Sunday Praise: What’s Made Me Happy This Week?
Well, it’s been quite a week for us all I think!
- Novellas in November got off to a great start this week with Contemporary Novellas week. This week Rebecca will be hosting Non-Fiction Week to tie in with Non-Fiction November
- Jacqui from the brilliant JacquiWine’s Journal has started a novellas thread on Twitter. It’s brilliant. Get following!
- No Alibis Bookstore had a great deal on this week so I had to so some shopping. I mean, how could I resist? 🤣
- I want ALL of these Christmas decorations. Well, the Freddie Mercury one at least!
- We started watching Ozark last Sunday and are already half way through Season 2. What a rollercoaster of a show.
- It was my birthday yesterday and despite having to celebrate with family outdoors and socially distanced, I had a really lovely day and was spoiled with books, port, lots of love and a cake made by my girl 💙
- And finally, the news about the US election last night was the icing on my metaphorical cake!
So, what in your life deserves some praise this week? Let me know in the comments!
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Happy birthday, Cathy. What a scrumptious looking cake, and such a wonderful present from the American people!
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Thanks Susan – it was a great day topped off with great news!
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Oh, Ozark is A M A Z I N G. I binged on that earlier in the year. You’re in for such a treat.
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I can’t get over how good it is. Although it’a very tense!
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What a great cake. Happy birthday!
I haven’t even been able to look at the US news, as when you see comments made on social media by some of the electorate, it leads you to expect the worst. So yes, that was an uplifting result.
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Thank you! I had been avoiding the news all week too – so stressful – so there was a lot of relief yesterday!
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I’m glad you had a nice birthday! I can’t think of many better presents than the news that came from the US!
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Exactly!
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Happy Birthday Cathy I’m glad you had a lovely day despite the restrictions in place. And yes the election! A light at the end of the tunnel x
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It was a lovely celebratory day!
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Happy birthday for yesterday! Glad you got to celebrate with your family.
Things that made me happy this week were having a week off work (originally booked at the start of the year for a Big Birthday trip to San Francisco), a walk on the beach with friends before lockdown separated us again plus flying my kite by the sea on Wednesday, walking in a forest and enjoying the autumn colours in our household bubble of two on Friday, a cheesestravaganza from our local deli, and a week of birthday cake for pudding and matcha kitkats. And yes, the news from America was a fine end to the week.
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Your week sounds brilliant Jan! A cheesestranaganza sounds wonderful!
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It was amazing, Cathy. My friend got me some Jim Bob Art plates extolling the virtues of cheese consumption, and it felt rude not to put them to cheesy use!
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Love it!
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Happy Birthday, Cathy! An unforgettable one too, I’m sure. 🙂
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Thank you 😘
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Happy birthday Cathy!
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Thank you! 😘
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Happy Birthday, Cathy! Your daughter did such a great job with your cake! 🙂
I think we’re all praising the results of the US election, but I’m also praising the health and safety of my son after a car accident he was in yesterday. Now that my kids are old enough to drive, I think I’d be happy if all motor vehicles just disappeared from the earth forever and we all had to go back to walking or cycling!
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Oh no Naomi – I hope he’s ok? Even the slightest car accident can be very frightening x
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He seems to be fine! I was probably more frightened than him! 🙂
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I can imagine x
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Wonderful news for all of us, but I’m delighted that it happened to fall on your birthday. Glad you had a good day!
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I really did. Lots of celebrating last night – bit of a sore head today 🤣🥂
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It’s been quite a week, and I’m glad you had a lovely birthday. I just feel a weight off my shoulders now the election is over. It would be nice if the world could take a turn towards niceness generally….
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Wouldn’t it just? Small steps…
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Happy birthday, Cathy! The cake looks delicious!
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Thank you!
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Happy Birthday! (We share a birthday on the same day!)
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yay! Happy birthday to you too Diana!
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Happy Birthday. What a present you got yesterday. What a great day!
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Indeed! Double celcbrations!
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Happy Birthday!
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Thank you Peggy!
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Happy birthday, Cathy!
My happy things all arrived on the same day: for the first time since our lockdown ended, friends joined us for a ‘socially distanced and masked’ lunch yesterday. The sun shone, the food was perfect, our spring garden was looking beautiful and it was a joy to be with these, our dearest friends.
Yes, the US election. I doubt if much will change, but at least we won’t have to put up with That Man anymore.
Best of all, our premier announced that the 25k restriction on lockdown travel was over. I haven’t seen The Offspring since it all began, and though other families were able to visit each other as of a fortnight ago, we couldn’t because he lives more than 25k away. But now we have had what we call 10 ‘double doughnut days’ (i.e. zero, zero: no new cases, no C-19 deaths) the restrictions are lifting in ways that matter to me, and he’s coming to dinner this Thursday!
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That all sounds wonderful Lisa, Fingers crossed that the situation continues to improve x
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Happy birthday!
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Thank you!
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Happy birthday – what a great cake! I’m also mostly celebrating the results of the US election – what a relief and so nice to have some good news this year.
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Thank you Lou! Good news has been in short supply alright!
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Are those gummi eggs on top of your birthday cake? LOL!
I would pick the Frida Kahlo and Krampus ornaments. They are so fun, all of them, though!
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They are gummi eggs – the kids know I love gummy sweets so topped my cake with them 🤣
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A lady after my own heart! I love gummies!
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Those election results were a gift to you as much as the rest of the country! I am sure that put you in a celebratory mood.
Happy Birthday!! The cake looks so delish. I hope you had a fabulous day.
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I did – thank you!
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Happy Birthday! Love that bookstore sign!
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Isn’t it great? They are the best!
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Sorry to be late with the birthday wishes, but what a lot of happiness and yes, a huge PHEW!
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Thank you Jane! It was a great bit of news on a great day!
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Catching up after some time away from the blog… a very happy belated birthday to you! I hope the cake was delicious, what a sweet thing she did for you.
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Thank you so much Laila – hope you are keeping well x
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Happy Belated Birthday. And, yes, what a charming cake!
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