Zentangle Prompt, Goldfinch drama, and Thalidomide History
/Continuing the blog post series prompted by COVID-19….
(I am starting a new section today….a Zentangle prompt. I make at least one Zentangle tile per day and will post what I did with the prompt on the following day. This is my small attempt to make some aspect of my post ‘actionable’ --- enjoy!)
A Zentangle Prompt
Make a string that divides the tile into 3 areas. Fill the middle area with TIPPLE. Fill the other two areas with MEER.
I’ll share my creation based on this prompt in tomorrow’s post.
Unique activities for yesterday:
Drama at the bird feeder. Sometimes I notice a relationship between bird species at the feeder. Around 7 AM, a goldfinch was on the gutter of our deck then flew down toward the feeder and there was at tussle with another bird. It only took seconds, but the net was the chipping sparrow contented itself with whatever seed was on the deck under the feeder while the goldfinch enjoyed breakfast.
Ordering a wedding present. There is a family bridal shower and wedding this summer in Texas. I am coming to terms with the idea that I won’t be able to attend unless the pandemic situation changes very dramatically. So – I ordered gifts for the couple today and they’ll be delivered within a week. At least that aspect can continue in a near-normal way.
The Thalidomide Generation – Life Magazine from July 1968. (Available from Internet Archive here.) Some history with relevance today: new drugs can have positive results…. followed by devastating side effects.
More puzzles. I ordered 7 more puzzles for my parents today – which brings the total to 11. We’ll learn from this experience…how fast they come, the quality of the puzzles, how fast they are completed…before ordering more.
Tulip poplar full of blooms. The tulip poplars in the forest behind our house are full of flowers that contrast more with the leaves than when they first started blooming Soon the petals will fly away and the seed pods will continue maturing…with seeds to shed next winter and spring.
New cat in the family. My daughter in Missouri is enjoying an addition to her household – a cat that seems happy to have found a new home!
Links to my previous “filling a day of social distance” posts here.
