Share Your World – March 20, 2017

Happy Spring! It’s showing up here in small ways – the daffodils are growing upwards, some with buds but a long time yet to bloom, my early peonies have little red sprouts popping, and the grass, now free of the snow covering, is greening nicely. We’ve had rain, enough to wet the ground too much to be out raking and weeding and prepping, so instead I sit inside trying to chase my spring allergy reactions away. Obviously, a good time to play with Cee.

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? I dunno, maybe 40 or 50? Or thereabouts. Mentally, at least. My body says “who you trying to kid?”

So, you’re on your way out and it’s raining. Do you know where your umbrella is or do you frantically search for it all over your apartment/house? I know where my umbrellas are. Because there is one in the utility room near the back door, right where it belongs, and at least two in the car. Wait – I may have lied to you. There might be another one somewhere else around here. Somewhere safe. But I do know where some of them are. I have this thing about having an umbrella available but do I always use it? Ha! I’m not sweet enough to melt, I tell myself.

Do you recharge your energy by going out with friends for a good time or by spending with quiet time alone? I recharge by spending quiet time alone, although I think I may be doing a little too much recharging lately. It’s comfortable, this time alone, doing what I feel like doing when I feel like doing it. As soon as the sun beings to shine more often and the yard dries up a bit, there will be much less of that, so I rationalize that I should enjoy it while I can.

Name three things you and your spouse, partner or best friend to have in common. Hmmm. My kids and I, who are my very good friends, both need that time alone for recharging. We have that in common. We like to travel, but we also like to come home. My daughter and I need to have pets around. Life is not complete without furry kids. I’ve just given you the easy answers, but there are many things my other friends and I have in common too.

Optional Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? I am grateful that gradually my-sinus-inciting-allergies are fading. I am grateful that each day there are more signs of spring. I am grateful that I wake up every day, am able to get out of my bed unaided, have books to read, inks to play with, naps to take. I am looking forward to more of the same.

I finally, finally finished Zoey – the commissioned project from a very good friend. I had so much trouble capturing her, getting her personality, for some reason. But here she is, and soon she will be on her way to her mom’s house.