The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

FOR TODAY, November 8, 2016

Outside my window ...
Its dark and very cold. They say we are in for the coldest winter we have had in a while.  Its all due to a Polar Vortex which is expected to sweet down from the North.  Brrr . . .

I am thinking ...
I am thinking and praying for all Americans today as they head to the polls to vote.   I cannot imagine having to make the choices they are going to have to make.  Praying that God's will be done.

In the Kitchen ...

  

A tasty Gratin of Sprouts and Bacon.  Perfect for the holidays.  This is delicious.  I could eat a whole plateful of this and nothing else!

On my "To Cook" list ...

  

Easy Soft Flat Bread, from Recipe Tin Eats.  This looks nice and soft.   Yum!

Good to know ...
 



 I am creating ... 



Sea Turtle Crochet.  From Free Crochet Patterns.

 

Crochet Bunting.   Love this!  From Lazy Hobby Shopper.   Free pattern.   There is lots of free crochet on that page.





Free Water Colour Christmas Printables.  There are way more than this.  Curated on Little Gold Pixel.

 

A really pretty Snowball Wreath.  From Oh My Creative.

 

Waterless Snow Globes.  How to by Tidy Mom. 

  

Christmas Tree Mobile by Not Martha.  Different!

  

Stemware Snowglobes by Family Chic.  Very simple and you can put candles on top to create unique candle holders.    I am going to go looking at some charity shops to see if I can pick up some stemware in different sizes and heights.

I am reading ...
  

My Heart is My Own, by John Guy

She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne that was her birthright and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at the head of an army in both victory and defeat; saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five she entered captivity at the hands of her rival queen, from which only death would release her.

The life of Mary Stuart is one of unparalleled drama and conflict. From the labyrinthine plots laid by the Scottish lords to wrest power for themselves, to the efforts made by Elizabeth's ministers to invalidate Mary's legitimate claim to the English throne, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch. He also explains a central mystery: why Mary would have consented to marry only three months after the death of her second husband, Lord Darnley  the man who was said to be his killer, the Earl of Bothwell. And, more astonishingly, he solves, through careful re-examination of the Casket Letters, the secret behind Darnley's spectacular assassination at Kirk o'Field. With great pathos, Guy illuminates how the imprisoned Mary's despair led to a reckless plot against Elizabeth and thus to her own execution.

The portrait that emerges is not of a political pawn or a manipulative siren, but of a shrewd and charismatic young ruler who relished power and, for a time, managed to hold together a fatally unstable country.

This is totally spell-binding.

I am looking forward to ...
Todd gets the results of his bi-opsies tomorrow.  Looking forward to getting it over with.  Waiting is tortuous when you have all sorts of scenarios going through your mind.  I also have my appointment with the gastro-enterologist on Friday.  (Happy Anniversary)

Dreaming about ...

  

Bumble Bee Curtain tie backs  . . .



Honey Bee Bowls . . .




Bee tea spoons  . . .

 

Funky Bumble Bee Lamps  . . .

 

Bumble Bee Honey Pots  . . .

I like bees  . . .

Something to watch ...
  

Artwork by Chet Phillips.  You can see more on his page  Chet Art.   He is a brilliant artist.

A Christmas Story.  We watched it last night.   Its a bit before my time but I can so identify many of the things in this film with my own childhood.  We watch it every year.  Its a classic!


A favorite quote for the day ...

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Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go,
remember how far you have come.  Remember everything you have faced,
all the battles you have won, and the fears you have overcome.
~Unknown

Makes me smile ...

 

What do you mean who ate all the sprinkles?  I swear it was the cat!

One of my favourite things  ...

 

Hugs . . .  one size fits all.  Consider yourself hugged by me. ☺

Corners of my kingdom ...
  

The Fairy Steps.  Arnside, Cumbria. Legend has it that if you can walk up the Fairy Steps without touching the sides any wish will come true.  Obviously I haven't got a ghost of a chance . . .


And that's my daybook for this week!

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 ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆

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Wherever you go and whatever you do, I hope there's a great day ahead of you! Don't forget!


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And I do too!