Hellebores in my sketchbook. This spring I took up the practice of painting in my sketchbook first thing in the morning. Generally I shift my “first thing activity” every six weeks or so, always giving priority to a remembered dream. Other activities have included writing fiction and embroidery. As we approach the Equinox I am considering again what activity I will take up first thing, because currently it has been puzzles, which are not quite the caliber of activity that benefits my inner world. And I absolutely have to sit in bed for nearly an hour before I can do anything else. Might as well make it a good hour!