obsessively Puzzling

March 6, 2022 at 9:09 am by Claudia

I finished The World of the Tudors yesterday afternoon. I did it in 3 days, which is a record! There’s the big Tudor Rose smack dab in the middle of the puzzle. The colors in this particular puzzle make me happy. I really love this series. There are only two left that I haven’t done and one is on my kitchen table ready to go – The World of James Joyce. If you’re interested, you can find them on Amazon under Lawrence King Publishing or you could google any of the titles.

Livvy helped me.

I’m feeling down – but who isn’t, given the state of the world? Don is also down. We’re grateful there is no break and that surgery isn’t needed, but he’s still in a great deal of pain. He gets frustrated and tries to hurry the process along. We had a talk this morning about how he needs to be patient and slow down and perhaps have his doctor refer him for physical therapy.

It’s going to reach the 60s today in a freakish weather change. It’s also going to rain both today and tomorrow. Then back down to the 40s, which is fine. I’m hearing more and more birdsong every day and the Carolina wren few into the trailer yesterday. Maybe he’s staking his claim?

Oh, spring. You can’t come soon enough.

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

Filed Under: Blythe dolls, jigsaw puzzles, livvy 20 Comments

Mei’s Message

March 5, 2022 at 9:15 am by Claudia

This is all I have for you today; Mei holding the Ukrainian flag.

We stand with Ukraine.

Much love to all of you.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Filed Under: life 11 Comments

Checking in on Friday

March 4, 2022 at 9:33 am by Claudia

The good news: Don doesn’t have a break/fracture. He has no rotator cuff problems. We have been pretty sure from the beginning that this was true, but the pain is real, so Don decided to check in with his doctor. We’re relieved. Don is very  relieved. Now, he has to be patient and exercise his arm and shoulder. And he’s doing that.

The bad news: We have to order more heating oil when we hoped we had enough to get us through the winter. But it’s been a very, very cold winter here, so I’m not surprised. We’re ordering the minimum we can get away with because the price is so high right now.

The good news again: We have heat and we can find the funds to pay for the oil. Given what is happening in the world, we are blessed. We know it and we’re grateful.

All in all, yesterday was a very good day.

Madeleine made her preferences known yesterday – she wanted to wear this:

She clearly has her own sense of style. (She’s French, you know.)

And Zoe got to wear the glasses:

These specs seem to suit every one of the girls.

Still reading, puzzling, cleaning, and watching Stranger Things. But tonight will be Mrs. Maisel, as two new episodes drop today.

I have a couple of errands to run today. It’s really cold here today, by the way. The warmup should  start tomorrow. It can’t come soon enough.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

Filed Under: Blythe dolls, Don 31 Comments

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