An (Un)welcome Distraction

Remember how I figured out my toothache? I spoke too soon. Yesterday (Friday) it ached a little again. By afternoon it was decidedly sore. Last night I slept about an hour, and that badly. I was in pain!
A good toothache can take your mind off of even Covid-19. All I could think of was contacting my dentist and finding relief for the pain, which wasn't responding to Tylenol and Advil. 
The long and short is this: my dentist did come through, I got good advice about pain relief, and I got some penicillin. I'm on the mend and so, so thankful!

While the world of humanity seems to be taking a hard punch in the gut and a left-cross on the chin, the world of nature is blissfully unaware. Do you see her out there, blooming away? The seasons turn and the world spins on, God's promise to us that He loves us in spite of the suffering that comes our way. I think this worldwide suffering will change us -- I hope. We needed changing.

 Our prettiest tree

As I sit here typing, Adam is recording his video he'll send out to our congregation tomorrow, full of Scripture. I've found that nothing else is as comforting as simply Scripture - not painting, not movies, not snacks, not music even, not naps. Scripture soothes my heart instantly.

I did another painting. Tried to record it, but flubbed it.

This is Priscilla Shellcrack. I'm beginning the long labor of repainting much of the art that goes in my little picture books. We need art that is better quality and is not on a page with the text.

After not sleeping last night, today has been unusually unproductive. I've lain on the couch watching Father Brown. Last night in the wee hours I finished reading Nine Coaches Waiting.

I am thankful for my dentist's help. All the other medical personnel everywhere are doing their best to help us too. We will develop better medicines, better treatments, we'll produce more PPE, and then we'll have a vaccine. All we must do is wait.

(Last note -- I JUST found a whole bunch of comments from various of you that I didn't know existed!! Yikes! I'm truly horrible at keeping track of comments. I apologize!)