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Showing posts with label Maurice Sendak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maurice Sendak. Show all posts
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Puzzles, lavender, half birthdays, fantasy
The best news of the day
Last year it didn't bloom at all, so I guess it's catching up.
I discovered Sendak while shopping for picture books when handsome Son was young, and this was a great fave. Sendak gets it.
We can breathe again. Yesterday was improving but I wore a mask for a short walk, plus hat for sun and sunglasses. I looked like a bandit.
And today here's how the lavender looks, best in years.
My neck is still a pain in the neck, icing, gentle exercise, still going on. I finally realized this recurs and has for most of my life.
I forget it between bouts then get taken by surprise. Last summer I was getting cataract surgery while in neck pain, so this isn't as harrowing, good to remember.
I do remember that the tranquillizing drugs did help with my neck, too, but it's a bit drastic to get eye surgery to fix a stiff neck.
Onward, there's worse stuff. This too shall pass. The sooner the quicker, I say.
And here's a lovely Sendak illustration,
In other news, June 15 will be my 84.5 birthday, now celebrating half birthdays because you never know, and this is my present to me
It's a paperback, some proceeds to charity, and I hope it has not only answers but explanations. Sometimes I need more than just the answer.
Meanwhile try this
I think there's one preferred answer but I came up with more.
Happy day everyone, be glad we're breathing!
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Maurice Sendak,
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