Jigsaw puzzles have surged in popularity as people have found themselves stuck at home with time to fill. Piecing together scenes of nature and old movie posters is fun, to be sure, and it’s a nice way to pass the time. But if you want a real sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, get yourself some …
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Care Package for Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Poetry: Birds Punctuate The Days by Joyce Clementapostrophethe nuthatch inserts itselfbetween feeder and poleRead morehttps://poets.org/poem/birds-punctuate-days Song In My Head: Flyin’ Shoes by Townes Van Zandt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMoS2hp2BgE Photorealism: Audrey Flack’s Energy Apples Photo credit: wikiart.org Self-Care: 16 Quarantine Date Ideas That Are Actually Really Great Photo credit: wired.com Recipe: Broccoli, Cheddar, and Brown Rice Cakes Photo …
A TOUCH OF SILVER: Building Up & Tearing Down
Yesterday provided a much-needed cathartic start to the week. Mondays and Tuesdays have been tough the past few weeks. I’ve spent my weekends pumping the brakes on stuff I do during the week, both to prevent burnout and to maintain some sense of Saturdays and Sundays still being special days. Then I’d get back into …
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A TOUCH OF SILVER: Weather Or Not
In the age of quarantine and pandemic, I’ve found that nothing impacts my mood quite like the weather. Here in northern Vermont, we’re halfway-ish through spring, and we’ve only had a handful of days that have met seasonal expectations. For the most part, it’s been a chilly and dry season. Last weekend, temperatures finally crept …
A TOUCH OF SILVER: Flower Power
Been a few days since I wrote one of these. I need to be more consistent. Looking for silver linings is a huge mood booster, and we all need those more than ever now. Yesterday Alison and I worked out in the front yard for about three hours. It was around 52 degrees and sunny, …
