Thursday, June 5, 2025

I Like Thursday # 454 nature, tv shows, Art, and finding a face in my toast

 



welcome to this week's list of small likes.... starting with white fences and photography with depth

abundant blooms on rose bushes promising lots of pretty pink blossoms

pink is happy


white blossoms on trees, not the pollen making my eyes hurt but clusters of light

slices of home made cinnamon bread that look like they are smiling
two raisin eyes, a tiny nose, and sideways smile! 



more lawn sculptures seen on a walk

A painted purple poodle on my sketchbook cover 
with stitching of bright threads holding a button, and French Knots

making enough carrot salad, and potato salad to have with a lunch sandwich all week
(no pics) 

Return of summer tv shows like Love Island, and the start of Destination X where people have to figure out where in the world they are with only clues.  Brokenwood has been terrific as always. 


Reading on audio 

A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia Kelly  a mystery involving those at secret work during WW2 
now I usually stay away from that era as I see similarities with today but good writing and fabulous readers caught me. 

Chatting with neighbors who have also lost beloved animals.... somehow sharing loss helps, knowing another person understands the bereavement. We all hope to recover and love again, not replacing as you cannot replace a loved one, but you can love again. 

a fellow blogger had a funny meme this week 
Health Experts" : make sure to have 4 servings of fruit a day
Me: pushes lime off the edge off the rim and into my margarita 
"consider it done" 

speaking of food, enjoy this short video, I laugh over and over hearing that crunching! 
makes me think of Cole buddy, who could make any cookie sound so good with his crunching... 
miss you my little gentleman

See my pretty boy in this post about keeping your people busy


one of my fabric projects I love flamingos




Our Prompt this week  

What was your favorite token when playing monopoly? 

Mine was the shoe, or the scotty dog. According to records the dog was number one, and shoe was #8

I enjoyed playing with neighbor kids, but we seldom played til it was over.... I think it made me a faster math person, I loved the chance cards, the money so colorful tucked under my side of the board. 

how about you? did you play monopoly or any of the newer versions? 



15 comments:

easyweimaraner said...

love the toast... maybe its a sign ... and I hope a good one

Tigger's Mum said...

Yay to the picket fence - I need something like that upside down at the front of my verandah.

Sara said...

The flamingo quilt is just delightful!! The button and stitching is just the perfect enhancement to the poodle.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

I love your list of delightful things -- especially the purple poodle and how the button is sewed on with bright embroidery thread and large stitches!

Angela said...

Your flamingo piece is so fun!

Babajeza said...

The flamingos are beautiful. And no, I only played Monopoly once. I don't like it. I only play scrabble. Have a nice weekend! Regula

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

The roses are so pretty this time of year! Lots of them blooming around here, too. I love that yard art. Your post from Cole was so fun - those dogs have quite the personality!

PaintedThread said...

Ha! I like your smiling bread. Cute purple poodle - I'm really fascinated how you stitched that button. So cool!

DVArtist said...

I so enjoy your posts and your art. The blooms are lovely too.

Michelle said...

I like those roses. I don't have any on the farm. These are beautiful. I also like the flamingo with the colorful stitches. You are talented.

Brian's Home Blog said...

Those roses are so darn pretty and yes, I see that bread face LOL! I really like flamingos too, they are so delicate and beautiful. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

Duke said...

Love the fence and the beautiful pink roses! I see flamingos everywhere here. They seem to be loved by so many.

Lillian "sognafaret" said...

So lovely roses

Lisca said...

yes, pink is happy.
Yes, i used tomplay monopoly as a child (we played lots of board games in winter´) i don't remember the tokens though.
I love your flamingo and button with stitches.Purple is also happy.
Enjoy your weekend,
Lisca

Magpie's Mumblings said...

I love your flamingoes piece - you're going to have such fun stitching on that.
As for monopoly, I think maybe I might have played it once. Growing up an only child on a farm meant there wasn't much in the way of playing board games.