In a blatant imitation of themaskmaker 's "Daily Bread" posts, I thought I would start my own "Daily Manna."I have been greatly influenced by these, and find inspiration to work on my own projects because of what someone else is doing with theirs. I also find it pleasant to get a snapshot of what someone is doing in one little post, and thought that others might feel the same way.

Cooking and Baking: Lentil curry is in the slow cooker. Just before it is ready to eat, I'll cook some 'yellow' rice. That will keep us going a few days.

Making: Knitting hats. I made one as a quick 'thank-you' gift for a friend of mine last year, then my daughter wanted one. I made one for my daughter, and about 7 of her friends wanted one. Then another one of my friends asked for one... and now I have somewhere in the region of eleven orders for them.

Outdoors: It is a beautiful, breezy, sunny day. I have washing on the clothesline (or at least I should have, if it hasn't blown to Wisconsin). Most of the color has gone from the trees leaving their bare branches bold against the blue sky. The rugosa roses and the knockout roses are still (still!) blooming -- especially the knockouts. There is plenty of color in the chrysanthemums we planted this year. Days like these are my favorite days of all...

Pondering: Downsizing. There's a lot of talk about shortages at the moment, but I still seem to have an abundance of stuff, and upon reflection, I can live without most of it.

Reading: A friend gave me a little book on Feng Shui entitled, Move Your Stuff Change Your Life. I'm giving it a cursory glance now and then as I grab 5 minutes here and there. So far I have ascertained that the 'prosperity' of my house is missing (can we say ouch?) but that isn't really as bad as it sounds, because although there is no actual room there, we do have a very nice enclosed porch. The book also says, "To stay out of the red, keep it green." Well, said porch has green outdoor carpet on it, the siding surrounding the porch is green, and the porch has distinct 'walls' from the iron railings around it. According to the book, it should be an easy fix, with a piece of amethyst or something. At least the prosperity area of the house isn't the toilet, like it was when we lived in England...

Tarot Card: In a reply to my response to her posting (!) on crowdfunding, ysabetwordsmith said that her favorite Tarot card was the Star. I've used that as a starting point (for this thread), and am working on further developing this card in the deck that I am designing. Hopefully having to post the card on which I am working, and give a progress update, will keep me focused and diligent in my creation. Watch this space.

Watching: All the cheesy Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventurers, Paranormal State et al 'haunting' shows. The way (some of) these guys scream when something happens, or (some of) their guests throw the EVP across the room and then say it was 'wrenched from their hands', makes me think another career choice might be in order.

In Oklahoma, parked cars must be tethered outside of public buildings.

Things that make you go o_0.....