Hello darlings, wow, how the world has changed since we last met! Go make a cup of tea, something that soothes, come back, cuddle up in front of the fire ~ tomorrow is the luv-lee first day of Spring 🌸 . . . Let’s celebrate! Take a deep breath, turn on the MUSICA and let’s talk!
In honor of Spring, I was going to give you YELLOW today, the color of sunshine and hope . . . but then I Googled: What is the color of calm, and found out it’s BLUE. So we’ll save Yellow for next time and go for Calm. Which goes so well with a crackling fire, and slippers stuffing across the carpet.💙 Are you ready? Let’s Go!
Look at our sky! Lambs tails!
No leaves on the trees yet, but coming soon: sun on our faces, leaves and blossoms and flowers and warm dirt to play in.
We haven’t been out of the house for a week, except for our walk, thank God, so lucky, we have a walk to go on. But we’re doing our part to flatten the curve! 
Even putting these blue photos up makes me insta-happy, I can feel the relaxation setting in. You know, we’re going to come out of this better than ever!💙 We’ve been going so fast. Hardly any time for the little things. Guardian angels having trouble keeping up.
This old blue quilt was handmade, tiny little stitches. by someone who stayed home for a very long time. Most things worth having are done that way.💙
Blue and white hand towels, so pretty in the bathroom, but they require ironing! Which is an easy and rather calming thing to do if you’re home, and there’s a good movie on TV.
This is a photo I found a long time ago, but have never had a reason to put up until now . . . see what being calm brings us? A doll house! Look at that little bed! And the rug!
A drive around New England (back in the good old days) brought us this beautiful blue house!🚙
A blue book! And a good project while waiting for the daffodils to bloom! We just got a new shipment of them! 
A sweet blue dishtowel, for cleaning out the glass cupboard . . . such a perfect time for all the at-home projects we’ve been promising ourselves to do but never take the time.💙
Unexpected, unwanted, unplanned for change, very much like what happened to me all those years ago, can be painful (as I know you know) ~ you think you might not survive, but after a while, a new sort of creativity takes over. When we get small and our hearts turn to home.💙 We’re scared, like everyone else, that we won’t be able to stay in business. Most of what we do is on-line, but people are saving their money right now and we forgot to sell Susan Branch Hand Sanitizer! For us, like for everyone, it’s going to be one day at a time. 
One thing good about Martha’s Vineyard being seasonal is that every year when the tourist season ends and everyone goes home, the island has a chance to heal from the summer onslaught. The beaches are quiet, no footprints, no more beer cans in the woods, the roads are empty. It’s a breath of fresh air. But our earth never gets a rest in this fast and crazy world. She’s been rode hard and put away wet. Money matters more than our girl, our God-given gift. She’s resting now, cars and planes and many factories, the world over, have stopped emitting. We have a time-out. Maybe we can rethink what matters to us.💞
We pass one house every day on the dirt road where we walk. Very industrious young people live there, from what we can see, they have a home business selling firewood, and sometimes, it seems, they sell trees. There’s a baby that lives there, and a dog. (They are part of our Morning Science, as we divine from what we see, what they do.) We know their dog is going to run toward us and bark his face off, but he won’t bite. He’s part chicken.🐶
And they always holler a hello, and we always do too. Well, yesterday the man was driving out in his truck, stopped, rolled down his window and said, “How are you two doing? Do you need anything? Because I have seven deer in my freezer and 23 tuna fish!!!” (Exclamation points are mine.) “And you are welcome to anything you’d like. I have a huge garden in the summer, and all the seeds you might want and I’d love to give you some if you like!” It was the longest conversation we’d ever had with him. So kind.💞
The kindness of strangers is everywhere these days. People are serenading each other from high rise buildings! It’s going to be hard for every one, and much harder for some than for others, but we’re linking arms with each other and the rest of the world and we’re going to come out of this better than we went in, more connected for our shared hardships, and shared prayers, our shared GRATITUDE. Works of art and beauty will come from this.💙
And we can start small, because as far as I’m concerned this delicious-smelling cake is a work of art and a thing of beauty. It also says love. In the old days when our society was totally home-centric, you wanted peanut
butter cookies, you made them. It’s a good way to be. You want a Milk Cake? You can make it (Click there or go to p. 90 of A Fine Romance). And you deserve it! In these times of trouble we must all watch our diet.💙
And it’s time to decorate for spring! Perfect! #StayHome, nurk, and flatten the curve.💙
So, a few “normal” things going on here . . . We did a new printing of A Fine Romance . . . the 7th! It shipped last week, the little engine that could . . .
. . . working its way around the world via word of mouth, sister to sister, friend to friend, wife to husband . . . little joy-book of the English Countryside makes me so proud.💙 I have to say thank YOU for liking it! All my life I’d done cookbooks, this was such a departure my publisher would not take a chance on it. So we had to do it ourselves. I was so scared!💘 
And because we were asked, and because we do listen, we have two new friendship notecards in our web store.❤️
What else? Well, I’m ALMOST done with the 2021 calendars! Only the blotter left to go. I’ve had so much fun designing them this year. It was the hardest thing choosing the photos for the new photo calendar. I want to surprise you so I won’t show you what I chose, but I’ll show you a few that got away!
This one didn’t make it!!! I know, shocking. But, a secret, I put a little photo of Jack on every single month.👏 He insisted. Me-me-me! BTW he, for one, is thrilled with the coronavirus, loves that we are staying home at his total beck and call, says things like, “THIS is more like it!”😻
This one didn’t make it either . . . I was afraid the shadows were too strong and it wouldn’t print well. But I do love my billowing man-shirts!
Normally I don’t actually care (as you’ve probably noticed) if a photo is a little out of focus if it’s pretty ~ but I sort of do when it comes to a wall-calendar.
And this . . . I love it, tried to squish it in, but no.
And this one didn’t make it. If this one didn’t make it, imagine the ones that did!🌸
Nope.😲
And believe it or not, not this one either!
Or, this one . . .
And this is my very favorite out-of-focus, but . . . no. I promise I chose some good ones ~ here’s a preview of the cover!
And because my calendar publisher is worried what kind of year he is going to have, I thought I should put up the two wall calendars for presale right now. He’s placing his order soon, and I want to make sure we have at least enough for our Blog Girlfriends. We should have them in by July! I hate to suggest you think Christmas right now . . . but it’s a strange world we’re in.
And here’s ⬆️ a sneak peak of the April page! See Jack? I snuck him in everywhere!
And now, the cover of the 2021 Wall Calendar:
And a sneak peek . . .
of the November page~which reminds me of this photo:
which hangs on our fridge right now . . .
Days are getting longer now . . . shadows are coming earlier! The world is hunkering down. Sharing their favorite series to watch, favorite books, favorite movies . . .
There’s a wonderful website with virtual tours of the most amazing museums in the world. We might as well come out of this thing a little smarter. Remember when Martha Stewart went to prison and came out wearing a cute poncho she knit herself? Making lemonade out of lemons! Let’s do it!🍋
Back to work I go darling Girlfriends. Happy Spring! Remember the secret of having it all is believing that you do.🌸 Best of luck, take care, God bless you.💞
Just like the song says,’ You light up my life’. Such an uplifting post and I loved all the blue pictures. Even Jack popping in. Delightful! Your new calendars look wonderful. I feel so refreshed and full of gratitude for all the beauty and joy found in the simplicity of our lives at home.
Thank you so much for your uplifting words. The world seems such a scary place when you are alone in your apartment. But I’m lucky to have friends I can stay in touch with through texting and old fashioned phone. And I also have my kitty girl, Itzy. She can’t quite figure out why I’m here all the time, giving her chin rubs when I walk by. We’ll all do our part and hopefully flatten the curve for those vulnerable folks.
Love the post Susan…still want to send you my new novel! Let me know how…it’s Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy)…I think you would enjoy it!
Cute title … sweet! You can send it to the PO Box here on the island … Susan Branch, Box 2463, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. But I have to tell you, I have a stack of reading about 10 feet tall waiting for me!!!😂
Thank you for this post ❣️ Love your movie list. If you haven’t watched Houseboat with Cary Grant and Sophia Loren, give it a try!😊
I’ve seen it, love it. Did you know Cary was madly in love with Sophia and she turned him down?
I did not know that! Wow, who could turn Cary Grant down….Sophia Loren! 😂
I know, very intriguing don’t you think.
Absolutely!
Hi Susan,
Blue is my favorite color, so I love this post! Also because you always know how to give a good “pep-talk”! The best to you and Joe during this time, and hopefully we’ll see better times in the near future!
What a LUV-lee post. Thank you, Susan, for your calm voice in this challenging time. We, too, are “hunkering down” but we are well, and know how to do this. Delivery groceries, medicines by mail, and Netflix and chill. A favorite movie is “They Might be Giants.” There is a scene in which the protagonists find themselves encountering a couple who have not been outside their apartment in NYC since the beginning of WWII (the story is set in the 80’s). They have a rooftop deck where they grow a lot of their food, have neighbors who deliver things they can’t grow, and spend their days listening to music and dancing in formal clothes so ballroom classics like “Stardust.” We just think of them, and we are happy.
Love it, the secret of life, they made their world the way they wanted it and ignored the rest!💞 Mind over matter! If you don’t mind, it won’t matter. xoxo
Thank you so much.
That was most enjoyable.
Having spent the day outside to come in, grab a cranberry beverage and your blog.
I am round just right if you would.
Everything you wrote here was sweet & poignant. I feel better just from reading it and I’m passing it around to my family to read it too. Happy spring!
I’m so glad I read these things today. It reassures me that we all do care about each other, and we’re all praying together. I love the pics Susan, so homey and comforting. Makes me want to settle into my recliner and enjoy some crocheting. Thank you for your soothing words….your posts are so warm. We will see the good in all of this!!!!!
I put the tea kettle on, read your post, and felt so much better! Thank-you for your inspiration and kindness in these crazy times.
Susan, Such a coincidence, I am rereading “Martha’s Vineyard, Isle of Dreams!
Loving it as much this time! That’s the wonderful thing about your books, worth rereading over and over again. Thank you! Happy Spring!
Makes me so happy to hear that Kathy, thank you!
Thank you for this very touching post. I needed this as a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. These are challenging times for all of us. Thank you for your calming words. We are older, small business owners and anxious. It is a time for reflection in our lives and what really matters.. We will carry on as usual but in a different way with appreciation of of what was and what we can do to make our world a better place. You and Joe help us understand what life should be.
God Speed.
Susie
We just need to stay put and stay separate and let this thing go. Be safe Susie, this too shall pass. xoxoxo
I just said this morning, I really need a blog from Susan Branch, and here it is. Thank you so very much for giving us some calm. I bought some pansies from the neighbors stand down the road, and planted them in a bunny planter. My girls are home from college and doing their classes online. Nesting is the in thing right now. Yes, we will all do our part to flatten the curve.
Thank you Jeannine. We save ourselves that way, but we save everyone else too.
Yes, thank you, Susan! You had me at the blue and white hand towels and then the doll house! I needed the blue as a lot of us. You reach so many souls. Carry on, dear heart!
Thank you for another blog of happy thoughts of blue! My favorite color… being retired I have had enough practice at being “locked inside”😁, but as long as the sun shines I love to sit outside with a good book and favorite guy, Ivan, my cat. And by the way, as in one of your little ditties, I am knitting socks😁. I feel the world will be better for slowing down and looking at what they have as more precious than they ever thought.💙💙💙
I absolutely agree. The population will fight it for a while, but I think we will soon get in the groove, and perhaps feel our humanity again. 🙏
Thank you Susan! Love the blue. Words of calming and wisdom much appreciated. Many of us are enjoying the extra time at home….💜
Thank you for your latest blog. I so look forward to them. My favorite color is blue, so this blog was especially meaningful to me. Stay safe and well through this latest trial for our country. Personally, I am using this “stay at home” time to catch up and renew myself. Please remember to check in on your neighbors and the elderly.
I love most colors, yet BLUE is my favorite too! Susan painted her kitchen Woodlawn Blue years ago and I found the paint (Benjamin Moore) and painted our bathrooms that color. Love it!
It will be great to appreciate the little things in the times to come – but everyone here needs to pull their head out of fantasy land and be sure you have a AT LEAST good solid seed bank of all kinds of vegetables and greens so you will be able to grow your own food. For starters.
Get extra pet food now. Get all your prescriptions refilled and doubled if you possibly can, NOW. Make sure you have upgraded your computers and know how to use Zoom or Skype, because you will be keeping in touch with one another more and more online. Zoom is much easier than Skype. I would urge everyone to stock up on lentils, beans, rice and canned and powdered dairy, but it may already be too late for that where you are. High calorie fats are important too – oils, nut butters, molasses and honeys…
In the days to come it will be important for the elders to share their wisdom and their knowledge and stories of surviving hard times, but right now is the time, the window that is closing fast, for you to prepare your home and your loved ones and neighbors to have as many resources as possible to share and trade. Think Great Depression will be renamed The Minor Depression compared to the one coming.
We survive by sharing, not by sitting on what we have. Remember the Stone Soup story? One handful of barley, 1 potato, 1 onion, 1 sausage, each given by a different person towards a communal soup, in combination with your 1 carrot, is so much better than if you can just make soup with hot water and your 1 carrot, is it not? : )
Good info and thoughts .. but I do think it’s too late, if we can, we need to STOP going out in public. Just hunker down as best we can, and be safe. And let the curve flatten.🌸
Thank you for you encouraging words! They are certainly needed right now! Reminding us of all the good things, those blue calming things that bring us joy! We have had a lot of grey days lately without puffy white clouds over the blue, but those days will come. My daffodils are ready to burst open, waiting for warmer temperatures. I have not been inside a store for over a week, I send my daughter for shopping. The governor keeps closing new places daily. But we certainly have what we need! I think the kitties and doggies benefit most from this staying home. Reading, crocheting, Netflix watching, walking the woods, cooking or baking. Old movies on TCM. I ‘m ready to decorate for Easter now, welcome spring! Wishing you and Joe continued good health, stay safe up there!
You too Barb!
I L-O-V-E the photo of Jack peeking over the desk top.
What is “nurk”?
P.S. It is raining like crazy in San Diego right this minute!
In Girlfriends Forever I wrote about made-up words . . . that’s one of them! Nurking is puttering around, derived from the word lurk.
Oooops–I have another question: Is your publisher who would not take a chance on “A Fine Romance” still your publisher?
No, we do it now.
Susan, what a gift to find your new blog tonight!! Love the covers of the calendars!!!! Best wishes to you and yours and to all of the girlfriends during these difficult times. Thanks for helping all of us in your special way.💕 Bridget
Thank you, Susan…you are like calm in the storm. From a fellow Arroyo Grandian (years ago I moved to Montana and married my man but I got back almost annually). One day I am going to visit Marthas Vineyard…on my bucket list.
You are our blessing in this crazy storm, Thank you Susan. By the way, I love the out of focus photo of the bird feeder! Snow, cardinals…happiness. Take care.
I hated to leave that out. But I was afraid of what the printing might do to it, so it gets saved for moments like this!
Susan, you are such my soul sister. I feel the same as you about the situation and share the same hopes. Thank you for being you!
Thank you my dear Susan. Just perfect! No more needs to be said. With love & friendsip
Beautiful.
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I always think of it as “my Grandma’s prayer!” Thank you Liz. xoxo
When I saw the lyrics, I could hear those voices but it took a while to remember where I’d heard them!
Apparently, the writer was inspired by the country around Bath – maybe you have been there.
“In the spring of 1863, Folliott S. Pierpoint (b. Bath, England, 1835; d. Newport, England, 1917) sat on a hilltop outside his native city of Bath, England, admiring the country view and the winding Avon River. Inspired by the view to think about God’s gifts in creation and in the church, Pierpont wrote this text.”
Thank you for a bit of sunshine on a gloomy day in Wisconsin. I made the Spicy Mango Salad (page 82) of “Girlfriends Forever.” Talk about refreshing. Yummo! Hoping all stay well.
I always say a cookbook needs at least one great recipe, and for that book, THAT is the recipe! YUM!
That’s a good rule, but honestly I have all of your cookbooks and each one has way more than one good recipe. I also have the “Black Dog Summer on the Vineyard” cookbook which was gifted from a loving friend. Please tell Joe I recommend it as well.
I will! He will love to hear that! xoxo
Loved your rejected photos. The garden plots reminded me of garden cakes with picket fences surrounding and marzipan fruits and vegetables. As a semi-retired pastry chef, I will be baking more bread (stores are out) and testing cookie recipes for upcoming projects. Your gentle blogs are great for grounding us in our crazy world.
I needed a laugh … 7 deer and 23 tuna fish!!! Thank you. And for all the blue pictures too. Also I have your tiny pitcher with “Courage, dear heart” on it sitting on a shelf above my kitchen sink where I see it all day long. One of my favorite home treasures right now.
Mine is on my kitchen counter . . . I laughed too! That guy is READY!
I forgot to mention that the guys up here in Wisconsin always mention their deer and Whitefish or Walleye in the freezer! So proud they are. 🎣
Be sure to use a little bacon while cooking the venison. Stewing it works well. 🥘
Margot
My dad used to soak it in milk, to take out the “gamey” …
I’ve never looked very far into the future. The present is fine with me. But now…I have no idea what will be. And I wonder. I do hope that after we can get together again, everyone is so hungry for it, and we don’t continue to relate only via electronic ways. We won’t order take-out, but will meet with friends, face to face, and appreciate them so much more. This motivates me to be nicer, look for ways to help, and to spread goodwill around this world. And make art! xox
Home is a good place to be and these days, we have time to do more than usual. A couple of days ago, I started looking through an old computer paper box that has been with us a while. It started out in 1990 when it held our 6 year old’s winter clothes, then our good china, then fabric (I’m a quilter) and then all those papers, cards, programs, and such I thought I needed forever. Turns out, I could recycle some, shred others, keep a few, and I’m nearly to the bottom. Less for the kids to deal with. Next, I’m going to get back to one last cross stitch project, work on an unfinished quilt, and get organized to do some applique. I think I can, I think I can.
Hang in there folks! We’ll get through this together. Susan, thanks for the pastels, and happy thoughts!
Hugs!
This entry came at a good time. Our office is closed, and everyone is working from home. Church gatherings have been cancelled. I’m starting to feel isolated. Virtual community isn’t quite the same, but it’s something.
Im glad you can work from home. I’m sick for the people who are losing their jobs and income. Praying rescue comes. Stay safe, xoxoxo
I was thinking that you probably don’t have bare shelves from hysterical people taking way more than they need—that bothers me more than anything , we seem to have an everyone for himself attitude here —so sad !!!
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it is the same here, I cannot figure out why anyone would need to hog up toilet paper, cleaners or paper towels. just mind boggling to see all those empty shelves. they even hoarded all the dry pasta, frozen meals. frozen veggies, canned goods, and most of the meats from the meat section. I was shocked to see that all the frozen turkeys were gone…unbelievable. sad thing is if someone else needs to buy any of this, they can’t because someone had to be selfish and hog it for themselves. very sad.
I just think people are scared. It’s understandable, many are losing everything. They don’t really know what to do. Shopping and making their home base secure, gives them a sense of security in a topsy turvy world. It’s okay, there’s no grocery shortage, the markets will restock, people will realize there isn’t a shortage, and everyone will calm down as we get more used to this new “normal.”❤️
I sure hope so, I couldn’t get over people hogging up the kitty litter.. think they would leave some for others who may need it. and who would need all those frozen turkeys…. unbelievable!!!
Dear Susan… Thank you for this bit of serenity during this most difficult time… as if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, today we had a 5.7 earthquake here in my little world in Utah… thankfully, no fatalities… just damage… (I also had another kidney stone Saturday!)… but your posts always make me smile… bring me hope… renew my faith when it starts to waiver… sending faith, hope and love to you and all our world, xoxo Julie Marie
Thanks for todays cheer. All is well here with us. Tomorrow oatmeal cookies. Tonight creamed chicken with noodles. Back to basics. And warm cooking for rainy days.
Stay well and take great care.
~Susan~
Thank you for sharing all your words of wisdom !! I had a little melt down today, just so very overwhelming !! And, I know our Lord does not want us to worry, he is in control , but there is moments that is for sure !! Like when a customer came into my work and said he son getting tested ! Im like you careless man, what are you doing here if your son may have it !!??!!
I wish my mom would have gotten that family log cabin way up in the U.P. that she always dreamed about , I would have been heading there for sure !!
I love all your pictures, and the one with Jack peeking up that sure made me giggle giggle !!
That was so very thoughtful of your neighbor offering if you are in need. I did notice at the stores it seems most people are very kind! I hope they continue when this will pass , and it will !!
Thank You for all you say and share making life happier for us girlfriends!
Hugs xoxo
Paula
Indiana
Thank you for this post. It was very uplifting…and has given me a lot to think about. I hope you are right, that by slowing down, we will remember what is really important in this life. Stay healthy! 😉
Thank you for this.. just love your talent, your spirit and your positivity. I know that I’ve said this before, but you are a HUGE blessing in my life and I’ve never even met you. Deep gratitude. ♥️
Your photos and writing feed my soul. I needed a lift and you always come through. Thank you for your blogs. So good of you to keep in touch with us girlfriends. Give Jack a hug for me. We have two cats that we wait on hand and foot.
Thank you, Susan. Knew it would bring joy. Stay safe, we are staying in, as well. Just had a bible class via a podcast, first for us, but so good to not miss Wednesday Night services. May your week continue to be blessed.
Thank you for the words of cheer and encouragement. Thank you for the love. Thank you for the friendship. Thank you for the beauty.
A much needed and appreciated post. Thank you. Like a long letter from a friend. Photos are wonderful. Just started rereading (for 5th time) Isle of Dreams!.
Be safe, enjoy walks. Make some great soups or chowders. Bye..oh happy spring
Dear, Dear Susan! I felt like checking to see if you had blogged yet ( still haven’t managed to get it coming to my ‘inbox’), and there it was, TODAY’s date! I was so excited to settle down and read, and of course had to go shop part-way through reading, to get some of the new notecards! I write so many letters, anyway, but right now, it is good to keep remembering those we love, and helping each dear friend keep her or his heart up! I started an online group yesterday with 17 other quilters! We are the ‘Good Vibes Quilters” and we are having a virtual sew-in as we make quilts for our communities or for loved ones, and send positive intentions out of our hearts and minds to all the earth. Pulling away from the news and the hand-wringing over what is going on now. Humankind has survived things like this before… but not since the Great Influenza, and never with a world so completely intertwined as exists in our modern time. Best to be peaceful and pieceful, sewing a quilt to pass on to a good cause when we are able to go out and peacefully assemble again. For now, I shall peacefully assemble my pieced quilts! THANK YOU for all you do to keep our spirits up and our hearts full of the goodness of the human spirit! Virtual hugs from Oregon, Suzette
Fantastic … peaceful and pieceful. I heard one of our Girlfriends started a book group recently called the OWLS … Older, Wiser, Louder!😂
Love that.
Thank you for the beautiful blog. Just what we need in these troubled times. I agree with you—we will come out stronger. And Lord knows, this world did need a rest. Stay well!!!
I love your blue and white hand towels. They are beautiful. And like you, I do like to iron. I find it very therapeutic.
Thank you for being so positive in your outlook and offering suggestions for simple diversions, even tasks, that can bring pleasure and satisfaction. Maybe one of the positive outcomes of this difficult time might be greater appreciation of our blessings. That and greater compassionate outreach.
I enjoy your blogs as I have enjoyed your products for years! I’m glad your creativity knows no bounds.
Hi Susan, Joe, and Jack,
Glad to hear you are all doing well! I was raised by parents who lived through the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. My Mom contracted polio in 1934 and couldn’t walk for a year at 11 years old, her mother had to carry her from place to place, yet she went on to walk, live her life, marry and have 6 children.
It is thanks to them that I am prepared for much of what is happening right now. My daughter is a bit freaked out worrying about her Dad and I, but I am optimistic, what other choice do we have? If we go the other direction it will only add to the stress.
We spent the day planting peas, potatoes, lettuce, radishes, etc. And prepping an area to plant sweet corn. Bought a clematis to grow by the garden gate and am thoroughly worn out (should sleep like a log tonight). Our chickens gave use 10 eggs, life is good!
Take care, be well, and keep on sending your waves of positive vibes out to the world. Love the new calendars! Sincerest Regards, Barbara Jean
I’m so in love with clematis! so romantic. You’ll have vegetables and eggs . . . perfect!
Darn chickens decided they had to peck almost all the leave off the new Clematis…….turned around an Oh, No! There is now a protective cage around it wrapped in chicken wire. Need the eggs so the chickens lived to lay another day.
Now that is a great definition of ‘prepping’!!! 🤗 😁
Thank you so much for this beautiful BLUE post! I loved everything! It really inspired me and cheered me up. I like how everything is so positive. We know we will persevere through this time in our country & world. We are Americans! Prayers for good health to you, Joe and all the girlfriends!
Funny, I just baked an apple pie today and a cup of tea in my china mug will top it off!! In this time of uncertainty in our world, I was calmed by your words today and colors of blue. I truly love your blogs Susan! Thank you…
The music makes me remember that we as a country and a world have gone through much and survived, so I am given hope by you. Thanks as always.
Dear Susan
A cup of tea and your refreshing words helped end a beautiful day of sunshine, billowy clouds and enjoyment of simply staying at home. Here in the LA area its been nice to have some rain, peace and quiet. That is as long as one doesnt need to go to the grocery store. Thank you for being you, and sharing your thoughts.
Thank you for your lovely post and the sneak peaks! The calender looks great especially with the pics of Jack. 💕
Blue 💙 is my happy color! Followed by 💛 yellow. So why is it that people say they are feeling blue when they are sad?
Love the man-shirts. Fresh, sexy! John Muir was a wise man… I should have walked outside today. Cold, yet fresh air.
Will you have blotters? Are you going to postpone the May event?
💕the happy color of my youth. Is that why there is rosy tone makeup for our age? To bring back youthfulness?
OXOX
Margot
Yes I should have said, the May event is canceled, but we are tentatively planning it for September … around the 9th. Nothing written in stone yet, but that’s the plan. It’s very cold when we go out … heavy jackets, hats, gloves, but it is heaven!xoxo
My son just marvels at the blue skies here since he moved back from Mesa. He asked if they were always so blue when he was a little boy. Yes! ☁️💙☁️ Sunday we had puffy clouds too….
No blotters next year?
It is so quiet here. Ahh…
Margot
I kind of think, in general, you have to get to a certain age before you notice birdsong and clouds …
Yes I agree. I listen and watch the birds now like my patients did when I was younger. 🦉🦅 and even him🐿!
I think it isn’t as clear in the Mesa area, because of low altitude and sand particles in the air.
Fell back to sleep this AM. Had my tea now…☕️ Lol
Yes, there is plenty of time for reading now. I just finished All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful and The Lord God Made Them All. It was so good to revisit them again since last time I read them was probably 30 years ago. They are so funny and touching. Salt of the Earth. I highly recommend them as well! Now I started your trilogy again for about the seventh time. I do relate to them, except I didn’t have a family like yours, I wish I had. By reading them I feel family. Thanks so much again!
Makes me sooooo happy to hear that! xoxo💞
Hi, Lynette, I’ve re-read the All Creatures books, as well. I took the Herriot (Alfred Wight, real name) My Yorkshire on my first trip there in 1977. We used the map in the front of the book to visit as many of the places in the books and TV series as we could. I love the one I took of my husband driving our rental car through the “Water Splash” ! Was back there in 2015, and I found it not much changed….So very beautiful.
Thank you Debbie. I am currently planning a walking vacation in England in the Fall and hope to include Yorkshire in my trip. I will have to find a copy of James Herriot’s Yorkshire to help me with my plans. I haven’t decided yet about a rental car, but I understand that a car is necessary for seeing the moors and dales at their most beautiful.
He is a favorite author for my whole family so I’m thankful to read ‘his Yorksire’ is still intact. Thank you for sharing that.
Susan, thanks for the pics, so fun to see. Gives my mind something else to think about.
Dear Susan,
Thank you! Having your letter arrive today was so luv-lee! Even though we’ve never met, we hear your voice in your words, you always sound like a favorite aunt, a life-long friend, or the best sister a girl could have. Thank you!
My niece, who lives in TX, shared an adorable text/video of her 6 year old enjoying a popsicle while in the background you see little sister, almost 3, comes running from the side of the house singing “Iiiiii waaant a popsicle.” So our family has said, the 2020 version of Churchill’s ‘Stay Calm and Carry On’ is Get a popsicle and chill. This very creative and thoughtful 6 yo, also threw a Surprise Birthday party for their two kitties. (another adorable text/video, my brother’s 6 grand-daughters are a delight). Decorated cupcakes and made decorations, time off school well spent. Pancake (who’s neither thin or beige) and Blackie (who is black) are 10 yo. Both Kitties seemed very surprised by all the effort for their birthdays. And all 23 of us in the group text got a wonderful LOL. While I was saddened by the news that my youngest won’t have a typical end of her senior year of college, and no graduation ceremony. Nor hearing anything regarding job interviews (completely understandable), all feeling like a book with some pages missing. “Get a popsicle and chill” seems like a good idea. And to be like little people celebrating life. We must focus on the good and keep our sense of humor!
Sending much love to you, Auntie, Bestie, Sis!
God bless you,
Lynn
I’m so happy about this virtual connection we have . . . imagine a pandemic before the time of TV and radio … Much love to you and yours Lynn! xoxoxo
Susan, Thank you so much for releasing this on a day that I particularly needed something to lift my spirits. The blue put me in mind of warm sunny days with blue-blue skies and white puffy clouds sailing by. I believe I will reread this many times with (or without) my teacup in hand until your next bit of cheerfulness arrives. Thank you for making sense and for adding a gentle touch in this crazy world we inhabit.
It made me smile just to see “Fireside Chat”, that’s how much your posts mean to all of us. Soon the weather will be warming up and at least many of us can get out and enjoy it. Did you see how the people in Italy were singing from their windows? Maybe we should all be extra friendly and smile even more than usual. Some people are very worried and you spread so much joy and hope. Thank you!!
Speaking of hope, I planted some tomato seeds indoors today.
Lovely, lovely post. Uplifts my heart. Thank you for Jack peeping. So Cute. Blessings on you and Joe and all of us.
I needed this today! Thank you Susan! We just had a earthquake this morning here in Utah and my panicked heart went into overdrive! Not an earthquake too! I love coming to your blog for peace and comfort! A virtual girlfriend’s house!
I heard about that earthquake! The rug is definitely being pulled out! Lots of calm blue is what we need. xoxoxo
Thanks so much for all that Susan. Very reassuring. Today I felt we were blessed on looking out at the beautiful weather on Cape Cod, daffy, snowdrops and crocus in bloom at least a month early!! We’ll get through this I know. Will probably have to cancel my trip to uK next month. Disappointing but hopefully will go,later on. Thanks again. Love your newsletters
I was so happy to see your letter in my inbox. I knew I would be encouraged and my spirit uplifted. Thank you dear friend for being a light!
Thank you for the comforting words! We really need kindness now. It’s so heartwarming and hopeful that people are coming together during most of this. The picture of the towels made me smile!
Hello friend! Thanks for the soothing post! I think we all need to step back from the constant news and catch our spirits before they go to far afield. I’m not ignoring the very real problems out there, but tying ourselves up in knots isn’t good either. My biggest concern is for my sons who still have to be out there working! Lots of prayer going on in this house for the whole world! Woke u this morning to a rerun of the old film Johnny Belinda.” Good film. Take care of yourselves!
Thank you, Susan. Your heart is so big and your words are so warm – like a special hug!
Susan, this was just the post I needed to read. I am a nurse in a rehab center/nursing facility in Western Washington, and this virus has all of us scared. We are safe where I work and taking extra-ordinary precautions to keep it that way. As part of my continuing education needed to renew my license, I have to take a six hour course on suicide prevention – a sobering thought, for sure. Your posts are always a breath of fresh air to me, and very important for all of us during this stressful time. Thank you so much, and stay safe and healthy! With hugs and happy thoughts.
Thank you so much Linda, the world needs you ~ I feel so grateful for brave medical people, doing what they do. Heroes! Please tell your co-workers that they are topic #1 among all of us out here. Gratitude is palpable.🙏
Oh, dear Susan….Thank you for reminding us of what we already know but often forget to remember.
Wall calendar! I left it in my office because they didn’t tell us we wouldn’t be coming back after the weekend. I miss it. (sniffle, sniffle). I pre-ordered your 2021 one. It made me happy to think of a calendar from the future arriving sometime in the future, and me being here to receive it. (Staying safe. Wishing EVERYONE else would, too.) Many thank yous Susan for your lovely, charming, happy-inducing post. God bless, be well, and stay safe.
More than ever, we need a little something to look forward to!!!💞
What a beautiful post Susan! The blue is so peaceful and refreshing. Thankyou for reminding us that creativity, rest, family time and community can come out of this season no matter the news. The “Lambs tails” in the sky, I love that! I’ll have to look for them now!
This is wonderful! I love the rejects (calendar pictures) so the ones that made the cut! must be fabulous. Of course! I always get the desk calendar for my kitchen desk. It is a good way to keep my desk cleaned off…trying not to cover the pictures and sayings with all the stuff that collects in that kind of flat surface…ha ha.
You may have a lighter than usual crowd on the island this year. It is so strange to not be able to go out and I will miss my Tuesday Girls quilting group and that same group has cancelled a little trip we were taking next week. But, my husband and I are home doing our things we do….walk, yard work, read. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
Tuesday Girls. Love it. xoxo
Thanks, as always, for a beautiful and heart-warming blog post! Love all the pics and am looking forward to getting that calendar—my daughter is a huge fan of all things YOU, so I will get her one this year…It is certainly a scary time—I work in a hospital, so the fear is palpable…thanks for brightening my long and scary day!
Hilary
People in hospitals are heroes at all time, and never more than now. Thank you for what you do Hilary. Stay safe, my prayers are with you. Big six-feet-away hug to your daughter!
Thank you, Susan❤️
Thank you. Really.
My very favorite photo = Jack peeking over the table edge with those beautiful green eyes!!
Beautiful calendars! I love that slightly blurry bird feeder photo! I like the reminder of James Herriot too! They are making a new All Creatures Great and Small TV series in the UK right now. That book got me through my father’s death. We were in and out of the hospital for 2-1/2 years, practically living there sometimes. The last time he was there I found that book in the gift shop. I was 13-3/4 then. I just fell into that book and lived in Yorkshire among the farmers and village people. It took me away from the terrible thing going on in a hospital room I was barely allowed into. The remaining three books got me through the grief of losing the one person who loved me just the way I was.
The blue was definitely calming and also cheery! With so much unknown and me here at 59 with heart failure, COPD and atrial fibrillation, I need some cheering up! But I figure I will only go when it’s my time to go, and I actually have been feeling so thankful that I am not a small business owner who may lose her business, I don’t have to worry about a job because I am on disability.
It makes me think of people who are always deprived, people who don’t ever have the luxuries we do.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful art and house with us!
Total tears at your story of your dad and those gorgeous James Herriot books. And being 13.💞 Thank you Janet, stay safe and positive. xoxoxo
Thank you Shannon for sharing that very beautiful and thought provoking tweet by Kitty O’Meara. Yes, Our dear mother Earth is taking a much needed rest and so will we, and hopefully we will all come out of it with kinder more caring hearts, willing to lift up those who cannot lift themselves and creating a beautiful world that will nurture our souls.
You are a rudder that helps put us back on an even keel in our homes. Thank you for helping to steer us during such startling, stressful times.
Thanks to the Dr.s, nurses, and first-responders who help all in need…EVERY day. I wish them all health as they work through these trying times. I am hoping that the supplies that are desperately needed arrive soon…SOON! Thanks for the visible kindnesses happening everywhere. Refreshing to see.
We are in for a difficult spring…thank you, teachers, for worrying about our students and possibly learning to teach under circumstances un-navigated. The world is watching all of our daily lives change in unexpected ways. Collective strength and reason…with the spirit of the collective community’s safety will help each of us. Now, could someone send me a roll of TP?
I am wondering if all of your siblings have the same calm, positive DNA that you have, Susan? I think that both of your parents gave your family a deep-rooted sense of what’s right in life, but is there a universal calm and all-will-be-well attitude that runs through your siblings veins, too? I wish that the puzzle of me had all of my pieces together!! I truly envy people with such consistent calm.
EVERY photo is stunning. LOVE the lamb tails…never thought of those clouds as little lamb tails…perfectly happy thought. Must be a cloudy British day over fields of green! I think that they could be bunny tails!
Had to cancel four plane tickets and other reservations for a trip to visit family in MA and a driving trip in ARK. I am just grateful that we are not overseas trying to get home, or sick! We will have those tickets waiting for use in the coming year…fingers crossed that the world resumes in a better place in 2021.
We all became better people after 9-11 and have gradually slipped since then. The other day we had pouring rain off and on (YAY…only good news that day.) and I thought that the raindrops were not raindrops, but tears from a sobbing sky. I hope that the naysayers about global warming will see the photos of clear water and clear skies that have come back in places during the shutdowns. They are in-our-faces evidence that human activities are, indeed, contributors to what ails our planet. All governments need to take note and be amazed at how quickly the environments could change through policy changes.
Bless your special heart, Susan. Pets for Jack and continued health for you and Joe.
FayE!
I want our leaders to take us to a higher plane. That’s my prayer. (One of them.) Sorry you had to cancel your trips FayE, but you are so right, at least you aren’t in any monstrous lines with who knows who waiting to get back into the country. You’re home safe. Stay that way, xoxoxoxo
Blessed to get this letter from you tonight. With this scary coronavirus, my tummy is so uptight and pains! I’m staying in for approximately two months then I’ll see how things go. Keep sending your uplifting pictures and messages so it can help us feel better!
Don’t forget to breathe. Nap, drink water, stretch out. xoxoxoxo❤️
In my very worst of times, you helped me to find the magic and the joy again, after I lost my darling husband. Here you go again, sweet Susan. Your gift of HAPPINESS is a treasure. Thank you for sharing that gift with us, not only with your positive words but also with your encouraging, creative, practical ideas. Stay well and God Bless you and Joe.
Thank you Cynthia. Life does throw hardballs some time. I’m so glad you’re here. xoxo
I have decided to come out of this time with some new skills. If my mother could learn how to oil paint when she was 70, (and successfully sell her work) then I want to learn how to do watercolour painting. I have the things I need, but have never had lessons, so I am going to start working on this and hopefully I can sell watercolour painted cards. I am in my mid 70s. Susan I just love your work and really enjoy reading your blog posts. It is so nice to settle down and read with a cup of tea beside you. Thanks for the pleasure. My first comment on your blog.
Good for you Robyn! Youtube has lots of art lessons, very inspiring. Good luck and have fun!
Ahhhh. Just”Ahhhh”. Thank you so much for the calm and joy of tiny moments…that become wonderful memories.
Dearest Susan, saw this yesterday and wanted to share with you:
There is so much fear, and perhaps rightfully so, about COVID-19.
And, what if…
If we subscribe to the philosophy that life is always working out for us, that there is an intelligence far greater than humans at work…
That all is interconnected.
What if…
the virus is here to help us?
To reset.
To remember.
What is truly important.
Reconnecting with family and community.
Reducing travel so that the environment, the skies, the air, our lungs all get a break.
Parts of China are seeing blue sky and clouds for the first time in forever with the factories being shut down.
Working from home rather than commuting to work (less pollution, more personal time).
Reconnecting with family as there is more time at home.
An invitation to turn inwards — a deep meditation — rather than the usual extroverted going out to self-soothe.
To reconnect with self — what is really important to me?
A reset economically.
The working poor. The lack of healthcare access for over 30 million in the US. The need for paid sick leave.
How hard does one need to work to be able to live, to have a life outside of work?
To face our mortality — check back into “living” life rather than simply working, working, working.
To reconnect with our elders, who are so susceptible to this virus.
And, washing our hands — how did that become a “new” thing that we needed to remember. But, yes, we did.
The presence of Grace for all.
There is a shift underway in our society — what if it is one that is favorable for us?
What if this virus is an ally in our evolution?
In our remembrance of what it means to be connected, humane, living a simpler life, to be less impactful/ more kind to our environment.
An offering from my heart this morning. Offered as another perspective. Another way of relating to this virus, this unfolding, this evolution.
It was time for a change, we all knew that.
And, change has arrived.
What if…
That was written by Gurpreet Gill and she seems to subscribe to our philosophy of positivity!
Don’t know if I will see you next month because so many things are being canceled but I send you, Joe and Jack much love! Stay well and enjoy all that life has to offer right now! 😘
I’ve been feeling the earth wobble lately, with anger, greed, disregard for the earth, and for our fellow man. So God sent us to our rooms. xoxo 🙏🙏🙏
… good morning, dear Susan ! … I just needed to write to you this morning…to once again say a big heart-felt thank you for such a calming post !! I read it yesterday and then quickly pre-ordered two wall calendars …they look amazing !!. I woke up again so early this morning to read your post again….and again..the color blue is so calming…no words can explain the gratitude I feel for you and all that you do for us !…my (grown up) kids have to show up for work..BOTH of my daughters are nurses…and I am beyond nervous worrying about their well-being…anyway…simply thank you Susan from the bottom for my heart..
I can only imagine Mary, what a worry that would be. For us with the compassion/empathy gene, the whole world is our worry. But all we can do is all we can do, and then, leave it to God. Please tell your girls how MUCH we are behind them with prayers and love and GRATITUDE. And you too Mary, my heart is with you. xoxoxo
My husband and I have felt a bit alone on our ‘island’; no real close family nearby that we would want to bother except for an emergency; concerned if we were both to be sick from the virus, who’d care for our animals, make sure our mortgage got paid; that sort of thing. My parents when older and facing their own health crises had their adult kids to look out for them, but I and my husband don’t have that luxury (and comforting reassurance/presence).
It’s really exhausting … all the prep leading up to shelter-in-place … what you have to reconfigure for your life knowing you can’t get out as per usual. Stress and uncertainty (fear!); drains us all. Have to fight the feeling of just wanting to curl up inside your shell and have something/anything make it go away. We’ll all adjust of course; we just need a minute to settle in and get calm. Regroup. Get the plan down.
So thank you for the balm of blue and for sending loving thoughts to the girlfriends to help us out in the new norm. Back atcha, with a prayer for continuing good health to you and Joe both. We had an unexpected and heartwarming thing happen this afternoon, too: My husband was chancing it as to when is a good time to walk the dog and maintain social distancing; neighborhood a ghost town at times anyway, except for one guy in his 30s (single, divorced dad) who hailed us to say, “You okay? Don’t you two go without things you need. You’ve got my number.” Wow. Brought tears to our eyes. A safety net. When feeling somewhat fragile. (We’re the over-65s with the underlying health issues. I’m sure others here find themselves in the same vulnerable category for this epidemic/pandemic.)
Your perspective on how this time can give Mother Earth a chance to rest for a little while, though; I hadn’t thought of it. But you’re right. One time when there was talk of shutting down Yosemite National Park for a few years, since it gets such heavy foot traffic/car exhaust (etc.), I tried to envision of what that would be, for the wildlife, the wildflowers and grasses; give her a chance to pause and renew.
It’s a quiet thing to think of. And how being forced to slow down will also bring out all sorts of good things in each of us humans. Accentuate the positives; they’re still all around and inside us.
It’s the best thing that happens to this tiny 100-square-mile Island that is truly overrun every year with cars, mopeds, tour busses, and foot traffic of the revelers and the trash they make. They all leave in the fall, and for at least 3 to 4 months it’s breathing space. That’s what I like to think our earth is getting now. Take advantage of that kind soul who offered help if you need it. And remember, you are in a heaven place, do those walks, and bake a little something. You are not sick now, if you stay separated, let this thing wash through, you’ll be fine. My prayers for you, for all of us. xoxoxo
I needed this this morning. Thank you.
Loved the fireside chat! I’m feeling under the weather so was nice to sit back and read! What is the pink flower or vine that is growing on your fence around your garden? I love the look of that. Waiting for the warmth of spring myself to sit and rock on porch.
It’s clematis montana rubens. Feel better soon Patti!
Thanks dear Susan for the wonderful thoughts – thanks also to all the girlfriends for their comments also – I read them ALL!! I am knitting baby hats for the coming influx of “Corona babies” taking orders from friends and family – I know there will be a few of them!!😉😘 I hope everyone stays safe and sane out there – I remember reading that Martha Stewart had “yoga moments” while she was doing time might be “a good thing”. Pre-ordering calendars today!!!!
The giving thing, going full bore at your house dear Beth. xoxoxo
Old movies are perfect for days like these and a movie marathon is just what we’re doing…a daughter home from her first year of college and a son in high school: doing school work on-line, feeling somewhat uncertain about all that’s going on, movies help lighten the heart.
A movie no one seems to know about, but I’m sure you’d love is The Great Race…Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis. Here’s the description…”In the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris.” Absolutely hilarious (at least to us!) and a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Thanks for the cheery post and lovely pictures…hugs to Jack!
Crazy fun movie! Sort of like It’s a Mad Mad World. You guys stay safe. xoxo
What a lovely and affirming post, Susan! You have such a calming way with heartfelt words and inspiring pictures! Thank you for creating an oasis of serenity!
Thanks for bringing your SELF to it! xoxo
I am happy to preorder the blotter calendar too, if that helps!! Love to all for a beautiful, rainy, peaceful, healthy day.
I hate to put things up for presale before I’ve even designed them! 😂 But maybe later. You are so sweet Care, so aptly named, xoxoxo
I’ve been using your blotter calendar for as long as you’ve been making them and would definitely pre-order. Can’t get along without it!
Oh my happy moment! It is snowing in Wyoming…light and peaceful right now. Everyone is sleeping, even the dogs and cat. What an absolutely beautiful start to my day…now off to our little health clinic.
Blessings
Be safe Cindy! xoxo
Susan, thank you so much for the “pledge for a best friend” notecards!!! I bought them as soon as they were available and they are off to friends!! I couldn’t believe how quickly you ran with the request!! Thanks again! Be safe!!
Some things we have power over, some things we don’t. This was one that we could do! Glad you like them Annette. You were likely the one who gave us the idea? xoxo
Your blogs make me smile, and most welcome at this time. Thank you. Even your blurred (huh? looked good to me!) photos are gorgeous. Loved the little pink egg cup! Stay safe. jody
Thank you Jody, you too!
Susan, hearing from you soothes my soul. I am so in need of that right now. All the blue pictures are beautiful. I am sewing and crocheting my heart out right now, and it does help to have that focus. I just finished re-reading all three of the books and I fell in love with them all over again. Stay healthy and send us Vineyard pictures whenever you can.
Your blog and the comments of the girlfriends are so comforting and reassuring. It’s as though our battered world has said, “STOP.” We’ve been put in a time out and it will hopefully give us a chance to reflect and remember what is truly important in our lives. Did you see that dolphins and swans are swimming in the canals of Venice? How nice is that.
Positively wonderful!
Thank you so much for the visually beautiful & word wise online contributions. Yesterday was one of the 4 most memorable days we’ve had in 6+ decades of life. Those previous challenges were wildfires, earthquake (Loma Prieta), devastating surgery, & a cardiac arrest. Do know that your blog is so lovely & hopeful. Thank you from the the depth of our recovering hearts.
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Dear Susan, thanks for this lovely uplift. What a time. I remember only a few other moments in life when it felt like the tidal wave of History with a capital H was breaking over us all, sweeping us along with it. In the wake that follows helplessness is just another thing to try to navigate. Have been talking on the phone a lot, with family and artist friends, as a way to stay hope-full instead. Wishing you and your loved ones all the best. xxoo Sarah
Thank you Sarah . . . I’m trying to take it in bites. Two weeks, and then we’ll see. I can then add a week at a time, and I think that will get me through to wherever this crazy thing is taking us!
What a happy sight this morning! As usual you bring me peace and remind me to see the good stuff in life. Love the Blue, your words and pictures, the recommendations. I’m staying in Vermont at my daughter’s home during the week and home to NH to regroup on weekends. My grandchildren are having online school. Big adjustment for them…and me! We are social distancing, but my daughter is an RN at Dartmouth Medical Ctr. and so I worry about her. And eventually us. But you lifted my heart today and I hadn’t thought about how this may be a reset button for humanity. One hopes there will be more good than sorrow from this time. I will be ordering your calendar, but just can’t make up my mind which one! Hugs to Jack – he’s adorable!
I’m worried about her too, and all our wonderful healthcare people, so strong and brave, there just has to be a medal of honor in this for every single one of them. Please tell her. You all stay safe! Jack sends very soft paws with hug right back to you!
Thank you, thank you for the lovely post. It’s raining in eastern Iowa today and I’m really feeling the spring cleaning bug. So, when I’m done here, I will go to the basement and clean out the spare room. The kind of room where everything goes that isn’t particularly used or needed anymore. Who knows, I may find a forgotten treasure I can’t live without. And to a weary world dealing with the virus, my prayers. Take care. Just remember: “Also Highly Contagious is Kindness, Patience, Love, Enthusiasm, and a Positive Attitude. Don’t wait to catch it from others. Be the Carrier”.
Thanks, Susan, for brightening my day! We are expecting 8-12 inches of snow today in the foothills above Denver. I’m working from home with my 3 cats, 4 dogs, horses, and chickens. They are all thrilled with the attention.
You’ve introduced me to my new favorite word: nurk!
Nurking for now!