Today My Day Looks Like This

I liked this post on Rinda’s blog, Her Monday Musings used this list of headings:

Outside My Window
I am thinking
I am thankful for
From the kitchen
I am wearing
I am hoping
I am reading
I am busy creating
I am hearing (and watching)
Around the house and garden.
It reminded me that last year I completed my book of Currents which I found here
It is so good to look back on. I’d like to start it or something similar again.

My Day 10th September 2012 looks like this:

Outside My Window: Bright sunshine, white fluffy clouds, deliciously warm and it’s only 10.30am
I am hearing: the sparrows in the ivy outside my window
I am watching: the trees swaying gently in the breeze and a butterfly drifting by
I am thinking: about my sister-in-law, her daughter is getting married this week,
I am thankful: for some time to myself
I am learning: to use the video setting on my camera and having some amusingly bad results.
I am busy creating: My Learn Something New Everyday Project with Shimelle
A few plans: A hospital day on Thursday and providing all goes well ‘The’ wedding on Friday
A quote for today: “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are” Joseph Campbell
In the garden: secateurs, shears, hedge trimmer and chain saw! All saw the light of day yesterday and we saw the light flood into our jungle
In the Kitchen: Chilled Gazpacho soup and Caesar salad can make a daily appearance as far as I’m concerned.

My day has ten items! that means I can link to Shimelles meme Ten on the Tenth.
“Result!” as my boy would exclaim.

And a picture. I made this for a lovely lady called Mary who sent me a really beautiful e-mail last week.

Ten on the Tenth

I love the BBC iPlayer.
I like to be able to watch TV when it suits me, which is usually when I am sewing, or sticking and gluing.

For Shimelle’s Ten on the Tenth, which I forgot about this month, I made a list of the last ten programmes I saw on the iPlayer.
If they are still available I have put a link in.
Apologies, but the BBC iPlayer is still only available in the UK.

Granny’s moving in.
Which was interesting but too much like work for me.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dbg2z/hd/Wonderland_Series_4_Grannys_Moving_In/

Jimmy McGovern’s latest drama, Accused.
I loved Moving On and The Street and this was not disappointing. There are six stories in the series, I’ve seen three, a little harrowing at times but beautifully acted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00w4dzk/sign/Accused_Willys_Story/

The Very Hungry Frenchman Raymond Blanc.
He makes me laugh in this series. I have always been interested in the food of France, Yes it’s a foodie programme but I like the look of the regions it is filmed in and it cheers me up when it’s raining here. I choose to ignore the fact that RB has unlimited resources and plenty of help in his kitchen!

True Stories
The stories behind ten people who changed the world. I loved this: I learnt so many interesting bits & pieces.
Elizabeth Fry, the prison reformer is pictured on the reverse of the £5 note.
I laughed when I found myself checking!
I didn’t know Dr Thomas Barnardo opened the Ragged Schools before he opened his children’s homes.
And I didn’t know anything about Grace Darling.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01d8rlf/True_Stories_Episode_1/

Call the midwife.
Set in the East End of London in the fifties. Funny, touching and of course it is a true story.
Excellent even though “there was a lot of wailing” said husband
“What do you expect, it’s about giving birth!” I scorned. And I loved Miranda Hart in it

Missing.
I’m not sure about this one. I liked Pauline Quirk playing comedy, I’m not sure I believe her in this one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jcv2x/Missing_Series_1_Episode_1/

Earthflight.
What can I say, just wonderful. I have ordered the DVD.

The Great Barrier Reef.

Whenever I see pictures of the reef I am just so astonished at how enormous and how beautiful it is.

Country File.
I watched this one as it was set on the Isle of Wight, and we had only just spent the weekend there.

The Golden Age of Canals.
I have spent many lovely times on the canals, living near to one, holiday’s and staying with family who lived and worked on the canals. The programme has some wonderful old film from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01173hf/The_Golden_Age_of_Canals/

So, mostly real life & wild life for me… Is there anything on TV that you like to watch?

I noticed as I took the screen shot that there is a Gardeners World on, with Monty Don. Now where’s that pile of mending…

Linking this to Shimelle, who has a wonderful looking cupcake at the top of her post and lots of interesting lists attached.

Ten on the Tenth


Shimelle hosts this challenge on her blog on the 10th of every month. It is very simple to play:
Make a list of ten things
Any ten things
Really, any things
Must be ten of them.
There will be some great 10 on the 10th lists here this month.

Mine is inspired by Cathy Zeilske’s class: Ten Tips for better Type

A page in a foodie mag inspired the layout, the background paper is from Fie-fie’s stuff and the postmark date is one of Katie Pertiet’s at Designer Digitals.

Ten on the Tenth

Shimelle hosts Ten on the Tenth. A list of anything, anything at all, but it must be on the tenth of the month and contain ten…well anything. I love it but then I love lists.

I did my list and picture a few days ago but I hadn’t realised it was the tenth today until right now! I have been so busy at work the last week or so, time just flies when your having fun?

Over at Shutter Sisters Alex asked
What do you believe?

• I believe that things happen for a reason.
• I believe it is important to be thankful for the things I have.
• I believe what my heart tells me
• I believe in friendship and kindred spirits
• I believe in the power of prayer
• I believe tomorrow is another day
• I believe in forgiveness
• I believe today is special so burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear your best perfume
• I believe that the only person in charge of my happiness is me.
• I believe that all that truly matters in the end is that you loved.



The photo is my sky on November 3rd just before 6pm.

More great lists over at Shimelles today.