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!

 

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Goats. They are loaded with character. 

 

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White  . . .  towels, bedding, dishes, etc.

 

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The boxed lunch . . . I remember a farm visit down in Devon for the food blog and we were all given boxed lunches. Opening them was like opening a gift.  A surprise and a delight!

 

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A basket of flowers  . . . 

 

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Old watering cans . . . 

 

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A painted dresser  . . .  and it's pink!

 

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Growing things  . . . fresh garden veg  . . . 

 

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Bumble Bees  . . . 

 

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Pink roses  . . . . 

 

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Pretty embroidery  . . . 

 

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After the rain  . . . 

 

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Blue and white  . . . 

 

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Lemon anything  . . . 

 

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A cast iron, enamel finished,  oil fueled kitchen range  . . . 

 

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Kittens, so cute . . .  they will fall asleep anywhere . . . 

 

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Door curtains  . . .  there is a European custom of having curtains that you can pull across the door in winter to help to keep out the cold. I love it.

 

 

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Elderflower  . . .  the blooms make the best cordial and syrups.

 

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Flower festooned cottages . . . I lived in one once upon a time . . . so beautiful.

 

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Fresh bread and butter  . . .  I wish I could cut slices that evenly  . . . 

 

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Geraniums  . . . 

 

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Fresh linens  . . . so pretty . . . 

 

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A balcony with a view  . . . 

 

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White doves in flight  . . .  so pretty  . . . 

And those are my favorite things for this week  . . . 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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*May gladness touch your life

as sweetly as you have touched

the lives of others.

~Rebecca Forsythe

 

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Creamy Baked Chicken. Also called Baked Chicken that Makes it's own gravy.  Its an old recipe which uses simple ingredients.  You dampen your bone in skin on chicken and then shake it in seasoned flour. Place into a dish. Pour a mix of cream and water or stock around it and bake, long and slow until the chicken gets a lovely crispy skin and melts in the mouth and those juices form a lush delicious gravy. Simple. Delicious.

Eileen has a date for an ultrasound on the 17th of June. Things should progress from there I am assuming. She is also getting the keys to her apartment today. Her dad is going with her to look at it.  There is some repair work needed on one of the floors, so he is going to check that out. Eileen is hoping that Cindy and I will go take a look on Saturday.  I will bring some things over then that I have been saving for her as well. Slow and steady.

I hope you have a lovely Thursday.  I expect a fairly quiet day here today.  A pottering day. We will see what comes up.  Whatever you get up to, I hope it brings you joy.  Don't forget!

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And I do too!