Author: Magical Mystical Mimi

THURSDAY 13 – Streaming

This week, my 13 things are shows that I’m currently streaming because they’re sooo good!

1.)    (SHETLAND – Britbox)

2.)    (BLUE LIGHTS – Britbox)

3.)    (AFTER THE FLOOD – Britbox)

4.)    (GRACE – Britbox)

5.)    (MIDSOMER MURDERS – Acorn)

6.)    (HARRY WILD – Acorn)

7.)    (MY LIFE IS MURDER – Acorn)

8.)    (THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES – Acorn)

9.)    (ELSBETH – CBS/Paramount+)

10.) (HIGH POTENTIAL – CBS/Paramount+

11.) (GHOSTS – CBS/Paramount+)

12.) (SCHOOL SPIRITS – Showtime/Paramount+)

13.) (WATSON – CBS/Paramount+)

Well, I think it’s safe to say that I love my British detective shows. Shetland and Brokenwood Mysteries are my favorites by far, and Vera, who is not in the list because she ended her 14 seasons and I watched every one. I was sad to see that show end. Elsbeth is a fun show, as is Ghosts. Watson is my favorite medical show at the moment, although my son tells me to watch The Pitt, but I don’t know about that. I hear it’s pretty gory, and I don’t like gory. I promised myself a kinder and gentler year in 2026, and gore is neither kind nor gentle.
Side note: I don’t sit and binge-watch these. Lol. I watch them over time and/or they’re just on in the background while I’m doing other things.

What are your favorite shows to watch? Comedies, dramas, thrillers??? Let me know down in the comments.

It’s after 10pm and time for me to wind it down and go to bed. It’s been a productive Thursday for me, mainly just housework stuff and setting up more play dates with my physical therapist. Lol.

I hope you’ve all had a good Thursday, one more day to the weekend. Man, those words used to mean so much when I was younger and so excited for “one more day to the weekend.” Now, I’m like, one more day to the weekend, okay. I’m down for a craft show, dinner, a movie, Edwards Greenhouse pretty much anything, as long as I’m back home by 9pm so I can shower and get ready for bed! Lol.

I have no plans for the weekend. We’ve got a cold bug going around the house, so it’s soup and tea, and water and rest. So far I’ve been spared, so I’m very thankful (Thursday) for that. I hope all of you are well!
Good night everyone, or good morning. Whenever you’re reading.

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

♥ mimi ♥

MONDAY MOOD – 1/5

And I did just that! Stayed home, nice n’ cosy! 
I hope you’ve had a good start to this brand-new week. I got Christmas mostly taken down over the weekend. There’s still a few bits n’ bobs to store away, but Christmas 2025 is definitely over. Or is it???

I belong to several recipes and crafting groups online, and the moderator of one of these groups had posted pics of her taking down her Christmas stuff on December 26th. Apparently, she’d had it up since right after Halloween and for her, it was time to come down. And that’s when all hell broke loose in the comment section. I couldn’t believe it.

People were irate. They told her she was wrong to be doing that, it was only the 2nd day of Christmas, she didn’t know the meaning of Christmas and how could she do this to Jesus, yadda, yadda, yadda. Seriously, the woman got reamed and all I could think was, who cares? Who cares when this woman takes her Christmas stuff down? And I didn’t see one comment in defense of the woman, like, it’s her stuff she can do what she wants, or not everyone shares the same traditions, or maybe she isn’t Christian. Nope, people were just being jerks and all because a woman showed pictures of herself taking down her Christmas stuff. – Just ridiculous.

Today, I feel like I spent the whole day reading and snuggling my pup. He’s been a little out of sorts lately so he’s needing some extra attention and that’s okay by me. Time is never wasted when you have a furry luv in your lap.

I did find something I thought I would share just in case nobody knew this like I didn’t know. Ever since the death of Rob Reiner – so incredibly sad and still unbelievable to me – I’ve been watching clips of All In The Family just for nostalgia’s sake and still trying to really believe that “Meathead” is no longer with us. Well, I checked to see if All In The Family was streaming anywhere, it’s not. So, I got on YouTube because they usually have full seasons of everything, but nope, they didn’t have it either. What they did have though were the original pilot shows for what became All In The Family.

There were 3 pilots total. The first pilot in 1968 was called, Justice For All. The second pilot in 1969 was called, Those Were The Days, and the third pilot, which is the one most of us know, was called, All In The Family, and it aired in 1971. 

After watching these videos, I am so happy that we finally got All In The Family. Check them out and let me know what you think. – 1968, 1969, 1971

Man, I couldn’t imagine the 1968 or 69 versions at all. Could you?

Well, we got our first Monday of the new year in the books. Did everyone survive? What’s on tap for Tuesday? I’m heading to Goodwill, the women’s shelter, and Half Priced Books to drop off a bunch of gently used items. Then, I’m off to the spine doctor – sounds freaky – to set up a physical therapy schedule. I’m so happy this is finally happening. Arthritis is no joke! So, a busy day of errands for me in our spring like winter weather. No snow but also no complaints because at least it’s not temps in the 90s. Lol. Forever a summer hater am I.

Have a great Tuesday everyone and let me know what happening down in the comments.
Good night.

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

♥ mimi ♥ 

T.G.I.F – Goodbye 2025 – 1/2

Seriousleeeeeeeeee.
2025 was beyond a cah-raaaaazy. I mean, really, what a complete and total shit show! I hope all of it stays in the past because I’m really looking forward to a lighter and brighter 2026. Of course, given this past year, I can’t help but hold my breath waiting for whatever fresh hell awaits us. But… I promised myself that 2026 will be a year of observing, not absorbing, and that will make all the difference.

I also have a plan written in my journal to help keep me from falling down that rabbit hole of doom-scrolling and news headlines, and so far, it’s working for me. I don’t know that I’ll succeed every day, I mean I have kids and grandkids, so I need to be informed, but I learned that there’s a big difference between being informed and being obsessed. I was obsessed, and obsession is a dark place.

And one more thing that has helped me tremendously was slowly weening myself off of the chaos. I’ve been doing it for a while, but in December I just let the axe fall and so far, so good. Deleting all social media accounts and people off of my personal social media accounts that were filled with negativity and hatefulness has made a HUGE difference, and I just decided that I’m not bringing any of that crap into my new year. Last year was enough, and what an eye-opener… It wasn’t just true colors being revealed, it was moral compasses and wow, you think you know someone, right? Geesh.

So, today, I have zero errands to run and no place to be, so I’ll be home doing laundry, taking down Christmas and hopefully practicing my watercolors, drinking bottomless cups of peppermint tea, and watching/listening to my British detective shows. – UNLESS, it snows. Then I’ll be outside just standing in it, surrounded by its awesomeness. We’ve gotten zero snow so far, and having a green Christmas was a huge bummer, so if we get snow, I’ll be outside for however long it lasts.

Anyway, what will all of you be doing on this 2nd day of 2026? Any plans for the weekend? It’s too cold to do anything here. I got an electric blanket for Christmas and I could snuggle under that and read my weekend away, it’s soooo cozy. I won’t but I could. Do any of you sleep with an electric blanket? I never had one until this Christmas, and I just love it. My sister had electric mattress covers, and now I’m thinking I may get one too so my top and bottom are nice n’ toasty! Lol.

Okay, I’m out. I hope you’re all having a great day and that your weekend will be even better!

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

♥ mimi ♥

2026 THANKFUL THURSDAY 13 – 1/1

Happy New Year from Idaho! And yep, that’s a ginormous potato dropping for the New Year. Luckily, we are famous for our potatoes and not something like rats or roaches, right?
So gross…

~ 13 THINGS I AM WISHING FOR IN 2026 ~

1.)  PEACE

2.) THE RETURN OF KINDNESS IN THIS WORLD

3.) GOOD HEALTH, GOOD MEDICAL CARE, AN ABUNDANCE OF FOOD, SAFE HOMES, AND WARM BEDS FOR EVERYONE!

4.)  I AM WISHING FOR MORE TRAVEL TIME

5.)  TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

6.)  TO REACH MY READING GOALS THIS YEAR!

7.)  TO FINISH MORE CRAFT PROJECTS IN 2026 THAN I DID IN 2025

8.)  I AM WISHING FOR MILD SUMMERS AND WILD WINTERS

9.)  MORE DISCIPLINE FOR EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE

10.) WATER, TEA AND REAL MILK – NO JUICE, NO POP, NO ALCOHOL

11.)  WALKING MORE, SITTING LESS

12.)  MORE HEAVEN, LESS HELL

13.)  I AM WISHING THAT THIS WHOLE WORLD RISES FROM THE HATEFULNESS OF 2025 TO BLOOM IN FULL LOVE, EMPATHY, SYMPATHY AND HUMANITY IN 2026!

I know, I’ve been gone. I do that sometimes. Life happens, and apparently crazy happens. EVERYWHERE! Geesh.
Fortunately, I’ve kept my venting on other social media sites.
– You’re welcome. –

In other news, it’s not only Thursday 13, but it’s also Thankful Thursday! And I have to say, on this 1st Thankful Thursday of the New Year, I am so thankful to ring in another year!

2026 and here we all are… Please know that I am praying for all of you to receive God’s blessings of good health, full bellies and full bank accounts, a safe place to lay your head, the love of warm and welcoming family and friends, and peace and comfort in your souls.

As we all navigate another year together, please remember…

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

Happy New Year 2026 Cheers!
♥ mimi ♥

MONDAYS, MUSIC AND ME


ANNNNNDDDDDD…


CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S FINALLY HERE???? I’M SOOOO EXCITED!

It’s another late Monday post. Time just gets away from me!
I hope you’ve all had a great Monday, this fantastical first day of fall! How was everybody’s weekend?? Mine was wonderful and just what I needed. We had great weather and a couple of random very brief thunderstorms that I wish would’ve lasted all day!

I have pics from the weekend, but because I grabbed my old – the Android – and used it to take the pics, I can’t post them because they’re still downloading to my external hard drive. – ALL of them! I’m not even kidding. This is only 30,000+, there is another 10,000+ to go!

Mimi, why are you downloading all of those photos? I’m so happy you asked! Because I’m trading in my Android for credit towards my iPhone – which actually lowered my bill by the way – but I couldn’t trade it in with my whole life trapped inside! Holy hell! So, maybe sometime in 2027 I’ll be able to share the pics of my super fun weekend with you! In the meantime, just know it was a great weekend.

For Monday’s music, I just used today’s date and picked a random year and looked up what song was popular on this day back in 1971, and it just so happens it’s one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it too!

So, today, while the photos were downloading, I took out some super cute fabric and got a pattern all cut out and ready to sew for tomorrow, then, as soon as I’m done sewing that I’m going to finish up a crochet project. They’re both funny, but I can’t say much more about them because they’re gifts, but once she’s received them I’ll post pics because they won’t be trapped in my phone!

Okay. I’m calling it a night. I have an early day tomorrow. Don’t forget to share your party animal weekends with me in the comments! I hope you’re having a great start to the week ahead, and I hope the week just flows along perfectly.
Thank you for reading, I feel like I don’t say that enough, or at all, but I do appreciate you.

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

♥ mimi ♥

THURSDAY 13 – Old dog, new tricks

  1. I’m starting to love my iPhone. It’s a learning curve, but you can teach an old dog new tricks.
  2. I didn’t know there was a movie made using an iPhone, but yes there was.

    This movie was made using the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Several of them! That’s wild.
    *** Per Wikipedia
    28 Years Later is a 2025 post-apocalyptic coming-of-age[6][7][8] horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland.

  3. I made homemade chicken noodle soup and it was delicious.
  4. I did some binge-watching and got caught up on NCIS, Law & Order SVU and Criminal Minds Evolution.
  5. I started watching Tony & Ziva. It’s a spinoff of the original NCIS show when Gibbs (Mark Harmon) was at the helm.
    I’m undecided as to whether I like it or not. I like the characters. It would be nice if it wasn’t cancelled before I know for sure.

  6. I’ve been crocheting autumn leaves for a cozy fall garland.

    Obviously not done, but I will post pics when it is.

  7. and 8.
    First #7, the super cool Wednesday Addams doll my kids surprised me with. I love that it came with a tiny “Thing.”
  8. I discovered this cool little feature that iPhone has. You can look up the plants in the photo. I don’t know if all iPhones do that, but it’s super cool.
  9. A scene from one of my favorite movies.

    Sleepless In Seattle – Meg Ryan is singing along with the Christmas song, Jingle Bells. Horses, horses, horses…

  10. A random pic I saved on Pinterest. Are any of you on Pinterest? I love retro art.

  11. My youngest turned 32 on the 13th of this month! Absolutely wild! Time is a thief.
  12. Fun fact via Wikipedia – September 18, 1837 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, U.S. New York City, U.S. Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837 by the jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany and became famous in the early 20th century under the artistic direction of his son Louis Comfort Tiffany.
    I have never received a little blue box from Tiffany’s, but it’s on my bucket list.

  13. And what better follow-up to #12 than this great tune.

Happy Thursday, everyone. We’re almost through the 3rd week in September, how crazy is that? I’m loving it, but it’s going by so fast! We’re getting fall temps off and on, but I wish the nighttime temps were our daytime temps. I’m sure a lot of people disagree with me on that, but lately people disagreeing with me seems to be the norm and that’s okay because I disagree with them. You know as you get older none of that bullshit matters and honestly, who has time for it? Not me. Love me or hate me, agree or disagree, I just don’t give a fuck anymore, and that’s pretty much where I’m at on this fine Thursday morning.

I’ll be cleaning out closets today. One of my least favorite things to do because it seems like you make a bigger mess trying to get everything in order, and it would be so much easier to just close the door and be done with it. It’s that way with a lot of things in life. Big messes, closing doors and being done.

This weekend, I’m being taken away to parts unknown. It’s a surprise. I hope it’s someplace very fallish.

I hope you’ve had a great week thus far. Anybody have any cool plans for the weekend? And just so you know, staying home and relaxing counts as cool plans. As always, I want to hear what’s happening with all of you, so please share in the comments.

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –

♥ mimi ♥

THURSDAY 13 – We will always remember…

Happy Thursday! Decided on a Thursday 13 today. Just a list of 13 things. As always, a big thank you to Liz over at Laws of Gravity where I originally saw the post.

1.) I’m done with being sad. Between yesterday’s shootings and today’s remembrance of 9/11, I’m just done.

2.) I don’t care which side of the aisle you’re on, shooting someone in the neck or anywhere else is never the answer and completely unacceptable!

3.) I don’t care who got a flag lowered for them and who didn’t, who got more air time on the news, who had the biggest protests, funerals, or whatever. I don’t care. It’s petty, and we need to pay attention to the things that truly affect our country.

4.) I knocked my news watching time down to once a week on Fridays. I try to catch a re-cap of what’s been going on because I don’t want to be sucked into the negative abyss that is now the media. Yesterday was my Friday news re-cap.

5.) No, I didn’t see the video of Charlie Kirk getting shot. No, I’m not going to watch it. It’s heartbreaking. I wasn’t a fan of his, but he didn’t deserve to be shot for exercising his right of freedom of speech.

6.) Charlie Kirk is the same age as my youngest son. Things hit you different when there are similarities to your kids.

7.) Yesterday morning we had wonderful thunderstorms. I was hoping for a whole day but I am thankful for what we got. Fall might actually be trying to arrive!

8.) My son and daughter-in-law got a “new to them” vehicle the other day. It’s beautiful and only has 52,000 miles on it.

9.) Next year we will be spending Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts and I can’t wait!

10.) Attention, attention. Covid has left the building! Finally!

11.) I am totally hooked on the British show, ‘Escape To The Country’ and having watched this show countless times, I know I want to live by the sea in a detached home with a thatched roof. And there has to be a deck outside so I can have my coffee, listen to the waves crashing against the rocks and watch the boats floating along.

12.) I woke up at 1:15am and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I decided to write this post.

13.) Now I’m tired, and I am going back to bed!

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you have at least 13 things to smile about today! If not, I hope you at least don’t have 13 things to frown about! Turn that frown upside down, right? Okay. I’m getting really sleepy. I’ll be back in a few. Night!

MIMI’S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY –
We will always remember…

♥ mimi ♥