My Favourite Things . . .

 

 

A few of the things in life that make my heart go pitty pat. Maybe they will do the same thing for yours. ♥♥♥    

 

 

 

I love early in the morning.  I am an early riser, early to bed type of person.  I do most of my best work early in the morning and it is when my brain is at its freshest.  Yesterday I had three loads of wash done and out on the line before 7:30 am. My dad would never let us sleep in when I was growing up, so I just have never been one to do that. If I sleep past 6 am, then I am sleeping in!  Also raising a large family again meant that I had to be up-and-at-em early in the morning. I had children to care for, breakfasts to serve, school lunches to make. I always wanted to be the last face they saw when they left for school and the first face they saw when they returned home! 

 

 

 

Old food marketing ads.  Not all are grotesque, and there are often ones I would like to make.  Maybe not this one per se, but others.  I find them to be a fascinating look into Western culture and tastes over the years.  A lot of them had recipes  on them, which were destined to become family favourites and probably still are. 

 

 

 

Rice Crispies with a banana sliced over top.  Once in a blue moon I get a hankering for just that. With a little sprinkle of brown sugar. (I use sukrin brown sugar now)  This is what I had for my supper last night and it was good.   We usually eat our large meal at noonish/early afternoon, which is optiumum time for our digestion.  Then we will have a snack later in the day, either toast, or cereal, cheese and crackers, just something small.  Yesterday I had Rice Crispies with Banana and Todd had a Banana Sandwich. (He loves those.)   

 

 

 

Vintage 1950's ladies fashion.  It was a beautiful era of style and elegance. If I was skinny I would make and wear vintage dresses like this all the time.  I would probably be considered eccentric. That's okay. I don't mind being a tad bit different.  

 

  

 

Naughty but nice, I've been enjoying the occasional dinner date with the Colonel off and on through the years.  One thing we like to do when we go to the Temple is to stop at the KFC on the motorway on the way home and have a nice little 2-piece dinner. I wish you could choose the pieces you get. I don't like drumsticks that much.  I prefer the thigh and the wing.  The breast can often be dry.  I have tried the so-called copycat recipes to make it at home, and in all honesty, nothing beats the real thing.  I always loved their coleslaw. Its not the same over here. 

 

 

  

 

 

Pink Peonies. I adore them, but have never been able to get them to grow for myself, so I jus always admire everyone elses.   

 

 

 

Dry roasted peanuts.  So happy I don't have a peanut allergy. I adore peanut butter (skippy) and I like roasted peanuts, with the dry roasted being my favourite. 

 

 

 

Dogs, I love them.  Dogs are always so happy to see you, whether you've been gone for 5 seconds or 5 hours. They love you no matter what.  Loyal.  Faithful. Loving. They are man's best friend. 

 

 

 

I love that women are not ashamed to show their baby bumps now.  Back when I was having children, we hid our baby bumps under loose clothing. Now they show them and I love it. (Ariana has about a month and a half to go now.  She loves her blanket I made.) A baby bump is such a beautiful thing.  We have come a long ways from the days when pregnant women were made to go into solitude and seclusion during their last trimester.    They say a pregnant woman glows. I did not glow.  I didn't even come close to glowing.  But Ariana glows. 

 

  

 

Michael Portillo's great train journies.  This man has the idea job. He takes the train.  All over. Gets to see amazing things.  Eat amazing food.  Meet amazing people.  And he takes us right along with him. I find his train journey shows fascinating.  Right now we are watching one of his American ones.  He's going from Reno, Nevada, down through California.  I really enjoy travel shows. They are the cheapest way to travel and you don't have to pack or unpack.  

 

 

 

I  love rings. I always have done.  I have three that I wear all the time.  My Eternity Ring, my cross ring, and a little sterling silver flower ring. I would wear more but I can't afford them really and I need to have my wedding band/engagement ring made larger.  £78 to make each one larger. that's more than I have to spend on groceries in a week. So they just sit there waiting.  I could spend ages looking in jewelry store windows at the rings.    I am not so bothered about necklaces, etc.  but I do love rings. 

 

 

 

This is our Palm Tree today.  I am totally fascinated with it.  Its strange and its beautiful.   I have never seen anything like it. 

 

 

 

And the bees love it too.  It is a hive of activity!  

 

 

 

The music of Neil Diamond.  I never get tired of listening to it. 

 

  

 

I love Instagram.  I could spend hours on it, flicking through photos and liking them.  I haven't figured out how to pin from them yet.  I especially love the crafty/crochet/decorating/cooking/floral accounts.

 

And those are my favourite things for this week! 

 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

 

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 *.˛.Know what sparks 

the light in you,

and then use that light

to illuminate the world.

~Oprah Winfrey •。★★ 。* 。 

 

  

 

In the kitchen today  . . .  Chocolate Tiffin Cake.  So simple to make. Quite indulgent.  A royal favourite. 

 

Have a great Thursday.  Don't forget along the way of your day!

 

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And I do too!