A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, Jun 24th, 2025

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

Its setting up to be a fine day. It is already quite warm. I have the front door open to let in some of the cooler early morning air.  As you can see (hard because he blends into the carpet) Nutmeg is guarding the door just in case anything tries to come in that doesn't belong.  He's so funny. Love him to bits.

There is a heat warning in effect for today. It is supposed to get very warm and be very humid. We will be grateful for our heat pumps/air con later today I am sure!

I AM THINKING ...

 

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I have a prayer list that grows longer with each day that passes. I like praying for people. First of all, I like being in communication with my Heavenly Father and secondly, I think that actively praying for someone is an act of love for the person or situation.  I will pray for those things as long as I need to. I pray for the people I care about, and I pray for my enemies because that is what we are told to do. Paying for your enemies is an act of healing. It is hard to hold hard or hurt feelings against someone you are praying for. 

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

 

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I find this to be true. I have always been obsessed with the natural world. Even as a young child I have been delighted with the things of nature, plants, birds, insects, weather, seasons, etc. Music.  Books. Home. Family. Faith. These loves of mine have never changed. I am the same now as I ever was in those respects, albeit with a more mature perspective.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Chicken Chow Mein.  A quick and easy stir fry. Perfect for those nights when you just cannot be asked to cook. It's too hot. You're too tired, etc. Its a pretty basic recipe that puts to good use just what you have in an easy and simple manner.  It's a delicious option, I promise.

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

 

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Thin and Crispy Almond Cookies. From Much Butter (click link above). These look amazingly addictive.

THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

He is always there.  I know this to be true. He answers prayers, maybe not always in the way we wanted them answered, but always to our benefit. I have seen far too much evidence of His presence in my life to think or believe otherwise.

SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

 

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Good vanilla ice cream. I never find it boring.

SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

 

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Plants in pretty tea cups  . . .  so sweet.

I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE ...

 

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Scrappy cats  . . . 

 

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Little pop up water color books  . . . 

 

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A knitted bunny . . . 

 

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A tiny watercolor cottage  . . . 

 

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A room in a box  . . . 

SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

 

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The clucking and cooing of hens. It is a very comforting sound to me.

SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

 

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Pretty pillowcases  . . .  these are gorgeous.

OH MY GOODNESS ...

 

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Sew sweet  . . .  every pun intended.

JOYMAKERS ...

I looked over and this was Cinnamon laying all stretched out on the carpet last evening.  Look at the toe fluff. I could not resist taking a photo of her. So cute.

I am so grateful that she has recovered well after her incident with the ribbon.

SOMETHING TO READ ...

LATE MIGRATIONS, by Margaret Renkl

From New York Times contributing opinion writer Margaret Renkl comes an unusual, captivating portrait of a family—and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world. Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents—her exuberant, creative mother; her steady, supportive father—and of the bittersweet moments that accompany a child’s transition to caregiver. 

 And here, braided into the overall narrative, Renkl offers observations on the world surrounding her suburban Nashville home. Ringing with rapture and heartache, these essays convey the dignity of bluebirds and rat snakes, monarch butterflies and native bees. As these two threads haunt and harmonize with each other, Renkl suggests that there is astonishment to be found in common things: in what seems ordinary, in what we all share. For in both worlds—the natural one and our own—“the shadow side of love is always loss, and grief is only love’s own twin.” 

 Gorgeously illustrated by the author’s brother, Billy Renkl, Late Migrations is an assured and memorable debut.

I have fallen in love with her writings.

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

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Red squirrels . . . 

 

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Red skies and clouds  . . . 

 

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French architecture  . . . 

 

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Comfortable seating  . . . 

 

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Bicycle rides in the countryside, way back when  . . . 

I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

 

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The wisdom of Anne . . . 

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Somebody Feed Phil

The latest series, number 8 is now on Netflix. I've already visited Amsterdam, the Basque Country of Spain, Boston, Tbilsi (the birthplace of wine.)  I love this show.  It combines two of my loves, food and travel.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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 *.It's what you read when

you don't have to that

determines what you will be

when you can't help it.

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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!