Wednesday Witterings . . .

 

 

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It's fairly mild this morning.  I hate how the temperatures keep swinging back and forth. One day frigid, the next day mild.  One scarce knows how to dress for the day.  Do I bundle up or do I not.  I guess this is the time of year when we must be prepared for all sorts, as we can almost experience all of the seasons in but a singular day!

I do not remember it being like this in years gone by, but perhaps I am mistaken, and it has always been this way.  I do believe that climate change is real and that the seasons are all getting warmer and wetter.

 

I have been rewatching the series Cranford on Britbox.  I do really enjoy these period shows.  Larkrise to Candleford, Cranford, Poldark, etc. I know that it is very easy to look back at these times in history and romanticize them.  The reality was a lot harsher than what we like to imagine. Unless you had some sort of wealth to speak of, most lives were full of drudgery and hard work.  But I do like to watch these shows regardless. They make my heart feel warm. I know I am not alone in that. We all need a bit of escapism and what better than shows like this that warm the heart.  Without a ton of violence and negativity, nudity and swearing.  I call them "nice television." Pure escapism.

I started to watch a film last night on Prime called Moriah's Lighthouse.

"Moriah is a woodworking artisan living in a French seaside town who dreams of restoring a local lighthouse. But Ben, an American architect who comes to town may derail her plans."

Yes, a Hallmark movie. Nice. It reminded me of my holidays in France. I loved France, especially the smaller villages.  I did not get very far into the film. I realized it was too late for me to start watching a movie so I decided to revisit it another time when I could sit down and watch it in a full stretch. But from what I could see from the beginning, very charming.

I think we are all going to need a lot of courage in the coming months. Life just seems to be getting more complicated, challenging and somewhat harder.  We must not let it get us down.  Myself, I try not to think too far ahead.  Perhaps I am a bit like an ostrich with my head in the sand.  I just try to take each day as it comes and to get through that day.  To find all the joy that I can in each day and to leave it at that. It could become depressing otherwise!  I pray for our countries and our world. I take joy in my little family and my tiny home. In my simple life. I trust in God and put my faith in Him. He has never let me down yet.  

This almost makes me wish that I had a box of old Christmas Cards to play with.  Alas I do not. But wouldn't a whole little village made up of little putz type of houses made from vintage Christmas cards be lovely.

Some people have whole Christmas villages that they set up every year.  I would suppose that they have spent years and years collecting all of the houses, etc. Very charming.

One year my sister-in-law gave us a beautiful snow globe for Christmas. It was large enough to sit on the coffee table and had a motorized train inside it.  It did not last long.  Too many curious hands (with five children) and it did get broken. But we did get to enjoy it for a couple of days anyways.

There are far worse ways to live your life than to live a life filled with gratitude.  It starts with just one day, today. You tell yourself, today I am going to be grateful for everything.  And then you tell yourself that again on the next day and the next day and the next . . .  and before you know it, gratitude has become a habit. Despite life's difficulties, there is always something we can be grateful for.  And today I can choose to be grateful or not.  I choose gratitude.

My father will be coming here for supper today.  I think I am going to make a salmon pie. He and I both love Salmon pie.  I have not made one in a very long time now. I don't often get to make supper for Dad so why not make something we both love.  He usually likes for me to make hotdogs and beans, but I want to just do something a bit more special than that today.

Usually on Wednesday nights we would be going out for supper locally.  Cindy is making Dan Nachos, which is not something dad would enjoy at all, so I am having dad here.   

In years gone by, he often came to my place for lunch or supper.  He used to like for me to make him a grilled bologna and cheese sandwich for lunch.  Sometimes I would put a couple of chives into the sandwich which he really loved.  

It is a privilege to be able to feed him and spend some time with him.

He will probably watch Seinfeld the whole time he is here. He loves that show. It is very difficult for him to actually hear much when it comes to conversation.  The television has subtitles.

My cats have been extremely interested in my shower stall this morning. I don't know if perhaps they have seen a spider in it or what. But when it was time for our little treat throwing game earlier, it was very difficult for me to entice them away (not normal, they love their treats.)  And now they are back in there. One is sitting inside the shower, and the other is just outside it.  They are paying rapt attention to something, but I cannot see what it is.  They are funny creatures, and I don't mean haha funny, although sometimes that is true also.

I durst not think that it is anything other than a spider that is keeping their attention.

I don't really have much else to say this morning.  It's a quiet morning and I have had a quiet week.  Life has slowed down a lot recently, not that that is a bad thing. It is not.  I just have not been getting out of the house that much, other than funerals. There is another one this Saturday.  In any case I will let you go now and hope that you have a lovely day ahead of you.

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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 *.˛.Friends pick us up when we fall down,

and if they can't pick us up,

they lie down and listen for a while.

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In The English Kitchen today, Homemade Instant Maple Oats.  Much better than buying those instant packets.  Simple and delicious and you can add whatever extra additions you enjoy, chopped dried apple, sultanas, chocolate chips, etc.

My YouTube channel is up to 993 subscribers now.  Woo hoo!  Only seven to go until I have a thousand.  I did a new video yesterday. Just a simple omelet. But it was still a fun video to do.

I hope that you have a lovely day.  Whatever you get up to, I hope it brings you joy.  Be happy, be blessed, and don't forget!

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And I do too!