A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, November 26, 2024

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

It's cool and grey, but it's not raining. Not supposed to I don't think. We shall see. Garbage day today. Last week they were here by 7 a.m. No sign of them yet this morning. You never know when they are going to come. It is always wise to be prepared for any time. That's why I always put my garbage out the night before.

 

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I AM THINKING ...

This is my last daybook for November of 2024. This year, this month has gone by so quickly.  It seems like each day is no sooner started than they are ending. The days are quickly slipping off the calendar and into the next year.  Somebody make it stop! haha

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

I had a nice long facetime with my son Doug yesterday afternoon. We talked for about an hour and a half. He was on his own in the house, the boys were at school. He enlightened me somewhat as to what my youngest son's problem is with me. And it all has to do with Todd. He is angry with me because of what Todd did and because I had brought him over to spend time with us in the U.K. around the same time that these crimes happened. Never mind that I was as unaware of the crimes as he was. That I had no idea what or who Todd was. That nothing happened to my son. For some reason he is angry with me about it. Anyways, that is what Doug says, and I have no reason not to believe him. 

I am grateful that out of my five children, at least three want to have and do have a good relationship with me.  I cannot help that two of them don't. It is out of my hands. 

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Today, Herby Bread & Butter Stuffing for Two.  I adapted this delicious recipe from one I found in the New York Times. Simple and delicious and just the right size for the smaller family.

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

From Serving Dumplings, Hamburger Steak in Creamy Dill Sauce. This sounds interesting.  I wonder if the flavors are similar to Swedish Meatballs. I am intrigued.

 

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LOOKING FORWARD TO ...

The first snowfall of the year. They are saying it will snow on Sunday.  I don't know how they know these things.  I always look forward to the first snow of the year.  Right up until New Years, then snow can take a hike, lol.

 

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SOMETHING NICE . . . 

Soup, bread and a roaring fire. Especially this time of year. The soup and bread I can do. The fire, not so easy.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S NICE . . . 

Crisp and buttery fresh croissants, with jam.  Any kind of bread with jam. And butter of course. My favorite jam, next to homemade of course, is Bonne Maman.

SOMETHING I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

Need I say more? We no longer live in a past we cannot change.

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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Paper star garlands . . . 

 

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Little houses  . . . 

 

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Paper animals . . . 

 

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A Sleeping Angel  . . . 

 

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Little felt birds  . . . 

 

A Baby Sea Otter

OH MY GOODNESS ...

Have you ever seen anything as cute as this? Baby animals are all so cute.

 

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HOW I WISH . . . 

That we could sit down and enjoy a hot cup of tea and a natter together.

I AM READING . . . 

NOWHERE IS A PLACE, by Bernice L. McFadden

Nothing can mend a broken heart quite like family. Sherry has struggled all her life to understand who she is, where she comes from, and, most important, why her mother slapped her cheek one summer afternoon. The incident has haunted Sherry, and it causes her to dig into her family’s past. Like many family histories, it is fractured and stubbornly reluctant to reveal its secrets; but Sherry is determined to know the full story. In just a few days time, her extended family will gather for a reunion, and Sherry sets off across the country with her mother, Dumpling, to join them. What Sherry and Dumpling find on their trip is far more important than scenic sites here and there—it is the assorted pieces of their family’s past. Pulled together, they reveal a history of amazing survival and abundant joy. 

 An engrossing multigenerational saga . . . With her deep engagement in the material and her brisk but lyrical prose, McFadden creates a poignant epic of resiliency, bringing Sherry to a well-earned awareness of her place atop the shoulders of her ancestors, those who survived so that she might one day, too.

I have only just started this.

THINGS I LOVE . . .

 

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Vintage Bowls  . . . 

 

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Winter woodland walks  . . . 

 

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Colorful sunsets. I remember a particularly beautiful one witnessed on the train on our way back to Chester from London when my boys came over in 2001.

 

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A cozy spot to dine  . . . 

 

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Watching birds  . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH . . . 

On The Basis of Sex, on Netflix

A 2018 American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Very good.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU . . . 

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 *.˛.There wouldn't be a sky

full of stars if we were

all meant to wish on

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~Frances Clark° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •

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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 *´¯`.¸¸.☆
  ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆ 



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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!