A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, September 9th, 2025 

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

I had visitors yesterday.  This is the closest they have been to my deck. They are quite large. Almost the size of a turkey. They really are funny little creatures.  I have no idea who owns them, but they come through here just about every morning.  The cats love watching them. 

It's only 7*C this morning. (That's 44.6*F) So quite chilly. I have my front door open letting in fresh air. I won't be able to do that for much longer as the temperatures continue to drop with the passing days.

 

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I AM THINKING ...

I am not usually one to mix up appointments or forget dates. I went to the grocery store early yesterday morning and then got back here and was putting everything away when the doorbell rang and it was Jenni to do my toenails. I had thought the appointment was for today.  We got it done anyways, but I was a bit flummoxed that I should mix that up. I looked at my calendar and it clearly was marked yesterday.  I don't know how I was so mistaken!  

Things like that worry me. I don't want to get dementia.

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

They are finally starting to make a bit of headway with the wildfire from what I read yesterday. I is still out of control but becoming more manageable. Also, I am finally getting a handle on the gnats. At least I feel like I am. Not as many yesterday and only a few this morning.  I have my fingers crossed this trend continues.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Easy Curried Orange Chicken.  This is a recipe I made yesterday from one of my Vintage cookbooks. Its a tasty recipe that I have been making off and on for years now.  Since the 1970's. I had forgotten how easy to make and how delicious it was. My family always loved this.

 

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ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

Mediterranean Chicken Gyros with Creamy Feta Tzatziki Sauce.  From Recipe Wonders. These look really delicious. I am not sure if it is AI or not. It is getting harder to tell.

THIS I BELIEVE ...

Change begins with us. If we start here, right where we stand, then eventually things will get better. We cannot bury our heads in the sand and think it will go away. We live in such a toxic world at present.  I worry for the legacy left to my grandchildren and their children after. Where are the good men? The good leaders? They are becoming very rare.

 

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SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

Classical Music. I love to close my eyes when I listen to it so that I can really feel it.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Woolen throws. I love these colors.

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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Tiny wooden dolls  . . . 

 

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Peg Dolls  . . . 

 

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Toadstool dolls  . . .

 

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Wooden creature dolls  . . . 

 

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Christmas Elves . . . 

 

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SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

A long hot soak in a tub  . . .  there is no stopper for my tub here.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT I ENJOY ...

Brown Eyed Susans. They are pretty much done now.

 

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OH MY GOODNESS ...

Looks like Teddy is a bit under the weather  . . . 

I AM READING ...

SPINNING JENNY, by Sylvia Ann McLain

Book one of the Spinning Jenny series

"I guess I'll name you Jenny, something I can say easy. That was my mammy's name, anyway. Jenny. You be Jenny from now on..." Cornelius Carson's mother cautioned him never to own slaves, but in 1830s Louisiana, land and slaves are proof of a man's worth. 

At 23 Cornelius is ambitious, and in love. He owns one elderly slave, Malachi, and a small cotton farm along Bayou Cocodrie. And he plans to marry Stephanie Coqterre, daughter of a wealthy Natchez planter. He needs another field-hand, but prices are high. So when a trader brings a coffle of smuggled slaves to Natchez, Cornelius buys a 10-year-old girl. She is mute and nameless, but she's all he can afford. He names her Jenny. 

 It quickly becomes apparent that Jenny will change life on the Cocodrie as much as it changes her. The winds of ambition are blowing everywhere, both among the whites, who strive for wealth and status, and among the slaves, who yearn for freedom. But dangers are everywhere, too. 

As madness and treachery reach from Natchez to the Cocodrie to blast all their dreams, Cornelius struggles to find a way to salvage his life and the lives of Jenny and Malachi as well.

Very well written.

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

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Butter cookies  . . . 

 

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Covered bridges  . . . 

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Old kettles  . . . 

 

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Red squirrels  . . . 

 

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Lines filled with washing  . . . 

 

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

Chocolate.  I love a bit of chocolate.

 

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MAKES ME SMILE ...

Pretty sunsets . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Hostage on Netflix. Love anything with Suranne Jones in it.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

 *When the power of love

overcomes the love of power

there will be peace.

~Jimi Hendrix

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

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

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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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