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Friday's good thing --- the pup in the sunshine.

Golden Retriever Energy is a Thing!

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February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Some good health news for Lighthouse Hubby.

A huge relief.

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A panel of six medieval (or medieval-style) images of doctors and their patients.
March 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Tuesday's good thing - was wearing this jumper

Wednesday's - was knitting while catching up on The Great Pottery Throwdown

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A close up of a jumper knitted with bright rainbow-multi-coloured chunky yarn
February 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Monday's delight - Snowdrops!

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A painting of snowdrops
February 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Saturday's good thing -

Getting a vast amount of Stuff to the tip and the charity shop.

My mojo is coming back. It's pleasing but a little disconcerting too!

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A medieval image of one peasant digging the ground, and another with a load on their back https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages
March 22, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Sunday's pleasures included the crisp, fresh taste of Vinho Verde.

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The Grape Harvest (also known as Autumn), an oil on canvas painting created by Francisco Goya in 1786
March 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Friday's good things included the sea at sunrise. Also not being exhaused by the end of the day. And the inspo for my monthly newsletter, and the energy to complete it.

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Sea like a bruise under a sky like an infection.
December 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Thursday's good thing was being able to take a duvet day, and really rest up.

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Today's random pic is a Highland Calf. Because cute.
A Highland Calf in a show pen, with a Cow and Calf in the next pen.
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Tuesday's good things.

I did enjoy my bath, watching Pottery Throwdown, and drinking hot chocolate

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A random photo of scented stocks, taken during lockdown.
White and purple scented stocks in a vase of water
March 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Thursday... and the feeling of tension leaving my body because I was driving, and the sun was out.

It's been six weeks since we saw the sun, and three since I could use the car. In many ways, worse than #lockdown was for me.

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1930s or 1930s style image of a woman driving an open-top car
February 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Saturday's delights included the joy, endorphins, dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin released by the laughter of playing Stramash.

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A modern "painting" of the Scots and English fighting at the Battle of Bannockburn. The oldest version of this image I can find is two years old, so it may be AI.
February 1, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Saturday

Lovely to have a neighbour drop in for tea and a blether.

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A genre painting showing a working class Victorian interior, with two women talking and eating by a fire. "The Latest Gossip" Women Talking Eating Painting By Edward Portielje (1861-1849)
January 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Friday's good thing was herding the rubbish and recycling.

Not actually getting it out of the house.

Just herding it into a room and shutting the door on it!

For the win.

If not the bin.

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The Door Is Locked And Youre Safe Linda Madison GIF
Alt: Black and White movie clip of a woman saying "The Door Is Locked And You're Safe"
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November 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Saturday's good thing was a daytime nap.

I do love a daytime nap. Also matinee performances and late lunches.

Rest, relaxation and pleasure in the afternoon feel so illicit and are alwats a treat.

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Random photo of a double rainbow.
A doubke rainbow in a grey sky, above fields, with a drystone wall in the foreground
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The sheer unadulterated joy of 50 pencils, complete with rubbers, for four quid at Tesco.

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Four red pencils with rubbers on top of a blue box saying "50 Pencils with Eraser Tips"
August 26, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Thursday's good things

An absolutely lovely catch up with a friend over tea and chocolate biscuits.

Tea.
Chocolate biscuits.
Friends.

Don't take them for granted.

Today's pic is turbulent water, because that happens too.

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October 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Friday's good things included Jenga, Cluedo and Boggle.

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#boardgames
The painting "The Card Players" by Lucas van Leyden, created around 1520. Two men and one woman playing cards at a table.
February 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Friday's blessings included Krispy Kreme donuts.

(A Thing here, not just because of their additive-laden, carby, dopaminey goodness🍩, but a Thing because the nearest ones are over 💯 Highland miles away 🚌).

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Ad showing a blonde female child with bright eyes and a toothy grin next to a plate of ring donuts. The text reads "Optimistic Donuts They're Delicious! - Served at the best cafes and fountains - Also delivered fresh to your home daily". Original image credited to a 1930s Civic Repertory Theatre of Los Angeles program courtesy J. Eric Lynxwiler.
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Sunday's pleasure was making good progress stitching together the panels of the jumper I have spent (ahem) a year knitting.

Hopefully done today!

Yesterday also include good craik, and some excellent biscuits.

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A late Victorian painting of a girl knitting in a room with a cat under her chair. Title A Girl Knitting Date 1874 Medium oil on panel Measurements H 64 x W 36 cm Accession number BORGM 00880 Acquisition method bequeathed by Miss Emmeline Young, 1940 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum Bournemouth
March 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Saturday's small moments included the dogs having the chance to tire each other out and get thoroughly wet.

I didn't take photos, but you know how much dogs enjoy running around in bogs.

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Pic is a greetings card by Glenda Stevens
Painting of dogs running on a beach https://glenda-stevens.pixels.com/featured/dogs-running-at-the-beach-glenda-stevens.html?product=greeting-card
January 11, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Thursday's good thing:

Just how well the pup is learning recall.

Still only 70% or so. But better than the older dog whose kennel name is "I'll Call You Maybe" by "Lord I Don't Think So" out of "Lady Lovely but Willful".

Random pic of the sea.

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Random pic of the sea in a bay with rough ground in the foreground
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Some times this practice is harder than others. Those are the most important times to do it.

Tuesday - the vibrant yellow of supermarket daffodils

Wednesday - the colour and texture of velvet cushions

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Random pic of a bathbomb in a bath
A bathbomb dissolving in a bath
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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.....Monday?

A hard day, much of it in tears from the news, and my concentration is shot.

But.... the dogs were less chaotic when our neighbour came round, and the pup did not chase the cat.

Small mercies, my friend, small mercies.

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A pen and ink sketch of a cat and a dog facing off to each other. The cat is hissing, the dog is growling. Dated about 1490.
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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Saturday's rare pleasure

Watching TV with Lighthouse Hubby - not a thing we do together on a regular basis.

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Picture because WTF???
A 1950s print ad for a TV with the slogan "The New PYE Automatic Picture Control TV" - the advertisement depicts a man's hand reaching out of the tv screen and grabbing a scantily clad miniature woman who is coded as pretty; she is either laughing in delight or screaming in horror. I am screaming in horror, looking at it.
February 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Saturday's good thing ---
was this sign at a Scottish castle.

Back in the day they kept people out with boiling oil and arrows.

'ealth an' safety gorn mad, I call it!

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#history #scottishhistory #castles
The wall of a ruined castle, with a doorway blocked with fencing, and a modern sign saying "Danger! Keep out, Dangerous Building"
February 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM