Good Things

 Hello. How are you? I do hope you are all ok. It's not been the easiest week, and I'm sure it's the same for you, so I thought a round-up of the good things going on might in in order.

:: The weather today. Warm enough for bare feet and iced coffee. Warm enough to wash all the winter woollens. Warm enough to remember how we use the garden as another room, most welcome at the moment I can tell you.

:: Anniversary tulips. Seventeen years. 

:: Walking in the local woods. I save this walk for the weekend, so it feels a bit more special than our usual "pavement" walks.

:: John coming home from work with a load of plants for me. I have never been so happy to see new plants. 

:: My seeds are growing. I moved the cold frame onto the decking as it wasn't getting enough sun in it's first spot, although it was doing an excellent job of hiding some ugly drainage pipes.

:: Bella, Angus and I baked Easter egg biscuits and we all let loose our inner artist while we iced them.

:: I turned the wreath that always hangs in the hall into an Easter wreath. I added crochet daffodils and had a lot of fun faffing.

:: My friend had a surfeit of plants (she has an allotment) and asked me if I'd like some. Tomatoes, definitely, and some kind of pepper I think? At the moment I am just pleased that I'm remembering to water them.

:: The sweetest parcel arrived today from my friend Abigail, via Winter's Moon. Full of treats she knew I would enjoy and appreciate. I did have a little cry. Happy tears.

:: I made an Easter tree with some twigs I found a while ago.

:: We made mini egg nests. I hope the kids never stop asking to make these because it wouldn't be Easter without them here.

:: Plant therapy. All my houseplants have been given a bit of attention this week; showered, repotted if necessary, moved around to different positions. I swear some of them look better for it already.

 :: I found a bra I thought I'd lost. While cleaning out and tidying the wardrobe, I found a new bra I bought about a year ago bundled up in a load of clean clothes (on John's side of the wardrobe too, probably put away in a hurry). I remember looking for it afterwards and being frustrated that it seemed to have vanished, but then eventually I forgot about it, until today, when I discovered again. Given how much I loathe bra shopping, and that the shops are mostly closed, I consider this to be a very good thing indeed.

:: One last thing. A neighbour's pet rabbit escaped and we found it hopping around our back garden, sniffing the air, whiskers twitching quite happily. By some miracle, Ziggy, our whippet, was sound asleep indoors as Bella and I caught the rabbit (Pippi, adorable), put him in his cage and handed him back over the fence to our neighbours. If Ziggy had been present and spied the rabbit before we did, the whole incident might have had a very different ending, but thankfully Pippi is safely home and the gap in the fence is there no longer.

I know that this Easter weekend will feel very different for most of us, as we are unable to share it with wider family or friends. I hope that you still manage to enjoy the weather and the time at home, and find some moments of peace and calm - and even joy - amidst everything that is going on at the moment. Happy Easter to you.