Favorite Things Saturday

 Favorite Things Saturday is back again. I'm late doing this, but went through my files to find a picture that I could use. I guess that I will tell about my favorite hobby....which has been painting since the 80's. A couple of years ago, I started to play with watercolors. I took a class that was offered by our local park district and then took another session of classes. Our class was made up of 8 people of all ages. I was the oldest and than some middle school kids were the youngest. It was a fun experience. We all had the same paper, paints, brushes, and other tools...but our pictures all turned out very different. The instructor showed us a few tricks with spray bottles and salt etc. I really didn't get a lot out of this class, but it was fun. A nice past time for winter. The picture below is one that I did a few years back. Looking at it...I think that I might start doing it again.Painting is a hobby that can be done anytime in your life. Remember Grandma Moses?
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Balisha

A Few of My FavoriteThings

Cathy at http://acornhollow.blogspot.com/ listed some things that she loves on her blog this morning. I thought I might just copy her and list a few of my own.

1. spring mornings with bright sun

2. Illinois changing seasons

3. my neighbor kids handing me a frog

4. grand kids talking on the phone with me

5. Playing online scrabble with my daughter

6. my two sons and their teasing ways

7. parties with family when we're all together and laughing

8. my husband Joe and our life together in these later years

9. friends I've had forever it seems

10. gardening and it's challenges

11. flowers in the yard...though I hate to pick them

12. movies and cooking shows

13. writing and reading poetry

14. new blogger friends

15. blogging daily keeping a journal online

16. collecting and reading books

17. doing anything creative 

18. cleaning drawers and closets

19. organizing and tidying things

20. and last but not least....Amazon and Google and our DVRs

These are a few of my favorite things. I might have missed something or someone...as I made this list out in 10 min. It made me realize how very lucky I am.

Balisha

Some of My Favorite Things

This exercise reminded me of the scene from THE SOUND OF MUSIC when Julie Andrews sang with the children...My Favorite Things.
Lona from http://lonadawn.blogspot.com/ wrote a really nice post about 10 things that she really liked. I read the whole thing and to my surprise...my name was listed at the bottom to continue this activity. I like so many things, it will be hard to pick my favorites. I think I'll do it in a poem.

10 Things That I Like by Balisha

Lona of Hocking Hill put my name in her post...

I was to write down some favorites of things I like most.

I thought and I thought and then gave it a try..

Would anyone be interested, I wondered why.

The first would have to be reading a book...

The second collecting recipes for me to cook.

Number three I'll sneak in and say if I may..

Some work in my garden most everyday.

Four and five are so easy they came without thought..

Shopping and movies without any doubt.

Six...this is hard.. I'm trying to think..

Knitting...I got it with yarns colored pink.

Seven and eight just popped in my brain...

Cooking shows on TV and painting again.

Number nine has to be eating out for a meal..

A tiny new restaurant has such appeal.

The tenth is so easy for me to say..

My Church and my faith at the end of the day.

This exercise was fun from beginning to end..

You know more about me and now I must send..

This on to ten others to list what they may..

It's a great way to spend a part of the day.

Balisha

Now I am supposed to pick out 10 people to continue this. It isn't hard...just list your favorites and then pick 10 to continue it on. It's really just a fun thing to do if you want to, but don't feel obligated to do it..Balisha
Zoey at... http://perennialpassion.blogspot.com/
Linda at...http://gardengirl-lintys.blogspot.com/
Judy at... http://southernlady64.wordpress.com/
Mona at...http://wsprsweetlyofcottages.blogspot.com/
Pat at...http://countryworkshop.blogspot.com/
Cathy at...http://tolentreasures.blogspot.com/
Sue at///http://sullivanandmurphy.blogspot.com/
Margie at....http://margie-miller.blogspot.com/
Ernestine at...http://myjourneytomindfulness.blogspot.com/
Jean at....http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/