Words... where did they go?

Today, words seem particularly slippery... I think I'm battling the onset of a cold which makes my head kind of woolly and my thoughts sluggish, but I happen to have a new translation task that demands some word-wrestling action. So, this is just a short update with a picture of my "view" today:

The lovely mug was a birthday present from a dear friend - alas, it doesn't contain hot chocolate at the moment but ginger tea! And my daughter made the coaster for me for Mother's Day last year; I think you're supposed to use it under hot pots and pans in the kitchen, but I like to keep it on my desk. :)