A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, November 10th, 2026

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

All the leaves are down. The arms of the trees across the way are outstretched to the heavens in praise, knowing that after a period of rest they will be able to don a new dress.  A new dress every spring. How nice is that?

I AM THINKING ...

How glad I am that Russell Brand was held accountable for his past actions. I think the sentence he got, 10 years and six months, for what he did was not near enough however. He will probably only serve half that time, and he will probably get special treatment in there because of who he is, but at least he will be in prison. Can a tiger really change its stripes? I dunno, but he has a spot of time to think about it. 

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

This can put things into perspective.  Also, just to let you all know, that guy I was talking to has been erased, blocked, gone. I'm really not that stupid, or Lonely.

 

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

The ability to look for and to find joy.

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR ...

Gratitude. Its all this and more. I would rather live with a grateful heart than with anything else. 

IN THE KITCHEN ...

BBQ Beef Croissant Pie. Quick, easy and incredibly delicious.

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

 

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This looks and sounds delicious.

THIS I BELIEVE ...

We may only be one, but we do have the power to change the world and to make a difference.

 

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SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

Keeping our local businesses in business.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Warm slippers  . . . these are cute.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

Moving on  . . . 

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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Egg carton Christmas Bells  . . .

 

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Orange and clove pomanders  . . . 

 

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Paper Candles  . . . 

 

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Christmas vignettes  . . . 

 

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Candy cane candle holders  . . . 

SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

 

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Nuts  . . . 

SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

 

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Mail  . . . 

I AM READING ...

THE COMMONER, by John Burnham Swartz.  

I have always been fascinated by Oriental Culture, and this book is the story of how, the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family was, at the age of 24, exposed to brutal public scrutiny and the unyielding rigors of royal life, robbing her of her identity and sending her into a crushing depression.

With a quiet layering of details, “The Commoner” follows Haruko Endo from her childhood through a heady courtship by the crown prince. When she marries him, Haruko begins a life of miserable isolation in which not even her children are truly her own. In the book’s final quarter Haruko sees her life reflected in the suffering of her daughter-in-law, Keiko (modeled on the real-life Crown Princess Masako), also a commoner who marries into the royal family.

This is compelling reading and a book I have read several times and am reading and enjoying it again for about the third time. I just love it. 

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

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Sheep . . . 

 

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Pretty doors  . . . 

 

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Wood cupboards  . . . 

 

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Warm sweaters  . . . 

 

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Fairy lights  . . . 

MAKES ME SMILE ...

And so true  . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Where The Mask Ends  . . .  Netflix.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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*The will of God will not take us

where the Grace of God will not sustain us.

~Billy Graham 

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!