This Spring This Life Now

Changes that change so much of our lives, our feelings, our thoughts, our time, a new way of living carefully.

We stay-in-place, do not gather as groups in public, wash our hands so many many times each day, wear a home-made mask so we don't share any coughs or talking spit when we are out. Virtual doctor appointments, school/zoom/teacher interaction, church, exercise classes, zoom meetings and so much more on-line interactions are becoming the normal for now.

This year I hope to actually mail my Sister's Birthday Card (but just in case, I took a picture so she knows I love her, I remember her birthday (and I remember being children together) and a virtual hug is included.

Thank goodness for other bloggers who share their days and weeks. Reading how others are coping staying home helps.

Thank goodness for those who remain positive, careful, safe, helpful, honest, caring. 

This heart Thank You was from someone or a group in the community.

Look at the happiness in the faces painted board (again, on the wall along with a great many painted by children boards). Treasures.

Holding a door open and remaining 6 feet apart so the next person can safely enter or leave or moving yourself 6 feet away if someone moves into your zone - and being ok with saying thank you, smile, letting someone go ahead of you in line and being meaningfully kind.

Watching ahead and around while shopping for groceries and keeping our distance from others. If someone does not keep the 6 foot distance from you then you will find a way to be safe without being insulting to others, you will carry on being careful for yourself and others with sympathy or empathy.

Wearing a mask when grocery/shopping to protect others from our coughs, talking/spit, sniffles, not touching your face is becoming almost normal.

Used a bottom sheet, with some tears, to cut out the rectangle to use for my mask # 2 attempt. Still have to figure out making nice end joins when adding the ties. During this season of our lives I seem to try making things after 11 pm when the home is quiet. 

Look - a child painted a green smiling (with lots of teeth) rock and secretly left it on my planter - what a lovely secret surprise. I smile every time I look at it.

Thanking those who are essential and who put their own lives on the line for all of us.

I weeded my small garden Wednesday afternoon - vine weeds, buttercups, the very long rooted grass mostly.

Picked up one more tomato plant, potted two in white/black flower pots Tuesday (from their small plastic starter beginnings).

Thank you Dear Friends for visiting today.

Be Kind

Be Calm

Stay Safe

Hugs

Joy

Sharing with:

Angie of Letting Go of the Bay Leaf
Tarah of Grandma's House DIY
Sam of Raggety Bits
Roseann of Crafted Homemade
Andrea of The Cottage Market
Jen of a Fireman's Wife
Beverly of How Sweet The Sound
Suzanne of Pieced Pastimes
Michelle of The Painted Hinge 
Kerryanne of Shabby Art Boutique