I Like Thursday #402

 

welcome to this week's list of likes... it's still Spring and the pollen is high. 

I like seeing trees and shrubs in bloom, just not the allergies they cause

I am watching a video on sketchbook painting ideas  and this was one...

The simplest brushes of color, and a black pen create a scene... 

a lawn ornament made of cutlery purchased back in Maryland

the bugs are back

Birds are trying to build a nest in the shallow window well above our back sliding door. The bits they'd collected blew off and we shooed them off. Location location location y'all. The constant opening and closing of that door will wake the baby birds!!!

Well the mama came back, I shooed her off, this repeated about 15 times, til daddy showed up, peered inside our house down at me sitting at the table next to the door. Our eyes met, an understanding was reached. 

I thought... then later he came back, looked down at me seemed to accept reality, turned around and flew off.. I hope they chose a different plot in which to build, and think it may be the bush next to the porch. I know it's hard to find a good home.

Videos for laughter  Bohemian Catsody   The creativity of cats is astounding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXezLv_5RaY

https://youtube.com/shorts/WIregp5hPuQ?si=YK3RTGkit6MrVq_6

made some egg muffins like these https://www.wellplated.com/healthy-breakfast-egg-muffins/

 by putting some thawed spinach, some diced bell pepper and diced tomatoes in muffin tin (forgot to grease them and it wasn't needed) sprinkled with some spices (onion and garlic powder, paprika, marjaram) sprinkled some feta and shredded cheddar cheese, poured on the egg whites we had on hand baked for 25-28 min at 350. SO good. 

 We only had enough for 6 muffins but if you made a dozen, you'd have leftovers for breakfast for a few days. They are a bit like an omelet

I'll have all of mine now thank you mama

Milo had one more plain one, we ate 1 1/2 each, and had two left for tomorrow. 

It was a birthday cake making weekend...Judy asked what kind of cake I'd make. My favorite is Black Forest Cake so... I made up a recipe of sorts.

our chocolate cake recipe is moist because of buttermilk

we make an outstanding chocolate cake for dh's birthday so I started with that. We made a half recipe and cut it into two layers. I soaked cherries (cut up) in cherry liqueur, and made cream cheese/buttercream icing instead of the traditional whipped cream since we knew we'd have this all week. 

On bottom layer place half the cherries, and the juice, then some icing, top with next layer, more cherries, more icing, pretty crystaline pink sugar dusted on top. some ice cream, a few candles, a few wishes, singing, and dh claimed it to be the best cake we ever made. Maybe the best cake we ever bought and this one without the long list of chemicals store bought cakes have. 

I don't like to cook but like to eat. I share things here that are easy and you might enjoy too. Afterall we'd rather be quilting or painting right?

waterproof zip bag holds art supplies

Prompt this week: what lessons from your childhood have most impacted your world view? 

two come to mind: 

1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.... I learned we are all important, we all have needs. We must give to get. We must care about others to be cared for. Life is a balance of give and take and all have the same rights to respect. Want a friend? be a friend.

2. Our needs and concerns are more important to us than they are to others. Everyone has needs, and a person can't expect everyone to cater to them. If you are given something you must be grateful not expect it to be given. 

3. learn to entertain yourself...

4. If you're quiet you can hear more than if you're loud and demanding. I spent many an evening quietly playing while my parents played cards with their siblings, laughing, talking, forgetting a little girl was listening. 

5. Kindness and grace are a sign of strength, not weakness. 

6. character matters. Integrity and honesty show character. It's better to have peace than be right sometimes. Don't expect anyone to agree with you, be happy if they do but people have the right to their own opinions. 

Milo's moment

Milo here, hiya! Well it feels like summertime now, so I've moved the center of operations to the back porch. As snoopervisor and chief protector around here, my work is almost never done. 

What's that??? Is a neighbor out of their house??? They are always coming out of their houses, walking right by my yard with some random dog, sniffing around that little box by their driveways (mailbox) or getting in a loud fast driving car that disturbs my holy peace. 

If I didn't run to the fence to bark them away, they might even try to come up to the door. Critters even come right into my yard with no invitation. They have no sense of common courtesy 

well you can ALL relax for a bit, I cleaned up the 'hood for now. Rest assured I'm on the job

now please visit these folks to read their lists of likes and prompt responses. I'd love to read your prompt responses too... 

https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/  

http://littlepenguinquilts

princess bubbles creates   

https://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/

 craftscaviescontras   

https://knittingquilter.blogspot.com/

grammajudyb.blogspot.com

the knitty quilter

https://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

 

taking a break:

  http://imworkingonaproject.blogspot.com/

chasing my stories

https://www.homesewnbyus.com/

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/ 

 

   LINKING WITH 

https://brianshomeblog.com/ 

http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/   

http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

https://llbinourbackyard.blogspot.com/

               friday smiles