A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, November 5th, 2024

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

I took this photograph yesterday afternoon.  I loved the way the light was shining through my glass birds that I have hanging in my front window. They looked like little jewels. 

I thought that they were very pretty against the backdrop of the trees across the way which were so beautiful just a week or two ago and are now empty.  That is a Nuthatch on the top, Bull Finch in the middle and a Blue Tit at the bottom. I started collecting these when I lived in the U.K. I got them from Simon Alderson Glass that was a seller on Etsy.  He made beautiful, fused glass birds. Sadly, he passed away in January of this last year.

 

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I AM THINKING ...

It is election day in the States.  I don't really understand how American politics works. I have only ever lived under the parliamentary system where you all vote on one day and by the wee hours of the next morning, you know who your Prime Minister is. Apparently, it can take days to find out who has won an American election. I have my own opinions, which I won't voice here, because really, it really is none of my business. 

Elections have become very divisive in recent years. 

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

About how much I love November nights.  As the nights draw in around us, I like to pull my curtains closed and light the candles. Put on some soft music. Crack open a good book and snuggle on the sofa with the cats under a soft blanket. No matter what chaos is going on in the outside world, peace prevails within the walls of my wee little home. 

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Tender BBQ Beef Roast.  I cooked this small roast yesterday in my crock pot.  It turned out to be delicious. Melt in the mouth with beautiful flavors.  I enjoyed it with some mashed potatoes and broccoli.

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

Butterscotch Pot's de Creme from Bakers Royale. Dad is coming here for his supper tomorrow night. He might enjoy this.  He loves butterscotch.

 

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LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

Mince pies.  I only eat these during the Christmas Season.  I have a few weeks to go, but I am looking forward to them immensely.

 

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SOMETHING NICE ...

Pretty post cards. I love postcards. There used to be a paper shop in Chester that had the loveliest post cards.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Cupcakes. Cupcakes are very nice.  A tiny cake, just for you. What could be more perfect?  Ohh, best cupcakes I have ever eaten were from Peggy Porschen. She did the wedding cake for the daughter at the Big House when I worked there and she made the most beautiful cupcakes.  They were almost too pretty to eat, but they tasted fabulous.

THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

It's how I got where I am.

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

Cute, knitted kittens (Etsy)

 

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Barbie dresses from vintage hankies . . . 

 

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Junk Journals from old children's books  . . . 

Felt Reindeer  Pretty Fabrics and Trims.

Wax Paper Bookmarks. Little Pine Learners

 

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OH MY GOODNESS ...

I have never seen one in real life, but I would like to. Highly toxic however.

 

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I WISH ...

Love and peace throughout the world. I pray for it every day.

I AM READING ...

Where the Broken Heart Still Beats, by Carolyn Meyer

At the age of nine, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured in an Indian raid and taken to live as a slave with the Comanche. Twenty-four years later, she is the wife of a chief and the mother of a young warrior destined to become the great chief Quanah Parker. But in 1861, Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured and returned against their will to a white settlement. This moving story is a riveting examination of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers.

THINGS I LOVE ...

 

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Playing peek-a-boo 

 

 

 

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Outlander  . . . 

 

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Transferware  . . .  especially red and white.  Well, any of it really.

 

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Crochet  . . . 

 

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Gingerbread cookies and ribbons  . . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Hallmark movies on Stack TV on Prime.  W channel. I watched my first one last night. Tis the season.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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 *.˛.Snow falling soundlessly

in the middle of the night

will always fill my heart

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~Novala Takemoto° * 。 • ˚ ˚

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And that is my daybook for this week!  Thanks always for being here!

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⋯ ◯ ⋯ Take time to enjoy the small *´¯`.¸¸.☆
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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!