A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, July 14th, 2026

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

It is cloudy at the moment and should stay so all the day. The high should get up to about 28*C/82*F. They say as well it will get cooler towards the end of the week. Overall we have not had too bad a summer humidity-wise this year. I will never complain about that!

I AM THINKING ...

I had one of those nights last night. I don't think I really slept at all. I tossed and turned all night. I don't know why. I didn't have anything worrisome on my mind. I just couldn't tick over to into sleep land. I will be dragging my butt all day. I will not get much done to say the least. My cleaners are coming as well at 11 and I have been invited to a Birthday get-together next door for the neighbor lady across the way this afternoon.

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

Eileen has her gyna appointment this afternoon. I hope it all goes well.  

Also the woman across the way has a BIG dog (not the birthday lady). She often leaves him out on the front landing/porch. She has a small gate, but yesterday I saw the dog jump the gate and go after an elderly lady who was walking on the sidewalk between the houses to the next street over. She had a grocery bag in her hands and the dog pulled it open with it's teeth. That was quite scary to watch and makes me a bit afraid to go out to check my mail, etc. if that dog is about. She did come out and get the dog away from the other lady, but still  . . . very frightening.

 

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

Every night I give thanks to the Lord for my wee little home. It may not be the place I had envisioned myself ending up, but it was a true gift to me from God and where I needed to be. I am comfortable. I am safe. I can afford it. It provides a safe shelter for me and those whom I love whenever they need it.

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR ...

Enough. I am enough. I have enough. I lack for nothing.  I also give thanks for that each and every day.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Breakfast for Dinner Ciabatta Sandwiches. Tasty sandwiches that are great for either dinner or breakfast with tomato, cheese, eggs, etc.  Delicious!

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

Tamarind and Thyme.  I love a good Indian meal.

 

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THIS I BELIEVE ...

Jesus is the light of the world.

SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

My son Doug and his family are coming this afternoon between 2 and 5 so I will get to see them before they leave to go home tomorrow. I hope I am awake! lol

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Fresh cherries. I love them.

I am wanting to create ... 

 

Renata SAJ  Sun Star snowflakes.  

Rebekah Smith.  Simple eye candy, but I love the colours and love working with wool felt. 

 

Wooden Spools Designs. Jingle Bells Ornaments. Not free.

Lisa Pace.  Silent Night. 

 

No source, but isn't it cute?  I lost all of my ornaments.  I had been saving blown glass ones for years.  Its kind of late to start collecting them again.

I AM READING ...

THE JOY OF SNOW, by Elizabeth Goudge 

Childhood in the cathedral city of Wells, summer holidays in Guernsey, and reminiscences of Edwardian clothes, nannies and aunts mark this autobiography by the popular novelist and writer of children's book and short stories.

I have long enjoyed her works and I love reading autobiographies.

In her own words. “Old age, I find, is a time when you start doing all the things that in earlier years you reprobated in older people, and were certain you would never do yourself, and if there was one thing more than another that I was determined not to do, it was to write an autobiography. But I was asked to do it by a few friends of the type to whom one says, in the words of Philip Sidney, ‘Your desire to my heart is an absolute commandment.’ And so I obeyed. This book is an attempt to recapture happy memories, and only happy ones, and with them some of the joy in places and people that I have known, and share them. And to share too, some of the conclusions I have come to about work and life.”

A very enjoyable read so far.

I am looking forward to ...

Seeing my brother in August. 

Dreaming about ... 

 

Good chocolates  . . . 

 

Fresh picked apples  . . . 

 

Strawberry milk shakes  . . . 

 

Toast and marmalade  . . . 

 

Birthday cake  . . .  

 

Jam filled cookies  . . . 

Something to watch ... 

 

Larry Crowne on Netflix  . . . 

Makes me smile ... 

Corners of my kingdom ... 

 

From the front looking in  . . . 

A thought to carry with you ... 

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*Don't believe everything

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

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Have a beautiful day and don't forget!  


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And I do too!        

 

A bit of an abbreviated one this morning as I want to try to have a nap before the cleaners arrive!

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.

Being able to partake of the Sacrament, renew my Baptismal covenants and recharge my spiritual batteries every Sunday.  I love this aspect of my faith.  

The talks yesterday were really wonderful, as was the lesson in Relief Society.  Everything was really wonderful.  Can't wait until next Sunday.  

Spending the weekend with Eileen. I picked her up on Saturday and we came back here. We did her laundry, spent some time together, cooked a nice supper and then settled in for movie night. We watched Pollyanna and thoroughly enjoyed it.  More of the same on Sunday, except I went to my church and she watched hers online. It is just good to get to spend time together.  I am so grateful to have had these last six months to spend with each other and get even closer than we always were. We are best friends.

I am grateful for how well she is settling into her new apartment. She is still a bit nervous, so very to be expected, but she is doing great. I am proud of her.  She is walking to town and back each day, which is good, and cleaning up behind herself, which is also good. She has a very busy week ahead of her this week, including her first gyno appointment tomorrow. I hope it all goes well.  She also has her People's First craft sale on Saturday so I am hoping she does well with that also.

She got some mail while she was here from Karen in Indiana. Thank you so much Karen, your kind thoughts and wishes put a smile on her face. So very appreciated.

That's another small and wonderful thing  . . .  the many kindnesses of others.

 

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Sunday dinners with the family. Eileen and I really enjoy these. Yesterday my sister cooked the most delicious Lasagna and had a lovely salad.  We enjoyed strawberry shortcake for dessert. It was all so good, but best of all was the company.

That Bailey (Sheila's dog) is getting on so well and is very happy there. My sister will say to him, "Go get your stick." and he hops up and dashes to find it and bring it back. He does the same with his other toy.  He's so cute and has such a lovely personality. Its been very good for him to be with them. It will be a wrench for him to go home at the end of it all I am sure.

Sheila continues to do well. She is down in Digby at rehab now. That is also a great blessing.

 

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I am slowly getting things better organized around here.  One day at a time. Each day I pick one thing and then do it. Nothing large, just small and simple.  That's how you eat an elephant, one bite at a time.

I just have to keep myself from refilling the spaces that I create.

Mormon Channel Music.  You can access it here.  In a world that is filled with negativity its nice to have a place I can go to and find beautifully uplifting music. It is not all hymns and church music.  They also play a lot of beautiful contemporary music, with a positive message. Its calming and reflective.  Its nice to have a resource like that. Its just nice and invites a beautiful spirit into my home.

Being able to read and my love of reading. I get this from my father. Of all the lessons I have learnt in life, learning how to read is the lesson which has served me best of all.  I cannot imagine not being able to read.  It opens up worlds untold and takes you places you could never go otherwise. I cannot imagine the struggles that people experience when they cannot read.  I think it must be very life limiting. 

I am so very grateful that I was born and brought up in a time and a place where I was free from war and pestilence, famine, drought, etc.  I have never known real hunger or fear.  I have never felt truly unloved.  I had the priviledge of a free education all the years of my childhood, and free health care also. I was born into a loving home with two parents who loved and cared for me. I have never experienced true tyranny. Only peace.  I have always had the freedom to do, think, believe what I wish to within the bounds of the laws of the countries I have lived in. Laws which are based very much on the ten commandments and Godly principles.  As a woman I have always had the right to vote and a voice. I have never experienced racism of any kind.  I never take any of these liberties and blessings for granted. I know that much of what I have enjoyed throughout my life came at a cost. A cost which I am ever grateful for. 

 

The beauty of every day things.  Ordinary things. Simple things. Tender mercies. Small blessings. I have a very abundant life. To be able to experience the magic in the ordinary is a gift I hope I never take for granted. 

The ability to choose the positive most days. I know that there are many, many people in the world who struggle with this either through mental illness or depression.  I have low moments.  Everyone does. Thankfully I have always been able to shake them off and move forward.  I know this is a great blessing. 

Abundance.  I am surrounded by it. I have all that I need in this life.  Its all in the perspective. I am wealthy in the things which truly matter, and then some. Life is good.  

The gift of time and the ability to use it wisely!  Although I am not sure that I always use my time as wisely as I should.

Prayers and answered prayers. They may not always be answered in the way we expect, but they are always answered.

The capacity and ability we have to bloom every day, right where we are planted. What a wonderful opportunity this is.  A gift we can unwrap every single day of our lives.

An abundance of warm sunny days.  Not complaining, no matter how warm it gets. I know they will all disappear soon enough.

Having found the peace that passes all understanding.  I can never truly express how very grateful I am for this . . .  

Friendship.  Near and dear . . .  or far away.  Little pieces of my heart reside in a multitude of places, and small pieces of their hearts reside in mine.  It's pretty special.  

Waking up this morning and being able to unwrap another gift of today  . . . I try not to take my days for granted and treat each day for the gift that it is.  I think as you start to get older, you realise that each day truly is a most precious and wonderful gift.  I am grateful for my ability to treat each day as "My favourite day."   Even the not so good ones. 

And with that I will leave you with a thought for today  . . . 

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 *.˛.Prayer is exhaling the spirit of man

and inhaling the spirit of God.

~Edwin Keith  •。★★ 。* 。

In The English Kitchen  . . .  Easy Crock Pot Chocolate Fudge Pudding.  I did one of these at the weekend for Eileen and myself and updated the old post. Its a great way to enjoy a lovely chocolate dessert in the summer months without putting on the oven.

I hope you have a beautiful day and that your week ahead is filled with an abundance of small and wonderful things. Don't forget! 

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 And I do too!