Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I usually run with a theme. I am going to start with a continuation of last week's Teddy Bear Trail.
The house that had this bear beside their letter box also had a map of Australia - created with petals and blooms from their garden.
We might not have teddy bears in the windows at home - but we do have quite a lot of things which hang in or near our windows. Here are some of them.
As a confirmed introvert whose
Last week my local centre came up with a solution. They have set aside a small room for us. One at a time we can come in and do a shift on the phones. The room is scrupulously cleaned before and after each shift and is well away from the other volunteers. It was hard work, it was busy, it was heartbreaking. And I was so very happy to be back. And the other positive was that I could drop off food (at arms length) at the nearby homeless centre to be included in their weekend packs.
And, as an additional bonus, there were splashes of colour and whimsy on my way through the largely empty city centre.
This autumnal display caught my eye immediately.
I hope that all of you find beauty and joy. Stay safe, stay well.
Well done for continuing your crisis work despite poor health. I do like your mobiles - especially the birds and fish. Some people are so talented. I'm currently doing my bit to 'save the planet' by knitting cotton dishcloths. Nowhere near so colourful, but at least they are devoid of any plastic.
ReplyDeleteSpikesBestMate: I am an appreciator rather than a creator and admire creators more than I can say. I love the idea of cotton dishclothes. Another blogger, the very talented Joanne Noragon weaves dishcloths. I have and treaure some of her work and you can find her HERE .
DeleteI knitted a cotton dishcloth a few years ago when the craze was on and found it too pretty to use for greasy plates and pots, so now it is a mat on one of my smaller chests of drawers.
DeleteRiver: I am unable to knit. I love the idea of a home made mat.
DeleteYou have a lot hanging around your windows.
ReplyDeleteThat's great you were able to get back to volunteering. I'm sure there were some in crisis over both the virus and the economy.
Alex J. Cavanaugh: There is nothing minimalist about our home. It was wonderful to get back to the phone lines - which are incredibly busy at the moment.
DeleteI love the whimsy you find everywhere... including in your own home!
ReplyDeleteI know how happy you are to be able to reach out to others who are suffering. Bravo to the center for coming up with a solution to let you help again.
Hugs to you and stay safe, my awesome friend!
River Fairchild: There is always room for quirkiness and beauty in my life. I knew that I had missed being on the crisis line, but didn't realise just how much until I got back to it. It felt like coming home.
DeleteHugs to you too. Always.
Being an introvert has its benefits. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are helping others again. You have been doing that for many years. I have a feeling you are very good at it. I'm sure they need you more than ever.
God bless you always.
Caterina: I am quite comfortable in my introvertedness (though I do admire the energy of extroverts). I have indeed been volunteering on the crisis line for a long time (over twenty years now). I am so very grateful to be able to help.
DeleteI am glad that you are able to volunteer at the phone bank and help people. Those hanging mobiles are so pretty.
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: I hadn't realised until I started taking photos just how many there are - and I didn't post all of them. It feels so very good to be able to be on the crisis line again.
DeleteYour hanging birds are a cherry sight. I'm glad that you got called back to your volunteer job. I'm sure you were missed. It's strange seeing fall colors as we are merging into early spring. Not too many colors yet except for crocuses and the odd sheltered daffodil patch in my garden. Even the grass is just peeking through the dead grass.
ReplyDeleteStay well and safe.
Hugs, Julia
Julia: This morning I notice the very first of our spring bulbs in flower (a paperwhite jonquil). I am planning and planting for a spring display but the garden has the jump on me.
DeleteI hope your colours blaze soon. And thanks for the reminder. I NEED more crocus.
When I learned you had gone back to doing your volunteer/crisis line work, EC...albeit only for one day at this point in time, I felt very happy for you. I know it means a lot to you, the good work that you do...selflessly helping others.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of your colourful hanging objects. I have one ginger cat lead-light objet d'art which I bought many years ago from a stall at the Kuranda Market in the Cairns hinterland.
Continue taking good care, EC...keep safe...cuddles to to Jazz. :)
Lee: Other aspects of my volunteer work could continue but I really, really missed being on the crisis line and stopping in at the homeless shelter. And now I am back to my usual schedule. Woo Hoo.
DeleteThere is a lot of colour in our house, and I enjoy it. I would love to see your marmalade moggy too.
I hope you and the furry overlords have a great week.
I love all the different shapes, sizes and colors of your hanging items, particularly the birds and the cat. I'm glad you've found a way to resume your volunteer work. This is forcing all of us to live and do differently than we have in the past. I take joy in being well and wish you the same.
ReplyDeletee: Thank you. That black cat (and a similar one) features in quite a number of the windows. Long may your joy in being well (and my own) last.
DeleteHow great that you could continue with the work on the help line. I imagine it is busier than ever during these times of isolation. Take care, EC.
ReplyDeleteMarie Smith: It is very, very busy - but people are rushing to fill shifts, which is wonderful.
DeleteTutti molto belli, il mio preferito è il Pappagallo.
ReplyDeleteBuona domenica.
Giancarlo: Thank you. I am fond of all of them.
DeleteThe map of Australia is very cool. I like all your glass hangings, especially the pointy long beaked ones.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: I have a string of those pointy long beaked ones which hang in the kitchen window and which I see as I wash up. I really liked that map, and wonder it they refresh it daily.
DeleteMaravilha de seleção.
ReplyDeleteAbraços
janicce.
A Casa Madeira: Thank you. Have a wonderful and safe weekend.
DeleteI'm so happy you are able to return to working the help line.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: Thank you - not as happy as I am.
DeleteI love all of the stain glass you have hanging. I imagine it's a gorgeous site when the sun hits them. I'm glad you were able to do your volunteer work. I know you are a comfort to those you talk with and help give them strength. Continue to stay well and take care.
ReplyDeleteMason Canyon: They are all round the house so the sun/light hits them at different times of day (and sometimes creates rainbows). I hope you too can stay safe and well.
DeleteI am so glad that you were able to get back to doing the work that means so much to you (and to the people you help, I'm sure). I love your hanging glass fish and birds - and the balloon, which definitely deserves to be among such treasures.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen any of Michael Portillo's series on Australian railway trips? Last night I watched one I'd recorded a few weeks ago, which had some wonderful shots of Canberra, including some from the air. He was very complimentary about your beautiful city.
Have a good week, EC.
Alexia: The balloon was a gift from a blogger who has become a friend. It hangs from a heating/cooling vent and floats in the breeze. It is definitely treasured.
DeleteI haven't seen that series - and it is rare to have someone compliment my city. I will track it down. Thank you.
You have a good and safe week too.
You stay safe and well also, EC. I am thrilled you are able to perform a wonderful service while remaining as safe as possible. TheHUb and I had another car picnic this afternoon and I sense the natives are getting restless. There were a lot of cars out and about.
ReplyDeleteAnne in the kitchen: The natives are restless here too. A number of beaches were opened in Sydney and I suspect will be closed again quickly.
DeleteI love the idea of your car picnics. My partner wouldn't participate, but they sound great.
Love the cat in the window. And the birds are so colorful.
ReplyDeleteJamie Ghione: Thank you. We have several versions of that cat in the window (including the real one).
DeleteYour window adornments reflect your interests so very well! You've made me realize we haven't one single item in any of our windows. I'm wondering why that is, and the only thing I can come up with is that we have so many blinds (old-fashioned roll-up-and-down blinds) and drapes, hanging things would get in the way. Have any of your feline housemates ever climbed the curtains to get at the shiny things?
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your Lifeline office found a way around the virus restrictions and can utilize your talent and that of other volunteers. Well done.
jenny_o: Most of our windows have drapes and it has ensured some thinking outside the box to hang things. Fortunately none of the cats have been curtain climbers - though mantlepieces are a very different question.
DeleteI am so very grateful to my local centre.
I love all your coloured glass ornaments! The autumn display is also very pretty. My version of that cat is a photo frame with spaces for 5 photos, I have put snapshots of Angel in them.
ReplyDeleteRiver: I love the idea of that photo frame - bitter sweet as it is.
DeleteMy goodness you were ever so lucky to have a room set aside for you and others when others are in need - well done and I can only imagine what type of phone calls you are receiving and helping people with - good on you and all the best with it.
ReplyDeleteLove the led light work they look amazing.
Margaret D.: I am a big fan of glass - and we have a lot of it in various forms.
DeleteThe calls are escalating. Dramatically, and I am very grateful to be allowed to help.
That's great you are back at your work, where you belong. I so much want to go back to work, but not allowed yet. Otherwise, I'm like you, a loner anyhow, so its nothing new for me. But the inactivity sure is. Happy weekend to you EC in Australia from Oregon.
ReplyDeleteStrayer: Knowing how much the crisis line means to me, I feel for you. I hope your restrictions can be lifted safely soon.
DeleteI still can't fathom how so many people can whinge about the lockdown. Every time you see photos on-line, they're heads-down fiddling with their phones!
ReplyDeleteNot unlike kids being sent to their bedrooms for disobedience - my room was full of books so sending me there was no punishment!
You do have some lovely glass light-catchers.I have nowhere safe to hang my glass in this house.
dinahmow: I was much more often routed from books than I was sent to them as a form of punishment. And I do love our glass.
DeleteSo good that you are able to do your volunteer work again.. sounds like a good solution to keep you safe and I am sure your help was greatly needed.. My pottery obsession is keeping me going and hubby has his Lego Technics so we are OK. Hopefully if most of us keep doing the right thing the restrictions can be eased sooner.
ReplyDeleteAnna: I am glad that you and your husband are occupied. Sadly the reaction of Sydney residents to the lifting of beach restrictions doesn't argue well.
Deletedoghandle is great stay safe
ReplyDeleteGosia: I really liked that doorhandle - which I had never noticed when the business was open. I hope you too can stay safe and well.
DeleteThey all made me smile!
ReplyDeleteBill: I am glad to hear it - they make us smile too.
DeleteThank you for showing your lovely glass hanging art. I love the leadlight and I think they look beautiful and would be lovely with the sun shining through the windows too. I am happy for you that you can do your volunteer work in a safe environment as I am sure it means a lot to you and especially those who phone you. Take care.
ReplyDeleteRosie: Leadlight is an artform which has been around for years and years - and it is still beautiful isn't it?
DeleteThe number of calls coming into the crisis line is mind boggling and I am so glad I can help again.
I'm really pleased you are still able to volunteer on the crisis line, I bet you are needed more than ever in these strange and sad times.
ReplyDeleteI love all your coloured glass light-catchers.
LL Cool Joe: Sadly the crisis lines are running hot. We are sadly always busy, but this has taken it to a whole new level.
DeleteI am glad that you like our light (and dust) catchers.
Dear EC
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic that you can continue doing such important work. There are so many people who need that help.
I think the teddy bear trail is a terrific idea, but love all the colourful decorations you have too - bringing colour and joy to all who see them.
(I am loving the social distancing - I do not like people coming too close and all this hugging when you meet someone is not for me!)
Best wishes
Ellie
Ellie Foster: I am a very careful social hugger. My personal space requirements are fairly big.
DeleteI love the teddy bear trail - and wish that some of our decorations were big enough to be seen from the street.
Stay safe, stay well.
Just look at all those fabulous window decorations. I am glad to hear that they found a way for you to do your volunteer work. Stay safe though and I'm sure you're taking all the precautions.
ReplyDeleteKalpana: Thank you. I am being careful and am endlessly grateful for the measures the centre has put in place for its vulnerable volunteers.
DeleteYou already know that I'm absolutely thrilled that they found a way for you to continue to help those in need, particularly right now. We know there has been a significant increase in violence with those suffering domestic violence. Such fun pics of what people have in their homes, and like you, I adore the doggie handles. Stay safe my friend, and thanks for all ou do. Hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteRO: Many thanks. The call centre lines are running hot and fast (the world over). I am thrilled to be able to help again. That doggie door was excellent wasn't it?
DeleteThank you for the hug - which I return with a non-infectious one of my own.
Lots of interesting, quirky objects in your home, Sue. I am glad that you are still able to offer your considerable talent and empathy at the crisis centre and your contribution of food for the homeless, especially now, is deserving of the appreciation of all of us.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: Thank you. Empathy is a two edged sword and I am grateful I have found a use for mine. Loneliness underpins most calls to the crisis line already, and even more so now.
DeleteAnd the homeless need our support already - and even more so now.
I have a Teddy Bear about 45 cm in height - with only one eye and very little stuffing. It was Bought in Singapore and given to my eldest son and passed down over the next fifteen years to his siblings-all boys. Ted looks a trifle bedraggled but is still loved. Ted will be 67 this year.
ReplyDeleteVest: Your Teddy is older than my pink puppy (who featured last week) but I so understand that he is bent, battered and much loved.
DeleteA very nice selection, my favorite is the black cat.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Sunday.
Ella: Thank you. I have a huge weakness for black cats.
DeleteI hope your week is lovely.
Thanks for sharing the creativity you're seeing in your corner of the world - it moves my heart greatly to see what bubbles up from beautiful places inside of us. Just as it grieves me terribly to see the dark energies express themselves out loud and in horrible color. I'm encouraged to celebrate the beauty and how it's far bigger, stronger, and longer-lasting than the hate-speak.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being such a life-giving torch over here:)
-Jennifer
Jennifer Richardson: I NEED beauty, and am so very grateful that there is a heap of it about. Beauty is one of the very best antidotes I know to conquer nastiness.
DeleteThe dog door handle is my favorite. But I love all the sun catchers that you have.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: Thank you. I had never seen that door handle before (and won't see it again when the store re-opens. I really like that they added beauty which will rarely be seen, but is still there.
DeleteBeautiful selection you have let us in. I love the hanging things, brilliant EC.
ReplyDeleteBob Bushell: Thank you. We love them too.
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ReplyDeleteR's Rue: Thank you. Stay well,stay safe.
DeleteLike you I am pretty much of a loner so the quarantine is not causing great stress, although I do miss the idea that I CAN go out meandering if I WANT to. Happy you found a little joy, and I love love the bird window decor.
ReplyDeleteJ C: Introverts the world over have done better with this haven't they? And yes, there are places I miss. A kangaroo fix is high on my agenda for when things turn around again.
DeleteI love that they came up with an idea that makes it so you can work. The colours hanging from your window are also fun.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk: I am so very grateful to my centre. It wasn't easy for them, and involved additional expense - but it works.
DeleteThe colors are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAll the best and stay safe!
Nas: Thank you - you too.
DeleteI love the teddy bears and I love all your beautiful decorations! So good that you could go back and volunteer! So grateful for what you do EC! Big Hugs and stay safe!
ReplyDeleteMagic Love Crow: I am so very grateful that my centre found a way for me to continue to volunteer on the crisis line. You stay safe too please - you are important to so many of us.
DeleteLove you my friend!
DeleteMagic Love Crow: Huge hugs.
DeleteThough not Teddy bears, I love the display of animals you love on your windows. I continue to admire, even more now, your dedication to people with mental illness. What a gift you give. Thank you and may you be safe and healthy.
ReplyDeleteMyrna R.: Thank you. Not all of the callers have mental illness, but they are all in distress. We try and help, and I believe in many cases we succeed. I hope you and yours can also stay safe and healthy.
DeleteUn sereno inizio settimana per te.
ReplyDeleteGiancarlo: Thank you - and to you.
DeleteIt's so good that they have found a way for you to go back to volunteering. All of us need to be able to give, it's so important.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, so much color in your world!
messymimi: I am very thankful that they found a way.
DeleteI adore colour - as I suspect is obvious.
I admire you for the work you do at the center. There are so many among us that are what I call the invisible people.
ReplyDeleteThose who are there for those in need hold a special place in my heart.
R
Rick Watson: There are a heap of invisible people the world over, and some days I wonder what they world would look like if we/they weren't there.
DeleteWhat beautiful leadlights you have in your windows. I hang things in my windows too, for their beauty and with the hope they help deter birds from bumping themselves. I'm rapt for you, and all those you help, that ways have been found for you to continue the valuable, essential, work that you do.
ReplyDeleteKim: Sadly the birds continue to crash into our windows. We have had one fatality (a sparrow) and many more with I suspect severe headaches). I am also rapt at the kindness of my centre.
DeleteI love these decorations, so pretty! Stay safe and healthy!
ReplyDeleteNatalia: Thank you - and you stay safe and healthy too please.
DeleteThanks for the visit, always appreciated. LOVE the Hummingbirds. I have one small stain glass one in my kitchen, but nothing really hanging that would interest people as they walk by. Cute idea the petals for a map. They've tried to do a teddy bear thing here early on during the lockdown, but it didn't catch on too well it seems around us. At least I didn't notice much when out for my walks. It's very much an older neighborhood, probably don't have stuffed toys around any longer. Stay well.
ReplyDeleteSandy: Much (but not all) of our street is older and there aren't many bears to be seen. I will expand my horizons when next I go walking - and am wondering whether the petal map has been updated. I suspect it lasts a day at best.
DeleteDearest Sue...you really are such an inspiration to us all. In spite of your own health problems, you still think of others and help them. You are amazing, and I am so in awe!👍👍
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, too, for the amazing photos!! I especially like the fish... I'm sure you knew I was going to love them!!😉
Have a lovely day, and stay safe.
All my love and hugs ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ygraine: Put your awe away. I receive a great deal more than I am able to give and am constantly humbled by the resilience of our callers.
DeleteFish feature quite a lot here - wall hangings, mobiles and more.
Stay safe, stay well - and hugs.
I am so glad to hear you are now able to perform the service you (I'm sure) do so well. Thank you for this bright spot in my day. :-)
ReplyDeleteDJan: I am thrilled to get back on the phones - and very pleased to be a bright spot too.
DeleteLove all your hangings. Wish I still had a teddy bear to put in a window but....
ReplyDeleteI bet there are more phone calls on your crisis lines right now, bad enough before the lockdown but people must really need help now.
Jo: There is a surprising amount of colour and whimsy permanently up in our home.
DeleteThe crisis lines are ALWAYS busy, but you are right, this has ramped up the calls dramatically. Ramped up the calls and reduced the number of volunteers. I am so grateful that my centre came up with this brainwave.
That doggy door handle is the cutest! Hope you're staying safe too, EC.
ReplyDeleteJohn Wiswell: That door handle is lovely isn't it? I had never seen it before and it made me smile. I am safe. You must be particularly vulnerable and hope that you too are safe.
DeleteLove love love the fish! And so glad you were able to go back to work and that accommodations were made. I am still at home and like you (an introvert) I don't miss going out - much.
ReplyDeletemshatch: The fish are great aren't they? And no brighter than many of the marine lifeforms. Introverts have been lucky haven't they? Same restrictions, much less impact.
DeleteI am not sure if you want a big pat on the back for the volunteer work you do because the volunteers I have met just do because there is a need. All that being said you dear person you, here's a big pat on the back from me. I'm happy for you that a room has been set aside. I think the bears are a wonderful idea. There was a discussion on my neighborhood app about whether we were still putting bears in our windows and there was a resounding yes. Love all your different decoratives, a collection I would love to have. And what a marvelous map of Australia made out of blooms.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Thank you. I am pretty certain you could have a bear for each window in the street - and would love to wander past. Isn't that map fun?
DeleteSon muy variadas, las imágenes de lo que cuelgan en los balcones. Es una idea muy simpática. Yo lo único que tengo en la terraza, es algñún plato de cerámica, que cuelgan en la pared.
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VENTANA DE FOTO: Thank you. I would love to see your ceramic tiles.
DeleteHow wonderful to get back to feeling useful. This staying at home away from others may be doing what the government and the medical people want, but it feels like I am doing absolutely nothing that is of any use to anyone. This better be over soon, I may stage a rebellion! I adore the doggy door handle.
ReplyDeleteShammickite: I think it was the uselessness which got to me (despite the fact that I could (and did) do some of my voluntary work from home). The uselessness and knowing that the number of calls was high.
DeleteWasn't that door a treat?
Are there any signs that your lockdown is easing? Some states here are backing off a bit (but not the ACT).
The "powers that be" are talking about easing restrictions and planning what order these things are going to occur. Each province will have it's own schedule. School here in Ontario is closed until the end of May. But I think we'll be still doing the social distancing dance well into June.
DeleteShammickite: As irritating/confining as the restrictions are I fall into the better safe than sorry camp. I am grateful that we moved relatively quickly and our death toll is low. The impact on the economy is big, but it has a secondary priority for me.
DeleteSweet, sweet photos! ^.^
ReplyDeleteHot guys: Thank you. Very different to the photos you post but still I hope smile producing.
DeleteSo much joy and happiness with creatures great and small, even a sweet teddy bear makes me laugh with covid19 going on, reminds me of creatures in the zoo. Well its our turn now, time for us to be penitent and humble for our high living. If Gods caged creatures could speak they'd say "Now you know how we feel." Stay safe everyone!
ReplyDeleteSpacer Guy: Now you know how we feel says it all doesn't it? I hope that you are safe and well.
DeleteBeing a bloke I have no Idea how to Knit, never had the inclination. Definitely not masculine.
ReplyDeleteVest: I have no idea what triggered this comment. Sorry Vest, but you are wrong. Men have knitted for years (historically and currently) and there is nothing gendered about the practise.
DeleteYour colored glass hangings make me happy.
ReplyDeleteWe are heading into our summer, so seeing your fall colors is great.
How about my corollas?
Susan Kane: I am so very happy to have left summer behind.
DeleteYour corellas are on the feeders at the moment - and we can hand feed a couple of them. They will feature in later posts.
Finding beauty and joy is always important and even more so now. I'm so very glad you're able to do the crisis line again - I bet you're amazing at it!!
ReplyDeleteJemi Fraser: I am a beauty addict and it always brings me joy. I have been on the crisis line for a very long time - and am still learning. Learning each and every shift.
DeleteI'm glad for you, and for the people on the other end of the phone from you, that you're able to resume your volunteer work. And your stained-glass pretties made me smile! :-)
ReplyDeleteStay well!
Diane Henders: They make us smile too and I am glad to share them.
DeleteYou stay well too.
So happy for you. Your photos are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKelly Steel: Many thanks.
Deleteso many pretties hanging in windows!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got to go and do your volunteering, that must have been a huge breakthrough
kylie: It was a huge breakthrough and I am so glad to be back. And yay for pretties. Even if they are dust catchers.
DeletePlease be careful. I am glad you get to work at something you love.
ReplyDeleteYour stain glass decorations are so pretty.
Teresa
T. Powell Coltrin: Thank you. I am careful and hope you are too. Stay safe, stay well.
DeleteI love the black cat display and cute dog-shaped door hooks. Unique!
ReplyDeleteHimawan Sant: Thank you. I will keep an eye out for more interesting door handles.
DeleteAlready, friend.
DeleteI'll waiting for that ;)
Himawan Sant: It might take a while, but I will be looking.
DeleteVery colorful design and decorations - perfect for spring ♥
ReplyDeleteKinga K.: Thank you. We are moving into autumn now, but the colour is very welcome.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI am a poet. I am from India. I like your blog. I always take inspiration from others to learn.
It is said, “Everyone has something to teach us”.
I have a blog. Please visit mine and leave your comments.
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Poet Pushkar Bisht: Welcome and thank you. We can indeed learn from everyone. I will be over to visit you shortly.
DeleteWell done for continuing your volunteer/crisis work, I am so pleased for you because I know how much it means to you.
ReplyDeleteLovely seeing all of your photographs from the teddies to the colourful decorations and Autumn trees, a great selection.
Sending my good wishes.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member: Thank you. I knew that my voluntary work meant a lot to me, but was surprised at just how much.
DeleteI am so glad you now can continued the wonderful work you do at the crisis centre as I know you love it so much even through it takes a lot out of you at times. I love all your mobiles at home. I am sure you are doing a lot of gardening work like myself so stay well and safe.
ReplyDeleteMargaret Birding For Pleasure: Thank you - and yes, I have been spending time in the garden. Quite a lot of time.
DeleteHi EC - late but here ... love all your hangings ... so much fun to see ... but more importantly - how wonderful you can be back helping others ... it obviously motivates you hugely. Great to see some of the neighbourhood/centre with interesting images ... take care and all the best - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: Thank you. I do like colour and I suspect it shows both in our home and in the photos I choose to take. And I feel so much better now I can be back on the phones - which is ironic because I rarely use them on a personal level. Stay well, stay safe.
DeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeleteLady Fi: Thank you. I do hope your arm is getting better.
DeleteLove all the beautiful hangings you have. I am also one who loves hanging things. Sparkly things, pretty ones, chimes, etc. I always like watching the way the light catches on my hanging items.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are able to get back to your volunteer work. It is hard work, I know- but so important. I have a relative who is recovering from attempting suicide two weeks ago (they have been in a coma and are just now breathing on their own). I know they will need a ton of support and although they live in a different part of the USA, I am trying to learn the best ways to help them. Thanks for all you do to help!
Stay safe!
~Jess
DMS ~Jess: I am so sorry to hear that. I hope your relative gets the support that he/she needs - and please look after yourself too.
DeleteHow I wish that this pain/anxiety wasn't a familiar thing to families the world over.
Hi EC- Just wanted to give you a quick update. They are still in the hospital, but have been breathing on their own on and off again for the last few weeks. They stood up and took their first step in over a month yesterday. She has lots of support from her husband and both of their families. I hope whatever counseling she can get will continue to help her. I know the road to recovering physically and mentally will be tough. Her son is just turning 4 and doesn't know what is going on, but her daughter is 9 and filled with worry. You are doing important work. And again, thanks for helping- because you aren't just helping the people you speak to while you are at the crisis line- but their loved ones as well.
DeleteHugs! Stay safe!
Jess
DMS ~Jess: Thank you so much for this update. The road ahead is going to be tough for all of the family - and I am so glad that there is a road ahead for her. Heartfelt hugs and oceans of caring - to you all.
DeleteI am glad that a way was found for your efforts to help others can continue. Now more than ever is help needed.
ReplyDeleteI love all your colourful hangings, another way of cheering everybody up, incl. oneself.
Friko: Thank you. Colour and quirkiness mean a lot to me, and I am glad that others enjoy them too.
DeleteSadly you are right. The crisis lines are running hot (the world over).