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.   

 

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Farm fresh eggs. My sister and I each picked up a dozen not too far from where I live the other morning.  They are small at the moment as the chickens just started laying, but they are very nice.  A friend of mine on FB posted a video yesterday of herself putting her chickens in for the night. Oh, that sound that chickens make . . .  the cooing . . . the clucking.  Made my heart melt. 

 

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I love chickens.  They are such docile creatures for the most part.  If I was younger and had a house out in the country I would have a few hens. 

 

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Moss and flower covered stone steps . . .  this makes me think of Sizergh Castle that we went to see near Kendal in the UK. Such a beautiful spot.

 

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White picket fences  . . . they are so heart warming  . . . 

 

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A well laid out garden . . .  this is beautiful.  Such a lot of work, but stunning. 

 

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Old cookbooks . . .  I love them and find them to be very interesting. I love the history of recipes and seeing how things were done. I used to love to watch the Victorian kitchen. Such a lot of hard work back then to do things. I am grateful for modern conveniences! 

 

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Spring Lilacs . . .  won't be too long now, about a month I guess.  They smell so beautiful.  So lovely when you bring a much into the house. Mom loved her lilac bushes.

 

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Waffles . . .  all those lovely little pockets to hold the butter, syrup, etc. Crisp edges.  So yummy.

 

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Misty mornings  . . .  they hold such promise. Usually when the mist burns off you have a beautiful day to look forward to! 

 

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Oh that I could  . . . maybe in my younger years. A lot of work . . . 

 

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Patterned rolling pins  . . .  so pretty.  I got myself some wooden cookie molds before Christmas last year, but never did find a recipe I felt confident enough to use them with.

 

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I love this  . . . its the bees you see  . . . I love anything with bees . . . 

 

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That fresh smell . . .  heaven on earth . . . 

 

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This . . . .  a simplified life  . . . its the best life of all  . . . 

 

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Fresh herbs  . . .  I so want a small herb garden, in pots or window boxes  . . . just a few things, like thyme, basil, parsley, sage, rosemary  . . . 

 

I love making collages . . .   

 

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Swedish meatballs  . . .  I have not made any in a long time now . . .  I love them  . . . 

 

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Baby's breath  . . . 

 

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Viola  . . .  pansies . . .  anything with a little face  . . . 

 

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Such elegance  . . . do you think people who live like this take their lives for granted? 

 

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White jugs  . . .  

 

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Piano  . . .  if I can get a handle on my health crisis, I have promised myself I will learn. 

And those are my favorite things today  . . .  I hope some of them were yours also!

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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*You get in life what

you have the courage to ask for.

~Oprah Winfrey•。★★ 。* 。 

I'm not sure I entirely believe that.  But I think if you are willing to also put in a lot of hard work it can be true.  

  

I managed to find myself a 2 cup Brown Betty Teapot on Etsy for far less than they wanted to sell one for on Amazon.  I thought the price on Amazon was ridiculous. You could get a 6 cup one for far less than the 2 cup one. Anyways, crisis averted. This one reminds me in a way of the one my mom had, and its coming from Canada. I hope it arrives intact. Finger's crossed.  (Brown Betty Tea Pots, another one of my favorite things!)

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Jam Tea Cake.  Delicious and simple to make.

I hope that you have a beautiful Thursday. (How did that happen?  The last one in April too!)  Don't forget! 

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And I do too!