FOR TODAY, July 1st, 2025
OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...
Happy Canada Day! The first of July is the day we celebrate our sovereignty here in Canada. Some places will have parades. Most people will be displaying a flag. There will be BBQ's, fireworks, etc. It is a day to celebrate all that is Uniquely us as a country! The true North, Strong and Free!
The weather is expected to be cloudy off and on today with some rain expected tonight at some point. But this can always change. It is expected to get up to about 25*C/77*F. so, a fairly warm day.
I AM THINKING ...
I don't really expect I will do much today. I picked up some ground turkey yesterday and some buns to make myself a turkey burger and I got some lovely new potatoes at the farm market and some fresh berries. Last night I boiled up the potatoes to make a potato salad today. I enjoyed some of them warm for my supper with lashings of butter, salt, pepper. I had some cooked broccoli and cauliflower as well. I didn't need any meat. I was quite happy with just that. I also had some of the strawberries afterwards. Just washed and eaten as is. It was a simple repast but quite satisfying.
I AM ALSO THINKING ...
There are worse places to be than snuggled into the comfort of my own home. Just me and Cinnamon and Nutmeg. There is no place I would rather be. They are having a BBQ at my church today, but I won't be going. I am not really up for things like that. They make me very uncomfortable, and I would be ill at ease the whole time. I am happy in my place of safety, here at home.
IN THE KITCHEN ...
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Nothing new today, but I am resharing my recipe for Strawberry Devonshire Tart. Its an easy tart to make with a crisp pastry base, topped with a creamy layer and fresh berries, with a fresh berry glaze to finish it off. Delicious as is or with a dollop of whipped cream on top.
ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...
Rhubarb and Vanilla Sponge. Delicious Magazine. That used to be one of my favorite food magazines in the U.K. I had a subscription to it.
THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...
There is a special wisdom that comes with old age. Life comes into perspective in a way that is seldom appreciated by the young.
SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...
Lemon and Poppyseed Cake . . .
SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...
A hot drink to enjoy along with it . . .
I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE ...
Knitted Hen Tea Cozy . . .
Sun shine . . .
Angels on skewers . . .
Tin Can Wind Chimes . . .
Tin Can Buckets . . .
SOMETHING I ENJOY ...
The quiet of early morning . . .
SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...
Sunsets . . .
OH MY GOODNESS ...
What a cute hen house . . .
JOYMAKERS ...
My two babies . . .
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.
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