The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

 

FOR TODAY, February 28th, 2022

Outside my window ...

Its mostly clear, but its very cold this morning. -16*C which is 3.2*F.  We are in for a cold snowy week. I am not sure if that is considered coming in like a lamb or a lion? We will see. We really can't complain as we have had a fairly easy winter thus far.

I am thinking ...

Not a lot this morning. I had a really good nights sleep and I am feeling really well rested. Looking forward to the rest of the day.

I am thankful for ...

Quiet days that I don't have much to do. I always have some work to do, but some days it is less than others.

In the kitchen ...

Maple Buttermilk Bread  This is a bread machine recipe and yields a beautiful loaf. The crust is nice and crisp, almost like a French loaf, and it has a beautiful light crumb and amazing flavors.  My favorite loaf thus far!

On my "To Cook" list ...

This KFC Chicken Bowl Casserole looks amazing! From The Blogette. 

Good to know ...

Something to watch ...

The original Upstairs Downstairs on Britbox.

I am wanting to create ...

Patchwork Pottery. Holly Hocks. I have always loved yoyo's.

Attic 24   I love this pretty garland.

Naztazia Granny Square Slippers.

Cuter Knit Toy on Etsy. Knitted Goose PDF pattern. Not free. So cute though.

Love this blanket, but I couldn't find the pattern.

I am reading ...

 

Abide With Me, by Elizabeth Strout. Katherine is only five-years-old. Struck dumb with grief at her mother's death, it is down to her father, the heartbroken minister Tyler Caskey, to bring his daughter out of silence she has observed in the wake of the family's tragedy.

But Tyler Caskey is barely surviving himself. His cold, church-assigned home is colder still since Lauren's death, and he struggles to find the right words for his sermons; struggles to be a leader to his congregation when he himself is lost.

 When Katherine's schoolteacher calls to discuss his daughter's anti-social behaviour, it sparks a chain of events that begins to tear down Tyler's defences. The small-town rumour-mill has much to make of Katherine's odd behaviour, and even more to say about Tyler's relationship with his housekeeper, Connie Hatch. And in Tyler's darkest hour, a startling discovery will test his congregation's humanity - and his own will to endure the kinds of trials that sooner or later test us all.

From the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of Amy & Isabelle, this is a startlingly beautiful novel about love and abandonment, faith and hypocrisy; and the peril of family secrets…

This is very good!   I am really enjoying it. 

I am looking forward to ...

Dinner out with dad and his friends tomorrow evening.

Dreaming about ...

 

(source)

Pearls, rhinestones and lace  . . . 

 

(source)

Blue  . . . 

 

(source)

The Ballet . . . 

 

(source)

Tea and scones  . . . 

 

(source)

A bedside bouquet . . . 

Makes me smile ... 

Clothesline Conversation, by Jeffrey Larson

Corners of my kingdom ... 

Outside my back door  . . .  

A thought to carry with you ...

° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
•。★★ 。* 。
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

 *.˛.At two o’clock in the morning, 

if you open your window and listen, 

You will hear the feet of the Wind 

that is going to call the sun. 

And the trees in the Shadow rustle 

and the trees in the moonlight glisten, 

And though it is deep, dark night, 

you feel that the night is done.

~Rudyard Kipling•。★★ 。* 。 

And that's my daybook for this week  . . .  
  

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 ⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
   ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆    
  



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Have a beautiful day and don't forget!  


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And I do too!       

The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

 

FOR TODAY, February 7th, 2023

Outside my window ...

 

The neighborhood watch are carefully snooper-vising a large clump of dirty snow that has fallen off the tires of the truck across the way, lest it be an animal of some sort encroaching upon the neighborhood.  They make me smile.

I am thinking ...

It is strange to be back here in Canada. The UK was my home for so long. I know I have lived in Canada for a great many years all told, but a part of me is now British I think. Or maybe it is just that Great Britain captured a huge part of my heart that will always be there?  I don't know! I do miss it. I find myself watching Good Morning Britain on  my Britbox every morning. It holds a familiar comfort.

I am thankful for ...

Where do I begin?  I have lived a wonderful life, filled with wonderful people and so many blessings that I can't begin to count them. I was saying to my sister yesterday how very lucky we were to live where we live. Even if we had a devastating earthquake, there are no concrete skyscrapers to fall down on top of us. One of the bonuses of living in a rural area I suppose!

In the kitchen ...

Thick Molasses Cookies.  I was inspired by a recipe I found in Deb Perelman's newest book, Smitten Kitchen Keepers. I basically followed the recipe but added a few of my own twists with the most delicious results! These are fabulous! I don't tag these people or books in my posts on IG, usually because I don't want them to think I am riding on their coat tails and trying to gain followers from their followers, if that makes sense. I do add that they have inspired me, I just don't tag them with an @. Just in case anyone was wondering.

On my "To Cook" list ...

Food.com  Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala.  This looks fabulous.

Good to know ...

 

Something to watch ... 

The Summer I turned Pretty on Prime.  Based on the book by Jenny Han.

I am wanting to create ... 

The Vanilla Squirrel.  A Love Heart.

The Adventures of Blue Girl   Silk Velvet Heart.

 

Tales from the Sea Garden  Another heart.

Karna Karna Designs on Flickr.

Another unique heart. No source.

I am reading ...

THE LIGHT IN THE DARK, A winter journal, by Horatio Clare

As November stubs out the glow of autumn and the days tighten into shorter hours, winter’s occupation begins. Preparing for winter has its own rhythms, as old as our exchanges with the land. Of all the seasons, it draws us together. 

But winter can be tough. It is a time of introspection, of looking inwards. Seasonal sadness; winter blues; depression—such feelings are widespread in the darker months. But by looking outwards, by being in and observing nature, we can appreciate its rhythms. 

Mountains make sense in any weather. The voices of a wood always speak consolation. A brush of frost; subtle colors; days as bright as a magpie’s cackle. We can learn to see and celebrate winter in all its shadows and lights. In this moving and lyrical evocation of a British winter and the feelings it inspires, Horatio Clare raises a torch against the darkness, illuminating the blackest corners of the season, and delving into memory and myth to explore the powerful hold that winter has on us. 

By learning to see, we can find the magic, the light that burns bright at the heart of winter: spring will come again.

It is an easy read.

Looking forward to ...

Getting my Doctors appointment over with tomorrow. I will find out the results of my liver scan. This has been well over a year in the waiting between the waiting for the scan and then the results. Enough already. Hopefully it will be not so bad, but if it is, I will just deal with whatever it is. 

Dreaming about ...

 

(source)

Love this coat  . . . 

 

(source)

So pretty  . . .  yet simple. 

 

(source)

Elegance  . . . 

 

(source)

They make me think of cupcakes  . . . 

(source)

Just wandering the woods in an elegant red dress, as you do  . . . 

Makes me smile ...

I hope it made you smile too  . . . 

Corners of my kingdom ...

He's willing me to fill his treat ball.  It's a little mouse with a fluffy tail you put cat treats in. He rolls it around the floor and tries to get them to fall out. It keeps him busy for a while.

A thought to carry with you ...

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•。★★ 。* 。
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  ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
 ˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

*.˛When you help someone up the hill

you get closer to the top yourself.

•。★★ 。* 。•。★★ 。* 。

And that's my daybook for this week! 

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 ⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
   ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆    
  



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Have a beautiful day and don't forget!  


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And I do too!       

The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

FOR TODAY, January 31st, 2023

Outside my window ... 

A bit of fine snow is falling . . . it is getting a bit fluffier. A great day for the end of January and quite seasonal.

I am thinking ...
Not about a lot really. Life is pretty balanced at the moment. I'll take it. I would rather have a simple, balanced life without a lot of controversy rather than one full of tumult.

I am thankful for ...

Peace. Comfort. Love. Faith. Family. Friends. Cats. Life.

In the kitchen ... 

Copycat Kozy Shack Rice Pudding.  Delicious. It's a small batch recipe making only 3 to 4 servings.

On my "to Cook" list ... 

Yellow Bliss Road. One Pan Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta Skillet. Looks decadent.

Good to know ... 

 

Something to watch ... 

Shrinking on Apple +  I have watched a couple of episodes so far and its good.

I am wanting to create ...

 

(source)

Love this dress pattern and the fabric.

No source, but so cute  . . . 

Lisa Stubbs  . . .  also cute.

Lia Griffith, felt woodland pocket pals.  Sweet.

Painted Acorns, no source . . . 

I am reading ... 

The Kitchen Front, by Jennier Ryan

Four women complete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during WW2 in this vibrant historical novel.

Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is holding a cooking contest—and the grand prize is a job as the program’s first-ever female co-host. 

For four very different women, winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it’s a chance to pay off her husband’s debts and keep a roof over her children’s heads. For a kitchen maid, it’s a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For a lady of the manor, it’s a chance to escape her wealthy husband’s increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it’s a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. 

 These four women are giving the competition their all—even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together only serve to break it apart?

This came recommended to me by my friend Bev.  I am really enjoying it.

Looking forward to ...

Not a lot really. Just living each day as it comes.

Dreaming about ... 

 

(source)

Pretty pink florals . . . 

 

(source)

Flounces, stockings, and boots  . . . 

 

(source)

A trillion wishes . . . 

 

(source)

Pitchers and basins  . . . that reminds me, I need to pick mine up from my sisters  . . . 

 

(source)

Felt mice in tutu's  . . . 

Makes me smile ... 

 

The young lad who has our Mitzie sent me some photos and clips yesterday. They made me smile and they made me cry. She looks very happy and content and is bringing joy into their lives, which makes me happy.  I was so grateful to get them, and I am so grateful to them for giving her such a happy life and a wonderful family.  

Corners of my kingdom ... 

I should probably take down my wreath eh?

A thought to carry with you ... 

° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
•。★★ 。* 。
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
  ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
 ˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

*.˛Believing there is hope for the world

is a way to move toward it.

~Gladys Taber  •。★★ 。* 。

And that's my daybook for this week! 

   ⋱ ⋮ ⋰
 ⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
   ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆    
  



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Have a beautiful day and don't forget!  


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And I do too!