The Simple Woman's Daybook . . .

 

 

FOR TODAY, August 6, 2019

Outside my window ...

Its dry and the sky is blue. It looks like it is going to be a fine day. A bit cool, but I'm not complaining!  Me and heat/humidity don't do well together! 

 

I am thinking ...

I sure hope that I can get all the things I need to get done done this week! I have a recipe to do for my writing gig, recipes for the food blog, a lesson to prep for RS this Sunday, house to get ready for company and then all my regular stuff. I love being busy though, so its all good! 

 

I am thankful for ...

Being busy and being in relatively good health.  Also thankful that Mitzie seems to be feeling a lot better this morning.

 

One of my favourite things ...  

  

 

Salted pretzels.  I prefer them unadulterated with other flavours.  Just salted will do.

In the kitchen ... 

 

 

 

Pan Seared Salmon with a Sweet & Spicy Glaze.  Perfectly cooked salmon.  It marinates for half an hour or more (if you have time) in a spicy soy ginger orange marinade and then is quickly seared and panfried.  The marinade gets thickened and drizzled over top.  Delicious! 

 

 On my "To Cook" list ... 

 

 

 

We have a friend with a birthday on Thursday who likes a bit of spice, so I  am planning on making him some spicy Homemade Tomato & Chilli Jam.

Good to know ... 

 

 

Sounds good  . . . 

 

 

I am creating ... 

 

  

 

Real Simple.  Snowflake decorations that go beyond the norm.  Nice and there is a variety of them, not just marshmallow ones, although the marshmallow ones are pretty cute! 

 

 

 

 

Linda Vincent.  Cardboard box and clay houses.  Inspiration only.  

 

 

 

 

Tatertots & Jello.  Ghost wreath tutorial.  

 

 

  

 

A Beautiful Mess.  Marbled clay ring dish.  

 

 

  

 

Glue Sticks.  Nail Polish Washer Necklace.  

 

 

 

I am reading ... 

 

 

 

The Silent Ones by K.L. Slater  

This morning, I was packing up lunches, ironing, putting on the laundry I should have done last night. Now my precious daughter is accused of murder.

When ten-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are arrested for a terrible crime, Maddy’s mother Juliet cannot believe it. How could her bright, joyful daughter be capable of such a thing? As the small village community recoils in horror, the pressure of the tragedy blows Juliet and her sister’s lives apart. And things get even worse when their daughters retreat into a self-imposed silence.

Can anyone reach Maddy and discover the truth before her fate is sealed? Juliet is crushed. Nothing will ever be the same for her darling girl. But she knows that to find out what really happened that day, she and her sister must unlock the secrets of their own terrible past, a past they swore never to speak about again… 

 

Very good! 

 

I am looking forward to ...

A pre-birthday lunch with my friends Tina and Carolyn on Monday! 

 

Dreaming about ... 

 

 

 

Light and bright Scandanavian style  . . . 

 

 

  

 

Scented Candles  . . . 

 

 

 

Four leaf clovers  . . .  good luck  . . . 

 

 

  

 

Frosted pine cone garlands  . . . 

 

 

A trip to the seaside . . . 

 

  

 

Misty mornings  . . . 

Makes me smile ... 

 

 

 

 

Don't worry  . . .  be happy  . . .  that song always makes me smile. 

 

 

Something to watch ... 

 

  

 

Starfish.  An unforgettable true story.  We watched this last evening on Prime.  Very good.  If you would like to read more about the real story that inspired the film, click here.  It all started with a prick on the gum from a Dentist.  Sepsis  . . .  Scary. 

 

 

A thought to carry with you ... 

 

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•。★★ 。* 。
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★
 *The same boiling water 

that softens the potato

hardens the egg.

Its all about what you

are made of, not

the circumstances.

~unknown•。★★ 。* 。 

 

 

Corners of my kingdom ... 

 

 

 

Alfriston Village in Sussex.  Very picturesque village.  We used to visit it often when we lived down South . . . 

 

 

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!