Small Things - Second Saturday in February 2025

"Life is not, for most of us, a pageant of splendor, but is made up of many small things, rather like an old fashioned piecework quilt. No two people have the same, but we all have our own, whether it be listening to Beethoven's fifth with a beloved friend, or seeing a neighbor at the back door with a basket of white dahlias. Or after a long, hard day, having the family say, "That was a good supper."

- GLADYS TABER

In no particular order, here are six small things that inspired me this week.

1. I've spent a lot of time this week watching old clips from figure skating from years gone by. My mom and I loved watching figure skating together and even though she is no longer with me, watching it, especially the older clips, makes her feel close.  Peggy Fleming has been and remains my favorite in the sport. Here is a clip of her free skate from the 1968 Olympics, as well as a TV special from the same year, Here's Peggy Fleming, the quality isn't that good, but I still enjoyed watching it and reministing. If you like ice skating, You Tube is packed with years worth of clips and perfomances.

2. And speaking of reminiscing, this week I recalled watching The ABC After School Special, and so I decided to do a little digging. First off, I had no idea that this show aired from 1972 to 1997! You can find a listing of the name of every episode here. In looking through the list I vividly remembered Sara's Summer of the Swans  , Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate and Me And Dad's New Wife with Kristy McNichol. Watching these brought back so many memories! Although I felt that some of the content was geared more to older children, I do have fond memories of watching many of these. I'm planning to span the list to see if anything else sparks a memory.

3. Discovered this account on Instagram this week, Breaking Bread With the Bayna's. Very uplifting and inspiring!

4. I enjoyed listening to this playlist while working on my computer this week, Cozy Winter Piano for A Snowy Day.

5. And speaking of winter, even though we've recently had a few days in the 60's, there is snow in the forecast in our area this coming week, and historically some of our largest snow totals have been in mid-March. So while I've thinking toward Spring, I'm still embracing and enjoying this slower winter season. I particularly enjoy saving things like Winter Remedies To Keep You Warm, Herbs to Forage in Winter, Cozy Winter Home and Cottagecore Winter Routine to save to my Winter Board on Pinterest.

6. When I lived in Texas my all time favorite place to eat was Pappasito's Cantina! I keep hoping that maybe someday, they'll find their way to Virginia, and hopefully not too far away! But since the nearest location at the moment is in Georgia, I've had to rely on copycat recipes over the years to even come close! That's why I was excited to find this copycat queso recipe this week! I remember the taste distinctly, so I'm going to give it a try soon!