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Thursday, 23 April 2026

My Favorite Things . . .

 


Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens . . . these are some of the things in life that I enjoy, and which make me happy, inspire me, or put a smile on my face. Maybe some of them are yours too.  Let's share!


 


Pretty shoes, even if my days of being able to wear them are long over. I still love to see them.


 


Old enamel kettles.  Mrs. Hall on ACG&S has one I love. Its green.


 

Boot Bouquets  . . . 


 

Pretty ceilings  . . . 


 

Bird houses  . . . in gardens.


 

Thirsty fox cubs   . . . 


 



What looks like a very happy goose  . . . makes me smile.


 



Well coordinated. I love it. Blue and white.


 

A cup with a message  . . . 


 

Birdsong in the spring. It's the most beautiful sound  . . . 


 

White gardens  . . .  there is a stunning one at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent.


 

Beautiful sunsets  . . . 


 

White  . . . 


 


Personality plus  . . . 



An oil burner in the kitchen  . . . 


 

Stone fencing  . . .  looks like the Dales to me.


 

Cake  . . .  so pretty . . . 


 

Wisteria in the springtime  . . .  there is a street in Freiburg in Germany that is literally festooned with it. So beautiful! Konviktgasse Lane is the name of the street. I fell in love.


 

A seat with a view  . . . 


 

Crystal in nature  . . . 


 

A log burner in the lounge  . . . 


 


Red and white  . . .  Greengate  . . . 


 


Burleigh  . . . 


 


The smell of fresh coffee  . . .  I don't drink it, but I love the smell.


 

Patterns of light  . . . 


And those are my favorite things for this week. I hope some of them were also yours.


A thought to carry with you  . . . 


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Creamy Rice Pudding


In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Creamy Rice Pudding. Cooked completely in the crock pot.Using simple ingredients like arborio rice, milk, sugar, vanilla, and a touch of orange zest, it cooks low and slow until thick, silky, and perfectly tender. The slow cooker does all the work, creating a rich, creamy rice pudding with no scorching and very little stirring.   Delicious!


I hope you have a beautiful Thursday. Eileen has a Dental appointment today. I am not sure yet if I am taking her or if the CSS workers are taking her.  She had a very busy day yesterday. And I managed to get my talk written. I just have to give it a bit of finesse today.   Whatever you get up to today, stay safe and stay warm. Don't forget!


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And I do too!    

   


2 comments:

  1. Just came from a dental appointment, a cleaning, but the temporary filling they put in while awaiting a crown came out, so had to be a bit longer while the dentist came in and did a temportay filling again. Hope things go smoothly for Eileen today. It is actually warm out, lets hope it stays longer than one day this time. That is great you got your talk all finished and ready to go. Hope Thursday has lots of good vibes for you.

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  2. Some more beautiful favourites. That room with the yellow wood stove is lovely. I’m looking forward to making the crock pot rice pudding. I’m on the hunt for some coconut extract for a recipe I want to make . Have you ever seen it for sale in one of your grocery stores, Marie? Our local NoFrills doesn’t have any. Maybe Bulk Barn might carry it. Love and hugs, Elaine

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