I have been tagged by Pamela, Treasures from My Heart to list 5 things I love. It is difficult to think of 5 new things, but I'll give it a try. 1. I love decorating my home. Right now everything that really catches my eye is of a medieval influence or "olde English". 2. I love blogging. This is a wonderful outlet for releasing some of the creative energy inside. 3. I love reading everything I can get hands on by Liz Curtiss Higgs. Especially, My Heart's in the Lowlands. 4. I love poached eggs. Ever since our romantic anniversary weekend at our first bed and breakfast where she served eggs benedict, I have loved to poach eggs, even without the hollandaise. They are my favorite way to eat eggs! 5. I love the Irish choir singing group Anuna. Their music soothes my spirit!
Now I need to tag 5 folks! These are some wonderfully beautiful blogs I have recently discovered and I would love to learn more about the bloggers!! Tag- You're it!
Lovie over at Cotton Candy tagged me to blog about 5 things I love the most.
1. Today I am loving peace of mind! Mainly because I have my colonoscopy behind me!!! HAllelujah! When my doctor asked me if I'd ever had one I really thought that I had, but we could find nothing in my record to substantiate that, and I've been dreading it since early March when the topic first came up. Not so much the test, but the outcome had been playing on my mind because I had been experiencing some chronic trouble over some time. But YAYAYA!! Great report and now I have a huge cloud lifted off of me.
2. I love to celebrate life! Jesus says, "I have come that you may have life, and have life more abundantly". John 10:10b It is important for us to know that Jesus cares for us as a group but even more He cares for you, as an individual. And that is why we are to "celebrate life". To celebrate life is simple, take the time that you have and appreciate every moment. Therefore, as I am retired I just love the simple pleasures that God sends my way. I love bluebirding and journalling about the nature around me. I love music and I just have it playing all the time. I love time spent with friends and family. I love it when my husband walks in the door everyday and we can spend our evenings together! I can hardly wait for him to retire!
3. I love a spiritual retreat- getting away from the bustle of the everyday to a quiet, beautiful serene spot and just spend quality time with the Lord. When we go away to the lake for a weekend, and we spend the whole day just praising, praying, fasting, communing, and listening to God speak to our hearts. We try to do this at least once a year.
4.I love collecting tea cups. One thing that really bums me is that my favorite china shop is no more, at least in any of the places it used to be. I used to visit Royal Doulton shops just about everywhere we ever vacationed. Now, I cant find a shop anywhere! But I have found some lovely old pieces at consignment shops along the way!
5. I love chinese food! If we're going out to eat, I really get excited when we are heading out to Szechuan. Especially if the bar is serving. I love an assortment! Stir fried green beans, General's Chicken, gouzas, beef and broccoli, chocho chicken, chicken corn soup and with crunchies! Yummy!
So now I'd like to tag 5 folks whom I would like to know about !
I was just tagged by Susan to make a list of 5 things I love. Please go by her blog to see the wonderful things that really get her going! From there you can see who tagged her and so on!
I'm tagging the following people, but everyone can participate. I'm asking that you post your list, link your post back to mine and leave me a comment so I can visit your blog. Have fun!
In addition to God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and my family near and far, here are
5 THINGS I LOVE
1)I am an Anglophile. I love all things British. I am a tea enthusiast and love to plan parties. My favorite books are Scottish historical fiction and non. My favorite movies are those of the great English authors, Jane Austin, and the Brontes.
2)Related to my love of all things British, I also am very much into all things medieval. I love a terrific fondness for knights, the whole chivalry thing gives me goose bumps! I read everything I can about the Templars. I find their story so fascinating and tragic. This led me to my keen interest in Scottish history and lore. I've read all of Lynn Kuland's books which are medieval time travel which I truly love! It is no small delight to me that the Armor of God is so knight-like. Due to this I have incorporated this in my living room decor.The cross is reminscient of the knight's cross and the shield picture actually depicts the armor of God. The painting on the far wall was painted by my dear art teacher. It is of a famous British landmark-Waltham Abbey. Fits right in doesn't it?Because of my family genealogy and heraldry being Blair, I have an affinity for Scottish history and geography which will be my #3 love.
3. I love Scotland and must spend some quality time there before I pass on to glory. I have been planning a lengthy sojourn there for some time now. Aw! When my dear Lynn retires and if costs haven't completely gone out of sight, I'll make it, I pray! Whether it is a Scottish city or magnificent craggy shore Scotland calls out to me! I am crazy about the music, the accent, the food, the rainy weather, the dreary skies! . If I could I'd live there in a small village in a small cottage and live a very quiet life around my aga stove and grow my own veggies and flowers! Did I mention I also love Rosamund Pilcher's stories very much! I relate!
4. I love music. I have to have music going all the time. I play the piano, although not as much now as when I was younger. Bifocals have interferred with my ability to see what I am doing!. Anyway, being able to make music has always been very important to me. So Amanda was also given the opportunity to play piano and another instrument as well. When she was 15 she went professional by joining a quartet playing at weddings and cultural events. She met her future husband, Joshua, seen there beside her, and they continue to play professionally on a much grander scale today! They also,continue to make beautiful music together in life!And she has continued to take piano at college and is quite accomplished with that as well. We are so proud of them both! Therefore you must know that I love the classics, especially violin concertos. For example, Vivaldi's Four Seasons. But I also love what can only be called New Age music to play around the house. Its dreamy wafting airs are quite conducive to my day-dreamy reveries. I enjoy them while I read. Or how about this beautiful piano piece? But my all-time favorite music is celtic music. I started listening to an online Irish station years ago, and fell in love with several artists. I love Donal Lunny! But my favorite Celtic artist is of course, Dougie Maclean!
5) I love to paint. I didn't pick up a paint brush until I was retired 5 years ago, but it just felt right. My teacher was 87 when I started painting with her. She stopped about 3 years later, but her simple rules will always stick with me. "Paint what you see, not what you know is there. Put light where it is light, dark where it is dark." My first piece was this simple waterscape,and I painted several pieces that I then gave away, before I decided to paint Amanda. As an empty nester, it helped to relieve my anguish of the tomb I seemed to be living in. When I feel the need to dabble in a class setting I do a Bob Ross class like one of these.I also love to draw. I am finding release now drawing the birds that I see in the yard in my bluebird journal. I am starting a collection of "oil" birds.(Sorry, I am having a hard time with the sizing down of a couple of photos! Argh!!Will have to come back to that later!)
