Sunshine Revival Challenge #4

[smallhobbit]

Journaling: What is making you smile these days? Create a top 10 list of anything you want to talk about.

In no particular order.  Feel free to ask about any of them, I might even create a post about some of them next month.

1 - The Ferret  A creation of my own, based in the Sherlock Holmes (ACD) 'verse.  A song and dance mustelid.

2 - Werewolf!Lucas  Another of my creations.  Based in Spooks (MI5) where Lucas North is now a werewolf, and continues to work for Section D in both human and vulpine forms.  This is a party-loving werewolf, who likes to look smart.

3 - Cake  I have already posted about cake for Challenge #2

4 - Families at church.  We have a lot of engagement with local families, and apart from baptisms, we also have a toddler group and after-school club, a youth group, occasional Saturday activity mornings and in a couple of weeks we're running a Teddy Bear's Zipwire.

5 - Getting engrossed in my cross stitch while listening to something on the radio on my headphones.  Perfect for shutting out the rest of the world.

6 - My To Be Read list which is once more threatening to fall off the shelf and onto my head when I'm asleep.

7 - My total inability to resist the urge to 'complete' a list.  Recently I found two music programmes on the radio which have a number of series, going back several years.  So, of course, I need to listen to them all (or at least the interesting majority) over the next year.

8 - The thought of no_true_pair main challenge (with 8 characters) sign up coming next month.

9 - The fact that the skirt I bought some years ago and rarely wore still fits and was perfect to wear today in the heat.

10 - The sheer wonder of creation - how the sun is changing its poles between North and South; all the amazing galaxies out there (points vaguely in all directions at once).

Comments

[pauraque]

#7 is me, too! Checking off a list gives me joy. :D (Good thing my massive TBR list is mostly a digital list, because if that quantity of physical books fell on me I'd be in big trouble.)

[smallhobbit]

I have lots of lists.

I choose not to read digital books, but my TBR is supplemented by my list of books I want to borrow from the library, which would certainly increase the height!

[lightbird]

Cake is always good. :D

[smallhobbit]

Very true!

[florianschild]

Love that cake made a reappearance! :)

I have found myself much more drawn to the idea of church, in particular the community, since having a child. I'm not a theist, but I've taken my daughter to the Unitarian Universalist church as few times and I could definitely see myself getting more involved there. I love that there is a thriving family scene at your church!

[smallhobbit]

Cake continues to make me smile!

We like people to feel we are there for them, simply to come and enjoy themselves in a safe place, with no pressure and a lot of our activities are free. I'm glad you've been able to find somewhere you and your child can be involved.

[used_songs]

#10 <3

[smallhobbit]

The more I learn the more amazed I am 🪐🌌

[aome]

I agree - the vast wonder of creation is truly amazing. ❤️

For my birthday last week my daughter asked me for the highlights from the past year, lessons I’d learned and things I was looking forward to. It was a great way to frame my life more positively at a time when I’m struggling a bit. (I posed the same questions to her yesterday.)

[smallhobbit]

Great questions for anyone, especially as we often tend to look at the bleaker side of things.

[therealsnape]

What is a Teddy Bear's Zipwire?

In my mind, it is an organisation of Teddy Bears, communicating among each other, exchanging information, reaching out to bears not yet in the group - having small group outings, perhaps? To bee-keepers who produce their own honey? To interesting tea shops? Are they planning a trip to Hundred Acre Wood for their big 5th (or 10th) anniversary celebration?

What is it? I'm envious of your no. 9. This year I found some things no longer fit. I ought to do something about it. I know! I shall walk to my friend's house today. It'll burn calories. Then I shall eat the promised goat cheese lasagna and homemade limoncello. Ermmm...

[smallhobbit]

I shall have to do a post after the Zipwire! Essentially, people bring their teddy bears and other cuddly toys, which are hauled up the church tower in a basket, put into a tiny harnesses and then they descend to the ground via a zipwire which is tethered at the far end of the church grounds. After which they get a certificate for being a brave bear. (It's a bit like they do at Zip Holland, only not quite as dramatic!)

I do like your ideas for the Teddy Bears organisation - I have a feeling Winnie-the-Pooh may want to join :)

Your idea of burning calories walking to a friend's house for lasagne and limoncello sounds like my idea of fun. We've cut down on the regular meals we eat at home, but still enjoy ourselves when we're out. Other than that it's just walking places when I can.

[therealsnape]

I do like your ideas for the Teddy Bears organisation - I have a feeling Winnie-the-Pooh may want to join :)
I hope he does! Only, I can just hear Eeyore's comments. "Never mind me. I know when I'm not wanted. I don't expect anyone to consider the feelings of a toy donkey ... I'll just be lonely all my life ..."

[smallhobbit]

I shall add this to my possible stories list - with poor old Eeyore!

And yes, the zip wire would work well :)

[therealsnape]

Oh, and the Zip Wire idea sounds like the perfect outing for the club! They would all be so proud of their certificates!