My Favourite Things . . .

 

A few of my favourite things, that you might also enjoy.   Maybe we can enjoy them together. 

 

 

 

I adore Root Beer Floats, and it has to be A&W Rootbeer.  Which you can't get very easily over here.  You can sometimes pick it up at the Temple Book Shop though, and I can order it from Skyco at a premium price.  I have one of these every summer, and I sit and enjoy every single delicious drop. Todd likes them too.  They are a delicious treat! 

 

 

 Hibiscus Tea.   I have a cup every morning.  I'm drinkin one now.  I heard also that it is good for your blood pressure.  I drink it while I type to you and indulge in having 1 tsp of honey in mine.  Its so delicious.

 

Amanda and the cutest little Cupcake and Batman ever.  I think this is adorable.  I love cupcakes and I love Batman.  These are my two favouritist (sp) ones. Love the trick or treat bags. Amanda is looking good for a 39 year old (December).  Fit and fine.

 

1950's Commercial Illustrations. I love them.  But then again, I love the 1950's full stop.  What a wonderful time to be alive.

 

I know its really, really naughty but every now and again I enjoy a treat of this. The chips are no good, but the chicken is delicious. Todd likes the legs, I like the wings or thighs.  Nobody is too fond of the breasts.  They are too dry. Over here you can't get the coleslaw, or the macaroni salad with it.  And they only have Pepsi. I prefer Coke. Back home we always got sides of coleslaw, gravy and mashed potatoes. I don't like British Coleslaw.  Its far too mayonnaisy. I like to make my own. They just got a Mary Brown's back home.  Our Eileen had lunch there on Monday and she says it is much tastier than KFC.  Not as greasy she says.  

 

This is totally wierd.  I mean, TOTALLY wierd.  Oddly compelling until you get to the part where she is talking with her mouth full.  That is a total gross out. I hate it when people talk with their mouth full.  It is NOT one of my favourite things.  Don't talk with your mouth full people.  It's gross.

Stranger Things.  I guess we are about halfway through Season 1 and we both love it. It reminds me of when I was a kid with the bicycles with the gorilla handlebars and banana seats, and the fashions, music, etc.  But the story is brilliant as well, and spooky and creepy and well written. 

 

We also enjoy Once Upon a Time.  How they manage to get all of those fairy tale characters into one story and fit it all in together is amazing.  We are still on series one. I know, we are way behind. We have a ton of seasons to catch up on.  No spoilers here because we are newbies to this, but we love it.

  

 

 Vintage Greeting Cards. I love looking at them.  I don't have any, although I do have all the cards my mother ever sent me, and special ones from Todd, etc.  I do collect images of them however on Pinterest.  I think they are pretty wonderful. 

Hearts.  I collect them too.  I adore hearts.  I would love to have a bowl of hearts on the coffee table.  Maybe that is something I could do after Christmas . . .  make a bowl of yarn rolled hearts for my coffee table in all different colours.  We'll see. 

  

Frosty mornings when everything looks like its been dipped in crystal.  They are so beautiful and always sunny.  The air is crisp, and you can see your breath.  I just love them. 

 

Socks, I never used to wear them, but I wear them all the time now and I love them.  I wish I could learn now to knit my own.  I would knit my own if I could.  My own mittens also. 

 

The first snowfall of the year.  With those pewter coloured leaden skies  . . .  and that smell in the air . . .  I just love it.  When I was a child I can remember getting all excited because I knew that Christmas was not far behind once we had the snow falling  . . . 

  

Christmas!  Its my favourite of my favourite holidays of all. The movies.  The adverts.  The smells.  The food.  And most especially The Reason for the Season!  I adore Christmas!  And all its trappings.  Every single moment of it, and I am married to  . . . . 

 

The Grinch who thinks that Christmas is just a huge Commercial grab, and maybe it is for some, but it's not what it is to anybody else that counts, its what it is to YOU that counts, and to me that is not what it is.  And I want to celebrate every single moment of it. 

 

Polka Dots wherever I can find them.  I adore polka dots.  When I was in high school I had two Swiss Dot fabric dresses, one was pink with white flocked dots on it and the other one was navy with red flocked dots on it.  I made them myself.  I love Swiss dot fabric almost as much as I love seersucker cotton.  Anyways, I love polka dots most of all. 

 

Little boys, especially when they snuggle into you and press their sweaty little heads into your neck.  Oh I miss my little boys.  Why do children have to grow up  . . .  sigh  . . . 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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 *.˛.°My mission should I accept it, is to

find peace with exactly who I am 

and what I am.

To take pride in my thoughts,

my appearance, my talents, my flaws,

to stop this incessant worrying that

I can't be loved, jusy as I am.

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Spiritual Enlightenment  

BOOK OF MORMON CORNER - Todays reading - 1 Nephi 11:12-30

 Question - What have you learnt from the reading today? What can we learn about how the Spirit teaches Nephi?  

 What I learned - Two things stood out to me about how the spirit taught Nephi. One - He didn't just tell him the answers. He wanted Nephi to learn truth not just hear truth. So he asked him to 'look' . . . many times, inviting Nephi to take part in finding the knowledge & understanding he was seeking. Two - The spirit asked questions too. This reminded me of this principle from 'teaching in the Saviour's way' - The Saviour asked questions that invited learners to think and feel deeply about the truths He taught. Our questions can similarly inspire learners to ponder gospel truths and find ways to apply them in their lives. An inspired question is an invitation to learners to discover gospel truths on their own and to evaluate their understanding of and commitment to those truths. Inspired questions can make learning the gospel a more engaging and personally meaningful experience.  

Visions and dreams are a very powerful way to learn. They enlighten the mind at a level that the person experiencing them can understand. The Angel and the spirit of the Lord could have told Nephi what the vision meant, instead he asked Nephi, "what do you see?" We should always ask ourselves when reading, studying and pondering, "what do I see?" & then wait for the Holy Ghost to teach us.

 

Tomorrow's Reading (Day 14) - 1 Nephi 11:31-12:10

Question -  What have you learnt from the reading today? How can you be made clean by the blood of the Lamb? 

 

 

 

In the Kitchen today  . . .  Perfect Egg and Chips. Naughty but very nice.  A once in a blue moon treat. 

 

Have a wonderful Thursday!  I hope you have a great day!  Don't forget!

 

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And I do too!