I really shouldn't like Downton Abbey. It goes completely against so many of my core beliefs. Women who couldn't vote or were limited in what work they could do is just antithetical to my sense of justice. And having nothing to do but dress for interminable dinners would drive me batty. The clothes are gorgeous but I cannot imagine be g laced into a corset every day of my life.
But I do enjoy it! I like the interaction between upstairs and downstairs. I love the scenes of the lovely English countryside. I love the house and decor and the dresses and the white ties and the spectacular dinner tables.
Maybe it is the knowledge that I don't have to do the dusting or wear the corsets or think of banal dinner conversation. But whatever it is I'm enjoying Season 3 very much.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
Goals for the week ending Saturday, January 12, 2013
1. Continue daily Bible reading--done
2. Continue cutting out next quilt top using leftover fabric--not done; just didn't get around to it.
3. Continue Weight Watchers 26 points per day--done.
4. Finish Block #16 on quilt--almost finished; one more patch to finish the block.
5. Order seeds--not done.; must do next week.
6. Reading
The Boy who Loved Anne Frank by Ellen Feldman--Finishhed.
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 by Robert Middlekauff
Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson
Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
7. Cook 4 dinners--done.
10. Paint first wall in living room--not done. Next week.
11. Get information on quilting class--not done. Next week.
12. Make January soup--White Bean, Kale, & Chicken Sausage--done. Too bland but I know how to spice it up to make it more flavorful.
13. Haircut/Manicure--done. I feel pretty, oh so pretty...
14. JMM BIRTHDAY PARTY--done. My precious husband enjoyed his bird ay party, cake, and presents.
Goals for 2013
Goals for 2013
Spiritual
1. ABF & Church weekly
2. Daily Bible reading
3. Read one spiritual book each month
Physical
1. Reach & maintain my maintenance weight in Weight Watchers
2. Have annual physical
3. Dental cleaning every 6 months
4. Dermatologist
Home
1. Have grandfather clock repaired
2. Replace carpet with tile in laundry room
3. Garden
Tomatoes
Rosemary and basil
Roses
4. Paint living room
5. Learn to make 1 new soup each month
Personal
1. Trip to Washington, DC
2. Read good books
3. Take one quilting class
4. Monthly haircut & manicure
5. New clothes spring & fall
Financial
1. Fund my envelope system
2. Maintain debt-free living
3. JMM starts drawing full Social Security in February
4. FM applies for Social Security in October
Three things that made me happy today
★ Three things that made me happy today★
My dear heating pad
Mozart
Cats purring on my lap
Monday, December 31, 2012
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E.Stevenson
Miss Buncle's Book
Miss Buncle who lives in the quiet English village of Silverstream needs money. It is 1934 and her dividends are simply not coming in adequate to pay her meager bills. She considers her options and decides to write a book. She thinks she lacks imagination and must write about what she knows. And what does she know? Her neighbors and the people of Silverstream. So she writes a thinly disguised novel about the people of her village. A veritable tempest in a teapot is set off in the village. Its a pleasant story which nourished my love of English village life.
Finished!
Finished!
This morning I finished reading the Bible in a year chronologically. Our church had challenged us to do this. I have read the Bible in a year before but never chronologically. It was a real blessing and I learned so much! I especially appreciated the emails from others sharing their struggles and blessings as we all read on together. As we read on this last morning, " 'Surely I am coming soon.' Amen. Come Lord Jesus. The grace of Lord Jesus be with all. Amen."
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