A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, JUNE 2nd, 2026

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

Could it be any nicer?  I think not!  What a gorgeous day!

 

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I AM THINKING ...

This is a funny story.  The other afternoon, Eileen and I were watching Gary Eats on YouTube and he and his friend Danny were having dinner in an airplane converted into a restaurant. I heard my smoke detector beep. I thought, oh no  . . . it beeped again. But wasn't quite as loud as I thought it should be so I wasn't sure, and the battery had only just been replaced not long since. I paused the video and went and stood under the smoke detector, waiting to hear it beep again so I could confirm it. Nothing. Went back to watching the video and it happened again, and again, but every time I paused the video and went to listen . . .  nothing. So then I thought, what else in the house might have an alarm like that.  Freezer? Air purifier? I checked everything to no avail.  So we went back to watching the video and then a few minutes later Gary said, "Anyone got a battery? You can send a battery here. Really appreciate it. The smoke detector keeps going."  I'd just spent half an hour chasing a sound that was coming from the television. DUH!

Eileen and I didn't half laugh.

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

You can't make this stuff up!

 

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

I am grateful for a forgiving heart. A heart that is not spiteful or mean-spirited.  I had a flash of anger last night. Eileen and I were talking about food, and she told me about a time when she was working at the Drug Store here in town, and was in the lunchroom having her lunch with some of the employees. She had some potato chips and her stepmom, who used to work in the same place, came in and immediately began yelling at her and berating her (in front of the other employees) for eating potato chips. It must have been bad because Eileen said she had an anxiety attack and one of the employees had to get her a paper bag to breath into. I was so angry when I heard that. I wanted to  . . . well you don't want to know what I wanted to do. I had to repent.  I did assure Eileen that if anything like this ever happens again, I will have her back. 

I cannot comprehend how someone can be so insensitive and cruel. And in front of other people. And have no conscience about it!

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR ...

A daughter who trusts me enough to confide in me and share with me. She knows that I love her unconditionally.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Garden Lentil Soup with Lemon & Dill.  This was so delicious. Hearty and yet light and loaded with bags of flavor. Very easy to make as well. A win/win all around!

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

 

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I wonder if this really works  . . . 

THIS I BELIEVE ...

 

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I am grateful for my soft heart.

SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

 

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Wild strawberries  . . . 

SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

 

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A shady veranda on a hot summer's day  . . . 

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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An Amish Knot rug  . . . 

 

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Heart garlands  . . . 

 

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Quilted place mats  . . . 

 

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Tea bag book marks . . . 

 

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A rag wreath  . . . .

SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

 

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The sound of trickling water  . . . 

SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

 

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Sunsets  . . . 

I AM READING ...

LAND, by Maggie O'Farrell

On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by The Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomás, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. 

 The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomás is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomás and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home? 

 Land is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonisation and rebellion. It is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away. 

 As spellbinding and various as the landscape that inspired it, Land is, above all, a story of survival, for our times, and for all time.

I have only just started this book.

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

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Yellow blooms  . . . 

 

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Pink Pyrex  . . . 

 

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Pretty linens  . . . 

 

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Fresh watermelon  . . . 

 

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Heart shaped lockets  . . . 

 

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Pretty cups all in a row  . . . 

MAKES ME SMILE ...

 

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A simple piece of cake on a pretty plate . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Person of Interest  . . .  Netflix.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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*Enjoy your youth,

you'll never be younger than

you are at this very moment.

~Chad Sugg

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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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!    

   

Small and Wonderful Things . . .

 

"The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. But who gets excited by a mere penny? It is dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted with pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. What you see is what you get." ~Anne Dillard 

 A few of the small and wonderful things which bring untold joy into my life. It's the small things in life which truly mean the most. Simple abundance . . . it's the best. 

 

The calendar pages turn over into a new month today.  Hello June. This is when the gardens will burst into life. I need to get to Averies and buy some blooms to put into my planters, or it will be too late. I am thinking red geraniums. Red geraniums are my favorite garden flower. I also like petunias though.  They are so giving, and will bloom right on into the autumn.

 

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I did not go to church yesterday, but instead had a quiet day at home with Eileen.  Church was being held an hour away with a lunch afterwards.  I did not want to be away from Eileen for five plus hours and so I stayed home.  No online church link to watch either.  That's okay. A quiet day at home was just what we needed. I showed her how to get her online church that she watches onto the YouTube on my television so she was able to watch it there rather than on her phone. She was happy about that.  We watched/listened to several episodes of Music and the Spoken Word  . . .  the Tabernacle Choir, always lovely to listen to.  I made a pot of lentil soup (look for the recipe tomorrow) for our lunch. It was just a nice relaxing day.

 

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We went to Cindy's for supper late in the afternoon. It is always nice to go to hers and spend some time with her, dad and Dan. She told Eileen to bring her appetite.  She had made meatloaf and Eileen loves meatloaf. She also had scalloped potatoes and she made a delicious green bean skillet dish. It had mushrooms and garlic in it and was delicious. Everything was. Its just nice getting to spend the time together. Dad enjoys seeing us as well.  We can get a bit rowdy sometimes. We laugh a lot. Its all good.

 

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We went to see Eileen's apartment on Saturday and took a few things over.  I think she will be quite comfortable there.  There is a rather musty smell however. I think it is the old wood floor in the kitchen/living area which is one big room.  Its very old, hardwood, with lots of cracks between the boards and you can see years and years of dirt, etc. trapped in the cracks. I am not sure what the solution is. The rest of the floors are laminate.  Other than that it was quite clean and the stove was immaculate. I am going to hire cleaners to go in and really give the place a good once over, inside all the cupboards, etc. especially that floor.  Best to have that done before we move anything much into the place. It will be much easier for them.  We will see how it smells after that.  I think the best solution for the floors in that area is to get a few area carpets. I did email her dad about that, but no response. (surprise surprise) 

It will all work out. 

 

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I am loving the way my new coffee table looks. I will have to take a photograph to show you when I get a chance. I was so grateful for my cousin coming to pick up the damaged one, so that at least meant it was out of here. She seemed fairly confident that her boyfriend could fix it, so that is good. Dan did a really great job on putting mine together, and I know it won't be falling apart. I was really pleased to get all of the old cardboard out of my garage as well. That was a relief.  He swept the floor as well. All the dirt that managed to creep in over the winter months.  Gone.  Its all fresh and tidy. 

I am so grateful for his help.

 

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Its been quite chilly over the weekend.  The temperatures have only slightly gone into the double digits, so I have been grateful for my heat pump which I have turned on a few times. Now we are into June, things should warm up exponentially.  June, July and August are usually the warmest months of the year. I have spent many a high school graduation sweltering in the high school gymnasium, crammed in like sardines with the other parents, grandparents, etc. Never a pleasant experience to say the least. I am grateful that I was able to be there for all of them however. And to be able to see my two oldest grandson's graduate online, another great blessing. One of the positive sides of modern technology.

Speaking of modern technology, Dan got my DVD player working so now Eileen and I can watch some of the DVD's that I have, beginning with the Waltons.  We love the Waltons. I had not been able to find anywhere to stream it so we were really wanting to get the player working. Thank you Dan!

 

Cinnamon

I love these two little furry babies of mine. They  no end of delight into my life. They are quite used to Eileen being here now and treat her just like a piece of the furniture.

Nutmeg and Cinnamon

They are as different as chalk and cheese.  Cinnamon is much more laid back. Nutmeg is a big chicken although he can also be a bit of a bully from time to time and he is much more vocal. They add a wonderful dimension to my life. Love them dearly, even if I am forever vacuuming up cat hair. They are worth it.

 

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I am grateful for enough. Enough of everything. And then some to share. If you can say you have enough, that your needs are met and that you even have a bit leftover to share, then you are wealthy indeed. I am so blessed.

Every night when I say my prayers I am able to thank God for the abundance in my life.  I have a warm and comfortable roof over my head. Plenty to eat.  Family to love me. Pets to bring me comfort. A warm, dry place to sleep. I am not in need of anything. I know from whom all blessings flow and I am grateful for that.

Faith, family, friends, home. God is good.

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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*She found magic in many places

but she came to realize the sweetest

kind was the life she created

within her four walls.

~Unknown

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Coconut & Lemon Cake.  A delicious coconut and lemon layer cake,  flavored with lemon and coconut, filled with a lush and creamy lemon-coconut buttercream, a thin layer of lemon curd and topped with a drift of coconut flakes.  Delicious!

I hope you have a lovely day today and that it is only the beginning of the beautiful week and month you have to look forward to!  May it be filled with a multitude of small and wonderful things. Whatever you get up to, don't forget!

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And I do too!