A good night's sleep, chocolate, the happiness and satisfaction of sharing on AgingCare forum. Does anyone have some favorite things to think about? Yes, this phrase is from the song in the movie "The sound of Music". My husband and I often resort to using movie lines and song to improve communication. We were the only two in a gathering of people who heard the background music playing. We both had the same (cassette tape/CD). A connection bringing two people together. To this day, we crack up when one uses a simple movie line to make a serious point.
SO, What is one of your favorite movie line, some of your favorite things?
In the movie "The Wedding Planner" someone used the phase "Is there's a problem in the room", and since then my best friend and I will use that whenever there is a situation, such as a boss who is being unreasonable, only we understand, and start giggling.
Great topic!
Unfortunately, chocolate tops the list for immediate gratification and redirection of thoughts, but it generally results in a headache later.
Best of all therapy though is getting out in the yard and gardening, or even just puttering around. Years ago a little rabbit became so friendly it accepted whole wheat bread from my hand. Then one day it moseyed up to my foot and just took a nap! The contact and connection with this furry little creature was just so soothing.
Once a butterfly landed on my hand. It was an amazing experience.
Music is of course high on the list. Reading, whether garden magazines or favorite author's novels is right up there.
Garden crafting, needlework (embroidery and quilting) are also favorite activities, as are cooking and kitchen puttering. Especially enjoyable is just impromptu activity - making something special - hearty soups in the winter, fresh veggie salad combinations in the summer.
Sometimes just a glass or cup of heated cider is enough to rechannel thoughts.
Sending cards to family and friends is a nice way to start the day. Just looking through beautiful cards is relaxing, writing the message helps the "reach out and touch" need, and the envelopes after decoration with lovely address labels, coordinating theme stamps to the extent possible, and other colorful stamps are nice just to view and indulge in some real enjoyment of the blend of colors and objects.
I usually choose a theme especially for the person. A relative who also loves military planes get a card with a Purple Heart or similar postage stamp, VFW or other military charity address label, with plenty of either stamps or glued on cut-outs of our favorite planes. It's not quite as exhilarating as going to an air show, but it creates that same sense of excitement.
Rubber stamps used to be a favorite for decorating envelopes. I had two of a charming Victorian cottage, in the summer and in the winter. For summer correspondence, I used rubber stamps and various colored ink pads of flowers; for winter I used reindeer, snowflakes and sleighs. Sometimes the envelopes were so pretty I didn't want to send them!
This is a little off the chosen topic, but I'm speaking also to those things that give me pleasure and induce relaxation.
I'm anxious to see where this post goes, thinking it will around and around as we each share and stray a little bit from the original questions.
Watching the birds as they feed their chicks
My very old clock that I managed to fix
Having a clean tidy room that I like to be in
These are a few of my favourite things
Tightly made beds with crisp ironed sheets
A week that goes by without people to meet
Watching the swans as they glide silently away
This is a favourite of mine every day
Mulling over albums with pictures of Dad
Remembering all the fun times he and I had
Laughing and giggling and speaking pig latin
While mum scowled and snarled in her blouses of satin
When she kicks off
When she starts to scoff
When I'm feeling blue
I'll simply remember that this is a phase
And then talk to all of you
Because you really are my life line xxx thank you
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My favorite kind is caramel,but even the plain is delicious.It's all good~
I used to buy it until I discovered that it is made with corn syrup and I try to avoid that as much as possible. I worry about anything corn nowadays.
Let us know how you enjoy the caramel corn.
5 quart pot with a steam vent.
Add oil and start on medium heat, I cook with gas. Once the oil gets hot, usually within 3 minutes add sugar and salt and stir, add popcorn and shake the pan, pretty continuously. This will pop within 3 to 5 minutes depending on how fresh the corn is.
Keep the pot moving and dump after it stops popping or the sugar burns.
Let me know how you enjoy it.
I make a cheaters caramel corn with brown sugar in my oil and then pop the corn in it. So much easier and almost as delicious. Just like making kettle corn, just brown sugar instead of powdered sugar.
We never hear from anyone else what they believe, except in the context of hating christians. I am sincerely interested in hearing what others believe.
But not hate towards any christians or any religions, or any peoples. No hate!
And, please take your discussions to another thread/discussion, as the topic of this one is MY FAVORITE THINGS. I designed it that way. This thread is my thread, this thread is your thread, this thread is made for you and me. There is a sense of a hostessing responsibility when someone starts a thread, either a discussion, or a question. Don't make me come back here when I am busy, please. I love you. We all have a good track record of positive comments on this thread.
And as anyone can see, us caregivers are a loyal bunch, sticking together on this forum for years. We don't bail just because of a disagreement. If any troll or hater tries to cause division among us, some of us will track you down and expose your lies.
Thanks Gershun for your comments, as well as everyone else. My hubs says others will take offense if I don't name them. NOT.
CWillie,
You are loved and respected, one of our favorite members. Always.
As for my previous comment on religion - I don't care about the occasional religious reference, but when they have nothing to do with dealing with caregiving and they show up in multiples it begins to sound like proselytizing I think it crosses the line. And nobody can deny there are a couple of threads devoted to christianity where those who are like minded can sing praises to your hearts content.
"Make it so. Captain" Picard in Star Trek The Next Generation.
My Tae Kwan Do belts and Samurai swords
My power lifting trophies
My library
My Man Cave
If the what's for dinner thread can branch off into talk of what have you or the whine thread or the Dysfunction thread, etc. then I guess every thread is fair game right? Or am I wrong?
I've always let people say what they want within reason on any thread so what's good for the goose as they say.
I say this to you Willie with much respect.
I know that I was not made welcome when I first came here and you were one that went out of your way to ensure that I didn't feel welcome. So be careful accusing others of the very thing that you do.
You need to analyze why you're fixated on this issue.
I think you need to find something to do that's helpful to people; there's a tremendous reward in that, and in being generous and helping people (and animals in need).
Think about what you can productively do with the time you're spending on being critical and offensive.
FULLTANK by Bo Sanchez 415: Why were you born? Why do you exist?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voc_Rn5OPBY
Knowing Jesus, my Savior and Lord!
Trusting that Jesus will see me safely through today.
On a more positive note, today is one of those quiet peaceful days, with only an occasional rain drop breaking that silence. The snow has been melting, revealing more of the precious earth that supports us, in so many ways. Little black squirrels are scampering around, perhaps either finding more space to hide their precious acorns, or retrieving them for today's meals.
The temperatures hover around freezing, creating tiny icy crystals of some of the raindrops which sparkle like diamonds and remind us of how much beauty exists in this season.
Today is a good day to wrap up in a quilt and read a gardening magazine or a good book. I'll do both, accompanied by a cup of hot chocolate, or coffee if I'm not too lazy to make a pot.
And so, good Saturday morning to all (except trolls).
Sanchez, aka Mckimball, aka Salutem.
Not your favorite god, I guess.