A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, April 15th, 2025

 

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OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

There is not a lot going on. Its dry and partially sunny. Garbage day and the bin men were here at 7 a.m. Happy I got mine out last night. You never know when they are going to come. It could be at early as this or it could be the middle of the afternoon. 

I AM THINKING ...

"If someone can ruin your day, mood, vibe, or mental peace, 

you are giving them too much power. 

Pull yourself together and remember who you are."

This is so true. Other people have been living rent free in my head for far too long. Time to kick them out.

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

Yesterday I went to throw some bread out to the birds.  I always shut the back bedroom door before I do this.  As I was throwing it out, Cinnamon dashed between my legs and was out the door and on the patio in a nano second. Thankfully I was able to grab her and get her back in the house pronto. The little  minx must have been hiding under the bed. This has always been my greatest fear, that one of the get out.  There are coyotes around here. a lady one street over lost her cat to them. I would be devastated should anything happen to either one of my babies.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding. The small batch. A great little dessert that goes together quickly and uses things you already have in the house.  Simple and delicious.  Especially with a dollop of thick cream on top.

ON MY 'TO COOK' LIST ...

 

Stirato Italian Bread. Moorland Eater.  An easy no knead bread.  Looks delicious!

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SOMETHING I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

"While we try to teach our children all about life, 

our children teach us what life is all about."

~Angela Swindt

 

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SOMETHING THAT IS NICE . . .

Anything Beatrix Potter . . . 

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE . . . 

Beeswax candles. They smell lovely and they burn clean.

I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE . . . 

 

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Little felt bunnies  . . . 

 

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A Sheep in a tea cup . . . 

 

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A cat in a crown  . . . 

 

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A cat and her kitten.  So cute.

 

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Dachshund Pins  . . .  They are one of my favorite dogs.

 

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SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

The smell of roses . . . 

 

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SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

The sound of falling rain  . . . especially when I am in bed.

 

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OH MY GOODNESS . . . 

They look like very good friends.

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JOYMAKERS . . .

Pretty sunsets  . . . 

I AM READING . . . 

THE HEART OF WINTER,  by Jonathan Evison

Abe Winter and Ruth Warneke were never meant to be together—at least if you ask Ruth. Yet their catastrophic blind date in college evolved into a seventy-year marriage and a life on a farm on Bainbridge Island with their hens and beloved Labrador, Megs. 

Through the years, the Winters have fallen in and out of lockstep, and from their haunting losses and guarded secrets, a dependable partnership has been forged. But when Ruth’s loose tooth turns out to be something much more malicious, the beautiful, reliable life they’ve created together comes to a crisis. 

As Ruth struggles with her crumbling independence, Abe must learn how to take care of her while their three living children question his ability to look after his wife. And once again, the couple has to reconfigure how to be there for each other. 

 In this bighearted and profound portrait of a marriage, Jonathan Evison explores seventy years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters’ turbulent history with their present-day battles, showing us how the oddly paired college kids became parents, fell apart and back together, and grew into the Abe and Ruth of today. 

Endlessly heartwarming and moving, The Heart of Winter is a reminder that true love lives in small, everyday moments.

I am thoroughly enjoying this.  It's probably one of the best books I have read this year. Seriously good.

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY . . . 

 

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Rosebuds  . . . 

 

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Anything Jane Austin  . . . 

 

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Grape Hyacinth  . . . 

 

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Red and white  . . . 

 

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Fields of wild flowers  . . . 

I AM GRATEFUL FOR . . . 

 Prayer and the power of prayers.  I pray constantly and my prayers are always answered. Maybe not always in the way I wish them to be answered, but always in the way they are meant to be answered.

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR . . .

 

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SOMETHING ELSE I AM GRATEFUL FOR . . .

My Home Sweet Home . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.   Netflix.  Super cute.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU . . . 

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 *.A woman's heart should be

so hidden in God

that a man has to seek Him

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And that is my daybook for this week!  Thanks always for being here!

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⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆

  ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆ 

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