alteredzed | A Week And A Half

Since I even logged onto Dreamwidth. That’s rare, even if I’m not posting, I usually check my reading page at least once a day.

We have been busy, a couple of family birthdays and Easter all about the same time results in big family dinners that need organization and planning and food. So that’s several days right there. And last week we were out almost every day for assorted chores and errands. But if I’m honest, I’ve just been in a real funk. I’m never good this time of year and it’s been made worse with some bad news regarding a family member’s health. We’re waiting on further news, but no updates as yet.

I’ve been trying to distract myself by doing things rather than sitting at the computer~more likely to ruminate just sat there. The results have been mixed. The studio and my bedroom have been deep cleaned, but I broke my work table (and myself)! I’ve also managed to misplace several items, but located an extra skein of yarn needed to finish a project I was afraid I’d have to rip out.

I’m going to continue with the “spring” cleaning, but I think I’ll enlist Thing Two’s help with anything heavy and/or delicate.

Question of The Day:

April 9 - National Cherish an Antique Day - a day to find out about anything you've got that has been passed down through the family. Or maybe you've bought something that you will pass down? Do you have any antiques?

Not really an antique, but I have a dresser that was in my father’s nursery. I do have a spinning wheel, that might be an antique, but haven’t looked into it much. It was given to me third or fourth hand with little (no) provenance.

Question Catch Up:

April 8 - Pablo Picasso died on this day in 1973 at the age of 91. Have you ever seen a Picasso artwork in real life?

Yes, but he’s not a favourite.

April 7 - William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and is probably best known for his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" which mentions "A host, of golden daffodils'. Are there daffodils flowering where you live (were they early, or are they late)?

No daffodils here and I hope they keep their heads down for a few more weeks, snow possible overnight with more later in the week.

April 6 - Clas Thunberg, a Finnish speed skater known for winning five Olympic gold medals was born today in 1893. Can you skate?

Yes, of course, I’m Canadian aren’t I :D Seriously though, I was a figure skater and for a number of years spent more hours on the ice and in training than I did in school.

April 5 - Is it raining? When was the last time you had rain in your area. Is there a lack of rain that's causing concern?

Snow yes, rain no. Which is good because we’ve been in a drought for several years now and any moisture we get is needed. Even if it does make it harder for me personally.

I think I'll post a few of the backlog every time I post.

Zed

P.S. The high today was 13C / 55.4F but it was rather gloomy most of the day and quite windy.