I Like Thursday # 439

 

time for an I Like list! Thanks for coming by, and on with the show... 

above is a little painting I did this week, like a paint doodle. No goal in mind. I love colors, all of them

we had more normal weather this week, really cold and lots of snow, none predicted. We still toss out veggie peels, for any critters. They don't hibernate here since temps can be 60F one day, then drop that afternoon below 0 . 

I saw my bunny and squirrel this week on our porch. So sweet, he tried to dig down into the old mums pots. Then later when I checked the front door was locked before I went to bed, I peeked out to see it snowing, and a raccoon was sitting by the street drain looking in. Oh no, I thought, it's so cold and snowy, and he has to find food.  Poor critters all around us. 

I tried a new recipe for cherry cupcakes.... very dry, and kind of tasteless but the icing tasted good, 

they don't look good but we ate them

reading 

next in the series....

listening to on audio

mysterious family drama with possibility of ghosts. Great reader.

love hand embroidery and finished this, more pics on last Sat. post

still Learning French on Transparent language online. I often feel like this

Oh la la!

want this

and this

prompt: do you give yourself the same compassion and understanding that you give to your family and friends?

I'd say no although the older I get the less I need to please people I don't know. Growing up I was picked apart for being slightly chubby when the other kids were all skinny. I felt like I was not good enough and often pointed out my faults before others could say them. 

My family was not nurturing, no compliments or "I love you" s  The mother was a bully too and her opinion was the only one so I was quiet at home too. I am trying to change the automatic self talk now, (finally!) and tell myself,  what I'd say to a friend, like   that's clever! You can't do it all! It's okay to do nothing! You are a good person creative and have integrity. I believe in respect and that differences are great, so I might as well say that to me, right? 

found this on short videos....

people judging you? finding fault? listen to this way to view it

 I LOVE new clothes, and sales on clothes, so I now have this roomy boucle cream colored sweater by Anne Klein at macy's on deep discount... I have one in pink and now this, and feel cozy and cute in it! it has sparkles in the wool too. 

I am working my way through the retirement system and although the online forms are horribly messy, I had to stop midway twice and call the state, once getting no real help but the second time getting someone who sent me the forms to use and gave advice. Both times I had to wait about 45 min on hold to get through but maybe now I believe I can finish and receive benefits! I have a little hope! 

please visit these folks to see what they liked this week.... and let me know if you wrote a post for me to include

the knitty quilter

https://wordweaverart.blogspot.com/

 http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.com/

http://littlepenguinquilts

princess bubbles creates   

https://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/

https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/ 

 craftscaviescontras   

https://knittingquilter.blogspot.com/

grammajudyb.blogspot.com

https://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

 

taking a break:

http://imworkingonaproject.blogspot.com/

https://www.homesewnbyus.com/

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/ 

https://brianshomeblog.com/  

http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/   

http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

                                              friday smiles