Some of my Favourite Things! - Chronicles #21

Some of the things that give me immense pleasure are...baking...(boring says some, not so, says I)...road trips, beaches, mountains, music, home decor, gardening, reading, competitions, funtimes, Hive blogging and kindred spirits....in no specific order. The list goes on...and on, but I will tell you about just some of my favourite things, and as Henry David Thoreau says:

I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life!

Baking has been a passion from a young age, as I shared many times here. I could not even read, but always asked for the decipe book, and was given my own dough to roll out and bake cookies. I like baking all kinds of things, but pastry became one of my passions. Obviously inspired by my Ouma and my Mom, both who loved working with pastry.
There's something special about seeing raw ingredients come together, working the dough by hand, and ending up with a delicious and sometimes spectacular home-baked treat.

Going on a road trip with my favourite people is the very best. Especially the spur-of-the-moment jaunts, where we just go where the road leads us. Inland and turning off the highway to explore new routes to find hidden gems, or a slow drive along the coastline, stopping at little coastal towns. Taking a walk in the sand and going as close as possible to where the waves break on the seashore, almost daring the waves. Or let the waves take my breath away when taking a dip in the sea. When I was a child, I could not get out of the water, frolicking in the ocean, and enjoying the waves. I'd fall asleep to the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks or the seashore, and still feel the waves gently lifting me in their arms. Just having fun in the sun, summer or winter! I was not sporty, always had my nose in books!

Music feeds the soul! Music has always played a significant role in my life, as I come from a musical family, particularly my Dad, who was self-taught and played many instruments. I played the piano, loved it, but when my babies came along, it had to take second place. Bringing up my sons was also one of my favourite things, but it took up a load of time. I could still listen, and have always had an eclectic taste in music: classical, pop-rock, jazz, folk, even a little bit of country. A snapshot of my old piano, complete with candlelabra; it needed much restoration. I gave it to a friend who is having that done. The other image is my Dad's old saxophone, which my brother still has, but doesn't play!

I went through a phase of entering competitions; yes, sounds silly, but it was exciting and very rewarding as I often struck it lucky;) On the radio, in magazines, and eventually online as well. Of course, a couple of baking competitions as well when the kids were small and could enjoy the fruits of my labour.

Although I only played netball and did rhythmic dancing at school, it doesn't stop me from watching many different types of sport; although football is my favourite (Liverpool!). I do love watching our Springboks play rugby, and that is happening very soon, so I will be signing off till next time!

I hope to read all about your Pastimes / Passions which is The Silverbloggers Chronicles - Prompt #21! Take a peek at that, and if you're not a subscriber yet, join and become part of our vibrant Silver Bloggers Community and learn more about our weekly writing prompts.

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