My Favorite Things . . .

 

A few of the things in life that make my heart go pitter pat. Maybe they will do the same thing for yours. ♥♥♥    I'm pretty sure however, that these things mainly make my own heart sing.   

  

Wednesday night dinner with dad and his friends.  I did not have fish and chips this time. I had the turkey dinner. I like turkey and its usually pretty good. The last time I had fish and chips it was very overcooked and I didn't enjoy it. I thought it would be pretty hard to overcook a turkey dinner.  It had mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey, gravy, carrots and corn.  I didn't eat the corn. Dad had the scallop bits and he really enjoyed them, plus he had apple pie with whipped cream for dessert and really enjoyed that also!  The best part is just being able to have dinner with him. He likes me being there for some reason. He says I am a good conversationalist. But really to a man, that is anyone who talks. lol

Paint afternoons with Cindy, my sister.  I so enjoy spending time with her. We went to Walmart/bank/Sobey's in the morning and then in the afternoon I went back to hers so we could paint for a bit.   We did a mini Monday madness from Ellen Crimi Trent, and it was truly madness. Both of us had no success. haha  It was just fun being together.  That's the best part. I am so grateful for these times.

We've always been pretty close. When we were growing up we would sometimes fight about clothes and stuff (when we were teens), but despite that we were close. I love my sister very much.

 

(not my cat)

I got my cats a cardboard scratching house yesterday.  I had been wanting to get them one for a while, but was worried about how big the box was going to be so was waiting for my sister to be with me. It ended up not being that big at all.  Anyways, brought it home and put it together for them.  I thought they might enjoy it.  I am sure they get bored sometimes, even though they have each other. There is not a lot of space here for them to explore.  It is all cardboard so who knows how long it is going to last, but at least they will enjoy it for a while, and making them happy makes me happy.

Another one of my favorite things is to watch my cats at play. Yes, they are very spoiled.  I will spend money on them before I will spend any on myself.  It just brings me great pleasure to make them happy.  Its a bit selfish of me in a way!

 

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Vignettes in little boxes. I wonder what happened to the Alice in wonderland one that I made. I hope that wherever it went to someone is enjoying it. My doll house as well.

Washi tape. I love, Love, LOVE Washi Tape and stickers! Can you ever have too much? 

Journaling. I love putting down special thoughts and experiences. Taking note of the tender mercies, etc. in my life.  Hopefully one day my descendants will want to read them.  You never know.

I love popcorn, but it doesn't love me.  I can't really eat it anymore. I remember when the children were young, we were given a hot air corn popper for Christmas one year. We surely did enjoy that. It was a gift that brought us many, many years of enjoyment. We would often pop corn of an evening to enjoy together while we were watching a movie on the television. The kids loved it, especially if I put butter on it!  (And that was most of the time!)  Occasionally I would buy them a pack of Jiffy Pop so that they could watch the bag expand on the stove, but that was a rare treat.  Usually it was popcorn from the hot air corn popper! 

On a side note, my sister makes the best caramel corn/poppycock!

I love this quote.  But then again I have a soft heart for Elder Uchtdorf. I always enjoy his talks and Elder Holland's talks more than any others.   I do not think I am alone in that. 

I think my page has become rather boring.  I know you are all too kind to say so.  I am going to try hard not to be boring and predictable from now on.  I think I have been in a bit of a rut I suppose.  I used to do art and knit and crochet, etc. These days I don't do a lot more than work and sleep.  My life is rather unexciting really. 

Covid means that I haven't been able to get out and do a lot of the things I might do otherwise. My sister and I are going to get out walking, or at least that is the plan. I am not sure (sad to say) how far I will be able to walk at first. My arthritis is very bad these days, which makes a lot of movement excruciatingly painful a lot of the time, but I have been giving in to it and I need to not do that.  In any case I am going to try to make things not so boring here, and I thank you for sticking with me even through the boring and predictable! 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *.˛.Pointing out the good in others,

helps us find the good in ourselves.

~Larry Lawrence•。★★ 。* 。

In the English Kitchen today  . . .  Salisbury Meatballs & Gravy, the small batch.  Deliciously simple!

I hope you have a lovely day! My dad is coming to town today to get a hair cut and is going to stop by for some lunch. Just a grilled cheese sandwich, but it will be nice to see him anyways!  I never got to enjoy things like this in the UK.

Whatever you get up to  today, don't forget! 

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And I do too!