My Favorite Things . . .

 

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens . . . these are some of the things in life that I enjoy, and which make me happy, inspire me, or put a smile on my face. Maybe some of them are yours too.  Let's share!

The gift of a new day each morning. How will I spend it. I hope wisely.

 

(source)

Quilts. I really love quilts.

 

(source)

Good Chocolate. I love a treat of a good chocolate every now and then. I used to love to pop into Hotel Chocolate in Chester every now and then. They had the nicest chocolates!

 

(source)

Stone walls and fences . . .  you see them a lot in the North of England and Wales.

 

(source)

Piano music. Especially Paul Cardall.  When I was a child, I longed to have piano lessons. I find piano music very relaxing.

 

(source)

Cowboys  . . .  I loved the miniseries Lonesome Dove back in the day.

 

(source)

Custard tarts  . . .  so yummy.

 

(source)

Kittens and warm sweaters. I love them both. 

 

(source)

Aga ranges  . . .  so cozy.

 

(source)

Farm fresh eggs. In England none of the eggs in the grocery shops are refrigerated. That used to freak me out a bit when I first moved over there.  Always refrigerate your eggs when you get them home.

 

(source)

Hot soups and stews  . . . 

 

(source)

Dried apples  . . . a healthy snack.

 

(source)

The smell of apples, orchards and farm markets in the autumn months  . . . 

 

(source)

September flowers and colors  . . . 

 

(source)

Blue eyes  . . . 

 

(source)

Puppies  . . .  they are so loveable.

(source)

Farm markets in the autumn  . . .  

 

(source)

Crochet blankets  . . . 

 

(source)

Old Cake Tins  . . . 

 

(source)

Country Mail Boxes . . . I had one in New Brunswick that I had painted with sunflowers all over it.

And those are my favorite things for this week  . . . 

A thought to carry with you . . . 

.° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
•。★★ 。* 。
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

 *.˛.°It is one of the blessings

of old friends that you can

afford to be stupid with them.

~Ralph Waldo Emmerson

.° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •.° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Spicy Portuguese Potatoes. These were simple and delicious. I hope you will give them a go! Boiled potatoes with a spicy onion sauce spooned over top.

Dad is improving slowly and surely. He had a really good lunch yesterday and had a good walk around as well, although he does need a lot of support when he is doing so, and rests frequently.

I hope that you have a lovely day. It is very foggy out there this morning. Typical September morning. The wildfire is ongoing, but I don't think it is growing at an alarming rate any longer and some people have been let to go back to their homes. Whatever you get up to today, don't forget!

═══════════ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ═════════════ 

⊰✿░G░O░D⊰✿⊰L░O░V░E░S⊰✿⊰░Y░O░U░⊰✿

═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ════════════

And I do too!