Taking the Scenic Route

 It felt like Saturday all day.  It was a good day and I got several things accomplished.  Another batch of cookies for several individuals.  I've been making white chocolate almond cookies - which SK loves.  He thinks they are the ultimate cookie.  They aren't bad, but how can a cookie be that great when it doesn't have real chocolate in it?

Sister Hartvigsen gave me a recipe for raisin cookies.....SK had them the other night and has been raving about them.  I tried them too and they were excellent, but like I say...it's a step down from white chocolate, which is a step down from real chocolate.

I watched a little bit of RootsTech and I am hoping that all I have heard is true, that we can access all the talks in the future.  I got a dip pen and ink from Amazon today so that I can do some things in calligraphy for one of our young adults whom I greatly love,  A little bit of practice....it feels so good to use a metal nib once again!

We walked for nearly four miles today, through the meadow by Christ's Church College.  That college is where the first Harry Potter large banquet room was filmed.  There are several areas where that first film was done.  It is a beautiful walk.  Have you read The Boys in the Boat?  The boathouse in Oxford where the team worked out is on the river by the walkway.  

The weather was in the 50's and you can see how beautiful the day was.  There were a lot of athletic runners out in shorts and t-shirts looking for all the world like Greek gods and goddesses.  I took so many pictures and I had to work to cull the best ones out.  

Since getting home, we have both been working on our talks.  Obviously we are amateurs.  I'm sure Dave and Deb prepare half hour talks in very little time.  They give so many a week.

It is already 10:30, and I'm off to bed....trying to retrain myself to rise early....again.


Of course we started out walking past our backyard castle, and look at the little daffodils that have burst into bloom!

We walked down one of Oxford's busiest streets - at least it used to be before lockdown.



Look at the name of the lane!








Look at the daffodils!




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Lia said…
I love that fat squirrel on the fence! I love the adult and child walking hand-in-hand down the lane. I love them all.
February 27, 2021 at 5:08 AM
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