I Like Thursday # 338 it's the little thoughtful things that count!

 

welcome to this week's list of likes! Starting with a morning sketch. As few lines as possible, two colors of watercolor, painting only negative space. 

Sometimes you can convey a concept in very little time... 

It's cold and snowy... went from mid 60'sF on Tues to below 0 and snowing all day on Wednesday. 

Weather whiplash! 

Reading this week: 

finished Golden Girl on audio and just loved it! Now on audio is one recommended by Wendy

 

intriguing look into a different life, Bangalore in 1920's and a terrific reader. I'd listen to everything she reads.

reading myself on Ebook this week, two books: 

 

I read Red Mountain by Boo Walker, want to read everything by this author. A flashback to my high school years takes us to a wonderful character driven story about a young woman who longs to be an artist and see the world

Watching on TV

American Idol is back, Survivor is coming soon. A million little things (ABC) is back but for the final season, boo hoo. On Hallmark Movies and mysteries channel is The Way Home, very good. We both are enjoying Anne with an E on netflix, and when we run out of seasons, what will we do? Netflix doesn't have all of them. 

As usual I find a lot of cool stuff on youtube... this is WONDERFUL

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYlHz3CJvk

Sewing this week

I made a book cover with fabric collage, to keep track of my quilts this year 

Link https://lapaylor.blogspot.com/2023/02/my-creative-week-fun-with-dick-and-jane.html

Fine Dining

lots made this week, but I'll focus on two items, one new to me, and one a repeat

Mini sweet peppers with cheese, baked with some olive oil and salt... DELISH

before cooking

recipe, not that I followed it https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/stuffed-mini-peppers/but I used cream cheese/feta/ cheddar mixed

after baking about 20 min

and new to us Pecan Tartlets... I combined two recipes... the cream cheese crust from one, the gooey nutty filling from another

recipe for filling  https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/mini-pecan-pies/

pecan pie baked in muffin pans, for quick individual desserts.  I use egg whites, maple syrup (not corn syrup) and real butter. SO good DH said we need to make these again! (and we still have 5 left) 

it was messy on the muffin pan tho

Mama's little Guardian watched over the cooling tarts

I want one!!!

The prompt this week is: rounding out February the month of love

"what thoughtful things does your special person do for you, or you do for them? Little things that mean something to you... for example brings home flowers, or folds the towels the way you like it, chores or little hugs when you're disappointed, shares secret jokes, watches a movie he knows you'll like just to be nice"

my husband does hundreds of things for our family and for me. I'll mention a couple:

> puts on coffee for me when he hears me get up each morning

> carries the portable heater from our bathroom to the studio each morning 

> if he isn't working, he reads to me when I have to lie down with a migraine

> in the early days of our marriage, he stopped at the florist every Friday for 2 for one day, and brought me pretty flowers. I loved and miss that

> he's a willing sous chef now that we eat at home every meal.

For him, I

> do not hang things on door knobs, since he said he hates that years ago

> he prefers towels hung a certain way, so I do that

> I find good things for us to eat, and watch on tv, and make him laugh

> I make the bed each morning( whether that's to make it easier to get in at night, for tidiness during the day, or to even up the blankets and avoid blanket wars, I'm not sure LOL) 

Milo's Moments

Milo here....sorry  I'm a bit cranky at the moment... my pawrents are walking me more, that's good, but I have to put on my boots, that's bad. I mean, ALL the dogs are probably laughing at me from their windows. I know they sure bark at me!

Mama: the boots keep you safe on ice, and keep your widdle feet warm. 

Milo: Mama... puh-leaze!  and while you're listening... how come you and Daddy can bark all the time, "blah blah blah Milo" and sometimes sneaky talking.  I know you are talking about me when I hear

 "he" so I stop what I'm doing to listen to you.

but, just let me gently bark to keep an intruder away and it's "Milo STOP BARKING" 

Mama: I do come to see what you're barking at, to share the experience with you but if it's just someone driving by, or walking across the street... well, STOP barking buddy!

Milo: Mama... it's a dog thing, you wouldn't understand! But I appreciate all the little things you do for me... taking those stinkin' boots off when I come inside, baking me cookies, rubbing my ears, and petting me a bedtime story every night. I appreciate Daddy chasing me around the coffee table and letting me win, feeding me the way I like it (kibble in hot water) and walking with me out back. 

now sit, stay, go see what Mama's friends have to say! 

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/  

https://www.mmmquilts.com/2023/02/gratitude-72.html

https://tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com/

 grammajudyb.blogspot.com

http://littlepenguinquilts

 craftscaviescontras   

 http://imworkingonaproject.blogspot.com/

 

 the knitty quilter

princess bubbles creates   

https://knittingquilter.blogspot.com/  

https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/ 

 

https://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/

https://www.homesewnbyus.com/

http://www.piecefulthoughts.com 

https://www.texasquiltgal.com/

http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.com  

https://faithtrustandbreastcancer.blogspot.com 

 

https://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

https://thenextfiftyyears.blogspot.com/

https://www.su-sieeemac.com/2023/02/likes-loves.html

https://wordweaverart.blogspot.com/

 

                                                                  LINKING WITH 

 https://grammysgrid.com/unlimited-link-party

https://brianshomeblog.com/ 

http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/   

http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

thankful thursday

friday smiles at a stitch in time   

rosie and the boys nature pics