Raindrops on Roses . . .

These are a few of my favourite things  . . . .



I love the movie Grease.  I can't tell you how many times I have watched it through the years.  The very first time I saw it was at the Drive Inn in Calgary Alberta.  We sat there and watched it as a family.  My oldest son was about 3 years old and my oldest daughter only an infant, sleeping in her car cot in the back seat. (Those were the days  before mandatory car seats for kiddies.)  I remember my son asking me to turn the tv off now because he wanted to go to sleep.  I love the music.  I love the costumes.  I love the characters.  I love all of it.  I know all the words to all of the songs, and it is a musical I never ever get tired of.  I never did cotton on to the sequel.  Nothing for me will ever come up to the quality of the first film . . .  plain old Grease.  It's the word!

  

Vintage Greeting Cards.  I love Greeting Cards anyways, but I love the Vintage ones best of all.   I think it is because they are so sweet and innocent.  I don't have any for real, except on Pinterest.

  

They speak to my old fashioned soul.  I know . . .   I shoulda been born 20 years sooner, but I am glad I wasn't because I would probably be dead by now!

  

Little Golden Books.  I had lots of them when I was a child.  Most of them having been illustrated by Eloise Wilkin.  My favourite one was Heidi though.



That is the book I am holding in this photograph of me napping with my father.  I love this photo, but you know that.  Heidi was a story I have always loved, and the film of the same name . . . it touches my tender heart . . .  this story of a little girl's love which is able to transform an ornery old man into a man with a very tender heart himself.

 

I have a deep fascination for and love for ancient oriental culture . . .  Japanese or Chinese . . .  they both pique my interest and curiosity.  I love reading books and watching films about them.  The Last Sumarai, Snowflower and the Secret Fan . . .  just two examples . . . these were very intelligent people who were eons ahead of other people in the world culturally speaking, and yet at the same time very macabre and holding a very distinct code of honor.  Fascinating.

 

source

I love papier mache.  I keep telling myself that I am going to do a papier mache model of one of my little girls.  An art doll, but I just never seem to have the time.  A very long time ago I did a  papier mache Humpty Dumpty in American Folk Art Style and reds, whites and blues.  I wonder what happened to it now.  I will probably never know!

 

Blue and white anything  . . .  bone buttons . . .  natural fabrics.  This combines all of my loves . . .  and forget me nots . . .



Moss . . . . it makes me think of fairies and unseen worlds . . . hobbits and gnomes and elves . . .

 

Wisteria . . . I love it.  A number of years back, the very first trip that Todd and I took to Germany, we went to Freiberg and there was this street there . . .  totally draped in Wisteria.  It was so beautiful.  I have never forgotten it or Germany.  I think Germany is my favourite place to visit in Europe.  But then again, I have never been to Paris as an adult  . . .



Unusual door knockers and door knobs.  I especially love glass door knobs.   I think these things are quaint and interesting.  If I ever had my own home and some money to spend, it would have a fascinating door knocker on the front door and glass door knobs throughout the house!

And that's it for this week.  We are off to the Temple today so I will leave you with a thought for the day . . .


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷღೋღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷღೋღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
"Remember ...
What is impossible for you
 is possible with God’s help in His service."
~Henry B Eyring
 Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷღೋღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷღೋღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

Spiritual Enlightenment  

  

In the English Kitchen today . . .  Lassy Buns,  and Hotdog and Bean Casserole.  Today you get two for the price of one!

Have a great day!  Don't forget!

 ═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════ ⊰✿░G░O░D⊰✿⊰L░O░V░E░S⊰✿⊰░Y░O░U░⊰✿
═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════

And I do too!!