Playing in little puddles with Flora in Detroit.
Hello friends!
I am finally back on the hill enjoying some peace and quiet while I get my feet tucked back under myself! I have been on the go since late March, when I spent a few days helping my Mumsie in Massachusetts navigate some medical issues. Thankfully, all is fine now. Then a few days later, we headed to the Midwest to meet little Theodore and to visit our other grandkids. What a delight to have ten days with all four kids and their spouses, too. A few days after I got home from Michigan, a dear friend from our time in CT arrived to stay for a bit. Frances came up on the train and we realized it has been nearly 2 1/2 years since we have last been together. Now that she has returned home, I have had a chance to take a deep breath, relax my shoulders and think about the days and weeks ahead.
I’ve been taking notes along the way and have so many fun links and thoughts and experiences to share with you, friends. I’ll be posting more often to make sure to stay in better touch these next few weeks.
All of us tested for COVID, and some chose to wear masks, according to risk of exposure out in the world. Maggie, Gretta and I spent some time chatting and drawing at Hannah’s house. xo
Before I sign off, let me share some beauty with you. Today is Charlotte Brontë’s birthday. British artist Hannah Nunn has a lovely post over at her blog, here, where she highlights some commissioned work she did for The Brontë Society on the occasion of Charlotte’s 200th birthday a few years ago. I have long dreamed of having some of Hannah’s Charlotte’s Garden wallpaper hanging in my house, but, alas, rereading Charlotte’s books will have to do. :-)
So friends, may the freshness of spring bring you hope. Know that I send you hugs wherever you are, and keep you in my thoughts.
xo