The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

FOR TODAY, December 4, 2018

Outside my window ...

Its dark and cold and wet.  I would rather it be cold and crisp and even.  With some snow.  Christmas is coming and I wish so much we could have snow for Christmas.  I have not had a white christmas in about 18 years.

I am thinking ...

Every so often I think about making changes to the way I blog. Like only blogging every second day or whatnot on the foodblog.  It really does take up a lot of time with the photography and editing, etc. I do love it though, but I don't have a lot of time left to do other things, like my painting and stuff.  I think as I am getting older I am slowing down a lot.  Then there is the negative aspect of it . . .  people telling me I need to edit my photos better or take better photos, because did I know that my drying laundry was showing in 8 photos of the same food post, etc. I am an amateur. I don't, and have never aspired to take the best photos, but you can look at my page without a ton of adverts and popups and other crap.

In the kitchen ...

 

Mincemeat & Orange Muesli Muffins.  I baked these yesterday as a trial run for a tasty Christmas breakfast option. The recipe makes four servings, but you could easily double it.  A delicious orange, almond muffin,  topped with a muesli streusal, is baked atop some mincemeat.  Served warm and utterly spoonable. If you are not fond of mincemeat you could replace it with your favourite fruit compote of preserve.  I think a little quenelle of clotted cream on top would go very nicely. 

On my "To  Cook" list ... 

 

Christmas Spiced Red Cabbage from BBC Good Food.  I adore red cabbage.  

Good to know ... 

 

(The perfectionist in me wants to add an "ed" after the old fashion)   From Our Simple Homestead.

I am creating ... 

 

How to make a "Snipped Roll" from Madness and Mess.  A snippet roll is a long narrow roll of fabric embellished with charms, beads, pictures, jewelry or anything else, rolled around a wooden spool.  Do check out the link or look them up on Pinterest.  Fascinating! 

  

Molly Chicken.  A tutorial on how to make Fabric Flowers.   

 

Thread and Thrift.  A sample book.  

 

Cut Out and keep.  Fabric Tassel Bracelets.  

 

Lazy Girl Designs.  I love long narrow ones like this.  They are great for your neck if you have a crick in it.  

Oh My Goodness ... 

 

 Sliced apples and peanut butter.  I love them.  I don't quite spread the peanut butter that thick though . . . 

I am reading ... 

 

Selected to Live, by Johanna Ruth Dobshiner 

 
The dramatic story of a Jewish childhood ravaged by the Nazis. A young girl is the shocked witness to the destruction of her family and makes a thrilling and miraculous escape from the same fate. By the time she was barely a teenager, Johanna-Ruth Dobschiner was already an adept fugitive, one step ahead of her Nazi pursuers as she went underground, moving from one sympathetic Dutch family to another until the end of the war. On her travels she encounters a Christian community, and through them she discovers Jesus and realises that she has been selected to live in more ways than one...First published by Marshall Pickering in 1969. 

Just starting this. 

Looking Forward to ...

There is the Relief Society Christmas Party tonight.  I am not sure yet if I will actually go or not. A huge part of me wants to, but another part of me doesn't because I know I won't sleep well afterwards and I didn't sleep well last night. I am torn. 

Dreaming about ... 

 

A blue and red kitchen  . . .  that stove  . . .  that kettle  . . .  

  

Flowery Tea Cosies  . . . 

The light fixture  . . .  the chairs . . .  the tabe  . . .  the stained glass window  . . . 

 

Julie Whitmore pottery  . . .  so beautiful  . . .  

 

The glow of candlelight  . . . 

 

Something to watch ... 

  

Watched this film the other night and it was amazing. One of my all-time favourite songs.  The film is based on the true story life of the man who wrote this song.  We both really enjoyed it. That song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. 

Makes me smile ... 

 

All stacked and beribboned  . . . 

A Quote for the day ... 

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 * Stop trying to calm the storm.

Calm yourself, the storm will pass.

~Unknown     •。★★ 。* 。 

Corners of my kingdom ... 

 

The Hobbit House, Chedglow, Wilsthire 

  

It is in fact the work of the late Stained Glass Artist, Colin Stokes.  You can read and see more of it here.  It is amazing.

And that's my daybook for this week!



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⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
  ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆ 



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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!