Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

A few notes from today

Pretty quiet day around the house.
After my morning walk which was my usual 6 miles, I made pancakes for my breakfast.

I have had this paint by number sitting around for quite a while and decided finally to paint it. I didn't actually get around to starting the painting today - I'll start it tomorrow. I haven't done one of these in years and thought it might be fun. If it comes out okay I'll hang it my bedroom where I have started a bird house theme.

I sat outside on the deck until it was getting dark and finished reading another book called The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich. It was a lighthearted, funny (silly) love story. A very quick read.

Part 2 of Sense and Sensibility was on MPT tonight and I watched that while I had one of the Black and Whites again for my snack. There was an actress in S and S that I knew from some other show and for the longest time I couldn't place her. I kept seeing her much younger and then it came to me - she was Rose from Upstairs Downstairs!

Just about bed time, so I guess I'll read a bit more more I go to sleep.
Happyone :-)
Its not what we say that counts,
Its what we do.

9 comments:

Kerri Farley said...

Your painting kit looks fun! You are inspriring me to try some new creative things....maybe I'll try one of these this winter :)

You are inspiration Karen! And I'm very happy to have you as a blogging buddy!

bonnie said...

I love the idea of a birdhouse theme. What a pretty picture of your walk. I'm only walking a half hour in the mornings, just enough to get me out of bed and stretched out, but it feels good. I had a black and white for a snack last night too! Yumm.

o2bhiking said...

Anyday that starts with a six mile walk and then pancakes with strawberries is going to be a red-letter day in my book, HappyOne! Art

Happy@Home said...

Breakfast looks yummy. The painting kit looks like fun and a very cute picture.

Love the quote today ~ so true!!

KathyA said...

I don't know what looks more beautiful: the painting or the pancakes! I'm going to go with the pancakes. :)

Lindy said...

Those pancakes and strawberries (and whipped cream - oh my!) look wonderful.

I like your birdhouse painting kit. That looks like it would be fun.

dot said...

I've just discovered Janet Evanovich and I'm really enjoying her books. Such funny characters!

George said...

You cna those delicious-looking pancakes for me any morning you like!
I did a paint-by-number painting many years ago. I think my parents still have it hanging in the den at their house.

Judy said...

Paint by number...that brings back many fun memories. How fun to do one again!