A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, March 24th, 2026

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

Its cold. Its damp. There is snow and ice on the ground. Mostly cloudy. March is going out like a Lion I guess.

 

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I AM THINKING ...

A day that begins with gratitude and prayer is a day that begins with joy and hope.

 

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I AM ALSO THINKING ...

I like ordinary days filled with ordinary things. Drama is highly overrated!

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

The art of positive thinking. Spring weather is coming. It won't be long.

I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR ...

Hugs. One size fits all. The gift that always gives back.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Sheet Pan Parmesan Turkey Tenders and Asparagus.  Quick, easy and delicious. Crispy parmesan and panko coated turkey tenderloin pieces baked to crispy perfection along with fresh asparagus. 

 

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ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

This Lemon Herb Garlic Confit sounds fabulous. What a great mix of flavors.

 

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THIS I BELIEVE ...

Its better than hanging onto all of it yourself and trying to deal with everything on your own.

 

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SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

A fresh French Stick.  

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Warm socks on cold feet.

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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Pretty garlands  . . . 

 

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A simple table runner  . . . 

 

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Cute coasters  . . . 

 

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Chicken pot holders  . . . 

 

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Chickens in a basket  . . . 

 

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SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

The sound of wind chimes  . . . 

 

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SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

Fresh muffins  . . .  

 

I AM READING ...

IN THE GREAT QUIET, by Laura Vogt

A pioneer unwaveringly endures the Oklahoma frontier in an epic adventure about a woman haunted by secrets and searching for home. 

 A cannon booms at high noon, and the race begins in the Oklahoma land rush of 1893. 

 Amid the crowd is Minnie Hoopes. Tenacious and fiercely independent, she is determined to endure the brutal frontier and create a life of her own. Guarding her solitude, she distances herself from bordering homesteaders and finds peace under the starry nights of the vast frontier. But this is outlaw country, and Minnie soon has the blood of two gunfighters on her hands. After a renegade outlaw named Stot discovers her secrets, she forms an unlikely friendship with him. With each passing season, Minnie’s past grows more haunting and threatens the future she has risked everything to build. Minnie raced into the Wild West alone, but her grandest journey in the frontier wilderness is one she never saw coming. 

 Based on the true story of the author’s great-great-grandparents, this sweeping and transportive survival story explores a woman’s connection with the land, her reconciliation with the past, and her elemental search for home against all odds. 

 Settle in, I’ve stories to tell.

I love stories based on true stories.  This is really good!

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

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Gingham lamp shades  . . . 

 

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Lots of candles  . . . 

 

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Twin beds  . . . 

 

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Pretty pillow covers  . . . 

 

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A comfy chair to curl up in  . . . 

 

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MAKES ME SMILE ...

Bunny cookies.  If only we could get the pastel colors of chocolate candies.

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

The Count of Monte Cristo on PBS Masterpiece

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU ...

☾ ° ★° * 。  

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

*Life is a journey,

and if you fall

in love with the journey,

you will be in love

forever.• ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。

~Peter Hagerty• ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。

• ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。

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!    

   

A Day Book . . .

 

FOR TODAY, January 6th, 2026

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW ...

Things are decidedly wintery. Right now it is -10*C/14*F. It's not supposed to snow today, at least according to the forecast, but I have noticed recently that more often than not what it says on my weather ap doesn't correspond with what's going on outside my window. I am not sure how reliable it is. I think I will stick with the window. It seems to be much more accurate!

I AM THINKING ...

 

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I woke up with sparrows on my mind. The hymn "His Eye is On The Sparrow" was going through head. I have been working on my talk to give on the 25th and I have been looking up scriptures, etc. and taking notes about sparrows.

I AM ALSO THINKING ...

I could change my mind. I have changed it several times already since I was assigned the talk. Two other topics I have played with in my mind have been Grace and Forgiveness. Sigh . . .  having to pick out your own topic as inspired to speak about is a lot harder to do than it seems on the surface.

 

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I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...

A place to shelter. It's warm and cozy and safe. I am blessed. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be homeless at any time, let alone at this time of year.

IN THE KITCHEN ...

Creamy Butterbean Soup. Perfectly hearty, delicious and warming on a cold winter's day.

 

ON MY "TO COOK" LIST ...

Molasses Soda Bread.  Rhubarb & Lavender.  I love soda bread. I love molasses bread.  The two together, well I am sure I will love that as well!

THIS I BELIEVE ...

There isn't anything that a good playlist can't make more tolerable.

 

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SOMETHING THAT IS NICE ...

Red house, blue door, white trim. I am in love.

 

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SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NICE ...

Cinnamon rolls. I like my mom's which were made with biscuit dough. I would rather have one of those than any other kind.

I AM WANTING TO CREATE ...

 

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Tiny houses made from postage stamps . . . 

 

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DIY paper ornaments  . . . 

 

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Envelope Books  . . . 

 

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Watercolor button cards . . . 

 

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A tin filled with watercolor flowers  . . . 

SOMETHING I ENJOY ...

 

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Toadstools and mushrooms  . . . 

SOMETHING ELSE I ENJOY ...

 

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Teacups and flowers  . . .  people are just so clever.

I AM READING ...

MRS. ENDICOTT'S SPLENDID ADVENTURE, by Rhs Bowen 

Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook. 

 Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She’s taking the Bentley. Ellie, her housekeeper Mavis, and her elderly friend Dora―each needing escape―impulsively head for parts unknown in the South of France. 

 With the Rhône surging beside them, they have nowhere to be and everywhere to go. Until the Bentley breaks down in the inviting fishing hamlet of Saint Benet. 

Here, Ellie rents an abandoned villa in the hills, makes wonderful friends among the villagers, and finds herself drawn to Nico, a handsome and enigmatic fisherman. 

As for unexpected destinations, the simple paradise of Saint Benet is perfect. But fates soon change when the threat of war encroaches. Ellie’s second act in life is just beginning―and becoming an adventure she never expected.

I am thoroughly enjoying this. Thoroughly.

THINGS THAT CATCH MY FANCY ...

 

 

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Tweed knits and those buttons  . . . 

 

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Birds and snowmen  . . . 

 

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Little black toe beans  . . . 

 

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Scandinavian architecture  . . . 

 

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Embroidered white linens  . . . 

MAKES ME SMILE ...

 

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Owl love  . . .  owl love you forever.  (Sorry couldn't resist.)

SOMETHING TO WATCH ...

Law and Order U.K. on Britbox.

A THOUGHT TO CARRY WITH YOU . . . 

☾ ° ★° * 。  

• ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。
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˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★

*Ah, how good it feels

the hand of an old friend.

~Unknown  • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。

• ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。

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!    

   

 

PS - Forgot to tell you how my doctors appointment went.  He told me to get some calomine lotion to put on the rash. Take 1 to 2 Tylenol 1's every four to six hours, get some voltarin for any pain and then to come back in two months time if I was still in pain.