A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, July 8th, 2025

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

Its garbage day and it has been raining.  No surprise there. It is 20*C or 69*F. There is a weather alert in effect. 

"Heavy showers and scattered thundershowers associated with the remnants of Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal will continue to impact some counties this morning giving locally high rainfall totals in a short period of time."

I AM THINKING ...

About Kayla's mom and dad. They were able to put a stent in and he should be sent home to the Island today.  It is marvelous what they are able to do with the heart today if you catch these things in time. This has been a real answer to prayers.  Thank you for all of your prayers as well. We are now praying for a complete recovery.  

I am hopeful that Doug and Kayla and the boys will still be able to come over, but totally understand if they can't.

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

I had a lovely time with my friend Jacquie yesterday at lunch. We just went around the corner from where I live.  I had a Reuben Sandwich. It was nice. I had not had one of those in a long time. It was just nice to get to spend some time together. She came back here after and we had a bit of a visit. Jacquie has been a good friend for about 26 years now.  Her late husband Tom baptized me. She is getting quite old now.  She had several strokes a number of months back but has recovered well from them, which is good.

Time spent with good friends is always a worthwhile occupation. 

IN THE KITCHEN ...

 The Ultimate Chopped Green Salad.  This is a delicious salad with chopped romaine, cucumbers, green olives, flat leaf parsley, chives, spring onion, peas, etc. and a lovely herbed white balsamic vinaigrette.  I could eat this salad every day!

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

Well Seasoned Studio.  Crunchy, Cheesy Potato Galette with Chermoula. This looks fabulous. I love potatoes and I love pastry. Combine the two and I am in heaven!

THIS I KNOW TO BE TRUE ...

 

There are worse ways to live your life. This is how I try to live mine. I am not perfect of course, far from it, but I consistently try to be the best person that I can be, and if I fail today, I try again tomorrow.

SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

 

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A nice plate of roast potatoes and greens. Very tasty.

SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

 

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A different kind of green.  Country walks  . . . 

I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE ...

 

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Embroidered Button Holes  . . . 

 

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Embroidered pockets  . . . 

 

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Embroidered bags  . . . 

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Embellished pillows  . . . 

 

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Tea Cup Book Marks  . . . 

SOMETHING THAT I ENJOY ...

 

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Pressing flowers between the pages of books  . . .  little surprises to come back and put a smile on your face at a future date.

SOMETHING ELSE THAT I ENJOY ...

 

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Pretty cupcakes  . . . 

OH MY GOODNESS ...

 

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Such a pretty wreath  . . . 

OH MY GOODNESS ...

 

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Such tiny dolls  . . . 

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.

It takes me forever to read a book these days. I always fall asleep  . . . 

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

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Sunflowers  . . . 

 

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Pretty cutlery  . . . 

 

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Pretty tea pots  . . . 

 

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Blues  . . .

 

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Bees  . . . 

I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

My home  . . .  I do not ever want to take it for granted. There, but for the Grace of God go I.

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

I am revisiting the Gilmore Girls. I rewatch it every so often.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

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 *Forgiving is not forgetting.

it's remembering without anger.

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

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  ⋰ ⋮ ⋱ blessings in life.*´¯`.¸¸.☆ 

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Have a beautiful day!  Don't forget!  

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And I do too!