Zoom, Zoom, Zoom. Zoom, Zoom.

Crowegg - 1This wonderful hand-painted egg came from a neighbor's yard sale a year or two ago.

This Zoom thing is really catching on. I have attended five Zoom gatherings already this week--and I haven't left the house. It started with church on Sunday, then quilt guild on Monday, book club on Tuesday, family lunch on Wednesday, and Bible study on Wednesday night. I'm ready for a rest.

The weather has really changed here. Very cool nights (almost cold) and nice sunny days. It could be these changes, or just life--but my pain level has hit the ceiling, at least I hope it's the ceiling. Not much sleep and days where I walk around like a crone, when I walk at all. I'm trying to stay as still as possible. And that might not be good either.

I'm anxious to get started on baby Sage's quilt, but my pattern hasn't arrive yet. So I'm using the time to get some reading done.  Presently I'm reading The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel, which I suppose you would call a psychological thriller. Whatever, it's a good book. I'm almost finished with it, and up next is The Third Twin by Ken Follett. But I'm hoping the quilt pattern will be here before I get to Follett.

I've been able to get in some Netflix too. This week it has been "The Haunting of Bly Manor." The series is based loosely on Henry James's classic novel, The Turn of the Screw. Normally, I don't like anybody messing with classics--at least not the ones I like, like James's novel. But this series is so good, I'm okay with the interpretation. I finished it last night, a tear-jerker of an episode for sure. If you like ghost stories (not you, Barbara), you'll probably enjoy this.

Health and safety to you all.

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