A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, May 14, 2024

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

The sky is blue and the sun is shining.  There are a few vestiges of frost on the rooftops across the way that will quickly melt away. It is garbage day. You can see the trees beginning to leaf out. We are going to have a fine day to go into Greenwood to clear some more out from dad's. 

 

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I AM THINKING ...

 

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Today is the first day of the rest of my life.  I will be kind to me in a way I have not been and may never have been. I have been plagued with feelings of guilt over one thing or another the whole of my life. I have always felt like I have fallen short, no matter my achievements. Today I will try to be kinder to myself, about everything.

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

Wisteria.  Our Cottage in Kent on the Estate had Wisteria across the back of it.  So pretty What a beautiful world we live in and how blessed we are to have such things to make our hearts sing with joy when our eyes glance upon them.  I believe that we can find beauty anywhere if we look for it. Its all a matter of perspective. Some beauty is obvious, such as the photo above, other types of beauty take a bit more digging, but it is there all the same, just waiting for us to discover it. 

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Ina Garten's Vodka Pasta Sauce, small batch. Adapted from her cookbook Foolproof.  I love Ina's Recipes. They always turn out. This was really delicious.

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

This strawberry shortcake layer cake from The Cozy Plum looks fabulous! Maybe I will make it for Cindy's Birthday in July. It looks simple enough to do, and it will be strawberry season.  

GOOD TO KNOW ...

This is a wonderful perspective to take. When I think that my life has been pretty awesome so far, I get excited thinking about what's to come!

I WOULD LOVE TO CREATE ...

 

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Pretty jam jar covers  . . . 

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Another one without a source. I love hedgehogs and this brooch is adorable.

And the cuteness continues  . . .  so sweet.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

 

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Lilac tide  . . .  it won't be long now. I can see the beginnings of buds on my sister's lilac bushes.  But first the leaves have to come out  . . . 

OH MY GOODNESS ...

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Can you imagine living in such a place  . . . heaven on earth. It reminds me of this picnic that I went on once upon a time in the U.K. I had not been married long and we took a trip into Wales. We ended up in a picnic area not too far outside of Llangollen. It was beautiful.  The steam train passed just by it and so our picnic was punctuated by the whistle of the train. We walked down a country lane and came to an old church. It was all very beautiful. Wales is such a beautiful country.

I AM READING ...

This Impossible Brightness by Jessica Bryant Klagmann

Taking refuge on a remote island, a grieving woman develops unlikely connections with the community and the wild in this haunting novel of hope and perseverance from debut author Jessica Bryant Klagmann. 

 After the mysterious disappearance of her fiancé, Alma Hughes moves to a remote island in the North Atlantic, where she hopes to weather her grief and nurture her ailing dog. But the strange town of Violette has mysteries as well. Townsfolk say that the radio tower overlooking their town broadcasts messages through their home appliances, their dreams, even the sea itself. 

When lightning strikes the tower, illuminating the sky in a brilliant flash, Alma finds herself caught in the unexplainable aftermath of one of Violette’s deadliest storms. As the sea consumes the island, threatening its very existence, the deaths and lost memories of the recently departed also devastate the community. Alma, with a unique link to the lost, may be the only one who can help them move on. But to do so, she must confront a tragic loss of her own. 

 On this doomed island haunted by echoes of the departed, Alma searches for meaning in her future—and dares to discover the power of hope among the living.

Downloaded for free on Amazon First Reads. 

THINGS I LOVE ...

 

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Hens  . . . .  on cups  . . .  so pretty.

 

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Birds in cups  . . . . 

 

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Cups in the garden  . . . .

 

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Cups with cookies  . . . 

 

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Cups as tiny planters  . . .  I have some broken ones in the garage from when I moved over here, I should use them as tiny planters  . . . 

THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

After the Flood on Britbox. I just started watching it last night. I have been looking forward to this starting for weeks now.

MAKES ME SMILE ...

 

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How sweet  . . . 

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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 *.˛.I am profoundly grateful to God
that He did not grant me certain things
for which I asked, and that He shut
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And that's my daybook for this week!



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⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
  ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆ 



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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!