I have read it is good to keep to a daily routine right now as a way of coping with the stress of this Corona crisis. I have never had a regular daily practice since I retired unless you count drinking coffee every morning or wine with dinner. In between that I was pretty freewheeling. I did have interests like writing and genealogy research that engrossed me but things feel scattered now. There’s reading or watching the news to keep up with the pandemic, making meals, cleaning up dishes and parts of the house, reading a few blogs and emails, writing my blog, ordering supplies and groceries, Skyping with a family member who is in a Nursing home, nothing in particular order. The stress of this crisis makes it difficult to focus on a routine, kind of bouncing from one thing to the next. We are all doing the best we can.
I do find accessing nature either virtually or in my yard and neighborhood calming and healing. We have visited with our grandson at a distance, taking walks outside our house.
Bumblebees like the wisteria and the spittlebugs love the rosemary bush.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #SOCS, is hosted by Linda G Hill. The prompt word is ‘practice.’
Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2020
Featured image Beatrix Farrand forsythia at Forsythia Dell Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy
I’m glad you’re finding a way to include family and to find beauty in your life. It’s essential to do both.
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I am grateful that my kids are close by and my daughter is with us. It is important to have something that nurtures us right now but it is still hard. I think your home projects are helpful to you in that way too.
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They are. I’m looking forward to some warmer weather, though.
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Sunny days do make things brighter. It has been cooler the past few days but supposed to warm up next week.
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Lovely to see all the nature in your backyard. Spring is here. Enjoy!
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Trying to enjoy it. Hope you are doing well. 🙂
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That wisteria is lovely!
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Isn’t it pretty and it smells really good. It drapes over a wall of one of the neighbors.
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I can relate to feeling scattered and feeling the healing calm of nature. My natural-look, wildish backyard has never looked better. It’s very grounding to work. Be careful not to watch too much news.
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I am cutting back on the news. I think I will work in the yard more now. I have all kinds of weeds to take out so my woolly thyme can spread out again. It feels good to dig in the earth. 🙂
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🙂 Good idea!
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The wisteria is so pretty!
I nominated you for a Blogging Liebster Award on my blog. I picked people who are on the #atozchallenge list.
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Hi Jamie, thank you for the nomination. I am ‘award free’ so I do not participate in blogging awards right now.
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Lovely photos, nice to look at the nature around us 😉
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Nature is a gift. 🙂
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I just found your blog through the A-Z Challenge. Love the plant pictures! I’m a gardener too–I can look at plant pictures all day. I’m right there with you re: feeling scattered. I feel as busy as ever, but it’s hard to focus and hard to find a routine. Hang in there.
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It does feel good to work in the yard even if I have been an occasional gardener. Good that many of the plants are sturdy low maintenance. Thank you, Janet.
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Beautiful! Especially your wisteria! I think getting outside in nature is one of the best things we can do 🙂
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It does help to be in nature. Thank you, Joey. ❤
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Many years ago I had Wisteria growing in my garden (in a different house than I live in now). I love it!
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It is very pretty and fragrant.
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