My favourite things . . .

 

These are a few of my favourite things . . . maybe you like the same things too?

 

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Run, run as fast as you can.  You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man!  I love Gingerbread Men.  I have a killer recipe that I have never posted.  Must rectify that this year.  I loved the story when I was a child.  I had the Little Golden Book one, which reminds me of another one of my favourite things  . . .

Little Golden Books.  I loved/love them.  This was my favourite one.  I loved the story of Heidi.  I had it for a very long time.  There is a photograph of me napping with my father and I have it in my arms.

In fact here it is.  I think I was probably about 3 years old in this because we were still living in Germany.  This photograph is another one of my most cherished and favourite things.  I think I need to upload it to my family tree.

The film, "Meet Me In St Louis."  I love musicals and especially vintage/older musicals and if Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien are in them, so much the better.  There is nothing nasty about them.  They are just nice, nice.  I don't find them corny at all.  I love them.  Old films.  The only ones I am not overly fond of are the Laurel and Hardy ones and The Three Stooges.

This image is from a fascinating book. Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals  by Dinah Freid.  A coffee table book which is filled with lovely little vignettes of meals from some of literatures most compelling novels.  This one is the cheese toast that Grandfather fed Heidi.  I love it.  These types of things and books fascinate me.

This is the one from Alice In Wonderland . . .  fabulous!

Outlander, I am still enjoying the re-runs.  I love this series.  I can't wait for the next one.  It is a classic.   I used to love romance novels when I was younger, especially time travel ones.  I suppose there must be a little part of me that would like to travel back in time.  However knowing my luck I would end up in a Workhouse, so maybe I will just stay where I am and count my present day blessings for what they are.  ☺

Being tucked up indoors all cosy and warm while a storm rages outside.  It's a miserable day out there today.  Blustery, windy, raining . . . I am grateful for my warm little house, my slippers and my fire.  And, Hot Chocolates will be in order at some point!

Swing Music from the 1930's and 40's.   Sometimes I think I was born too late, but then again, I would be a very old woman now if I hadn't been born when I was.  I do love the music of that era though.  I could listen to it for hours.  I also love the crooners  . . .  Bing, Frank . . .  Michael Buble.  Did you know that Bradly Walsh has just put out an album of that kind of music.  You can listen to the whole thing on YouTube.  I was listening to the whole thing yesterday afternoon as I worked. It was lovely. That man has many talents. I really like him. Love him in Law and Order.

Still pondering and thinking about this  . . .  I know.   If only I was younger, thinner . . .

Unicorns and dreams. “Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” ~Henry David Thoreau  You have to have a dream to have a dream come true.

Speaking of dreams . . . I didn't want to wake up this  morning.  I was having a wonderful dream just prior to waking up.   I was with our Amanda, my youngest daughter,  and it was as if nothing was wrong.  There was no distance between us.   We were friends and all was well with the world.  Oh how I wish . . . we were close at one time.  I don't know what happened.   I wish I did so that I could fix it.  I miss her more than she knows, or probably even cares . . . I long so much to have a relationship with her.  It breaks my heart that I don't.  Dear daughter do you not sometimes think of me as I think of you.   I wish . . .  I would trade all of my talents and all that I have and all that I have achieved in life just to have that  . . .

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride  . . .  

I best get on with my day. 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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Baking in The English Kitchen today, a bit of nostalgia with Grape Nuts Bread.  I had not made this in a long time.  Am so glad that I did.

Have a wonderful Thursday.  Don't forget!

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 And I do too!