Joyce Longobardi

The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity. - A. Edward Newton

For my bird watchers ♥️

On our way to the shops - what a beautiful day it is here in spite of the cold March wind

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“I’m Not in Love” continues to resonate decades after its release, and this Piano Room performance underscores its timeless appeal and emotional depth.

Nice Shot!

Did you know Britain produces over 750 varieties of cheese? From Cheddar in Somerset, to Stilton in the Midlands, to Wensleydale in Yorkshire. They are regional products shaped over centuries, each tied to landscape, climate, and local skill. Standards. Craft. Continuity. What’s your go-to British cheese? #BritishFood #MadeInBritain #Cheese

Butter Cake (Soft & Rich) Ingredients • 1 cup (225g) butter (soft) • 1 cup (200g) sugar • 4 eggs • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • ½ cup (120ml) milk • 1 tsp vanilla Method 1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 2. Add eggs one by one. 3. Mix flour + baking powder. 4. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. 5. Add vanilla. 6. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–40 minutes. Sponge Cake (Light & Airy) Ingredients • 4 eggs • ¾ cup (150g) sugar • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp vanilla Method 1. Beat eggs + sugar until thick and fluffy. 2. Gently fold in sifted flour + baking powder. 3. Add vanilla. 4. Pour into pan. 5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes. No butter → very light texture Pound Cake (Dense & Classic) Ingredients • 1 cup (225g) butter • 1 cup (200g) sugar • 4 eggs • 1½ cups (190g) flour • 1 tsp vanilla Method 1. Cream butter and sugar well. 2. Add eggs one at a time. 3. Fold in flour. 4. Add vanilla. 5. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 45–60 minutes. Traditionally equal parts butter, sugar, eggs, flour Tea Cake (Simple & Everyday) Ingredients • ½ cup (100g) sugar • ½ cup (120ml) oil or melted butter • 2 eggs • 1½ cups (190g) flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ cup (120ml) milk • 1 tsp vanilla Method 1. Mix sugar, eggs, and oil. 2. Add flour + baking powder. 3. Add milk and vanilla. 4. Mix until smooth. 5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes.

C. S. Lewis’s advice to a young schoolgirl on how to become a better writer:

🚨: A Guide to the Remaining Full Moons of 2026!

The dog tags of 58,307 US soldiers killed during the Vietnam War at the Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago

New stickers spotted at gas pumps 🎯

If this calm harbor moment speaks to you, the full artwork is waiting here… shelia-hunt.pixels.com/featured/maine… If this touched you today, sharing it means the world. #SheliaHunt #BuyIntoArt #MaineHarbor #CoastalDecor #HarborPhotography #MorningLight #NewEnglandCoast

When Trump leaves office: The Department of War will go back to being the Defense Department. The Trump Kennedy Center will go back to being the Kennedy Center. The Gulf of America will once again be the Gulf of Mexico. The unfinished East Wing (it won't be finished by the end of Trump's term) will be rebuilt by the next president, and it will not be a ballroom. Federal agencies packed with unqualified loyalists will fire those people and rehire the career experts Trump fired. The Department of Justice will go back to enforcing the law instead of protecting the president. Scientific agencies like NOAA, the EPA, and the CDC will go back to publishing research without political interference. The U.S. will re-align with its allies and not with its enemies. The presidential pardon power will stop being used as a rewards program for loyalists. Inspectors General will go back to investigating corruption instead of getting fired for it. The White House press room will go back to having briefings, with real journalists and not podcasters. U.S. foreign policy will stop revolving around flattering dictators. And the world will progress as though Donald Trump never existed.

Psalm 91:2†