Tell me something good …
I am not alone in wanting to hear something good on the news. John Krasinki of Jack Ryan and The Office fame, recently launched a YouTube channel SGN. Every week he broadcasts Some Good News that highlight positive human stories during these times of COVID19.
For this week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge I ask you to share SOMETHING GOOD that’s happened to you over this last month.
It doesn’t have to be spectacular or photogenically perfect. Just something special that’s given you comfort during these last few weeks of isolation. It could be something new that you’ve learned or something old that you’ve re-learned.
Like … The joy of baking bread and sharing the knowledge online. I am an avid bread baker and recently I mentored a friend online, on how to make sourdough. Her starter flourished, made beautiful bread and has now seeded a second generation of starter for a friend of my friend.
Like … Discovering to a new genre of music. In my case, it’s a cross-genre style that individually wouldn’t interest me but when pulled together, works. My favorite playlist now includes Tom Misch’s jazzy, R&B, hip-hop song “It Runs Through Me.”
Like … Reading something that made me smile. Such as this case which began with a post saying “There are two dinosaurs, a person and a dog walking around Airdrie.”
I look forward to seeing your post on SOMETHING GOOD.
Remember to include a link to this post and a comment below, so that I and others can find your response.
If you’re new to Friendly Friday, full instructions on how to participate can be found here.
This week’s challenge for SOMETHING GOOD goes up to Thursday, after which Amanda at StPA will post a new Friendly Friday challenge.
Toronto, Canada. April 2020
The Sandy Chronicles 
What an amazing prompt…very thoughtful Sandy:) Here’s my link-https://acacophonouslife.com/2020/04/22/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-something-good/
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Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your family Moon. I enjoyed reading the post. It reminded me of when my kids were that age – it’s a very special age.
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Thank you Sandy:) I feel I am getting nostalgic a bit more than usual…don’t know if these strange times, that we are living in, is what is making me reminisce a bit more!
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Hello again Sandy, our second contribution for this lovely challenge is here: https://tranature.com/2020/04/22/earthrise-rolling-haiku-collaboration-2020/
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Very nice!
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Thank you kindly Sandy 💚
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A beautiful post Sandy, I love the song and your bread looks delicious! We are delighted to share something good for this lovely challenge: https://whippetwisdom.com/2020/04/20/earthrise-rolling-haiku-collaboration-2020/
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I enjoyed your haiku and tribute to your pets and favorite nurse. Thanks for visiting and joining in!
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Thank you Sandy!
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Positive vibes, wonderfull!
Here is mine
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/friendly-friday-something-good/
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I love spring flowers! Thanks for joining in 🙂
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Hi Sandy, wonderful idea for your weekly themes. I’d like to share my link and looking forward to the future challenges. https://yurirasin.com/2020/04/15/this-week-16-4-2020/
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Welcome Yuri! I enjoyed your post and links and home to see you again in future challenges – Sandy
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Hi Sandy and thank you for the warm welcome. Looking forward to it!
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Here’s my contribution to the challenge:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2020/04/18/friendly-friday-something-good/
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That bread looks great. I haven’t made bread in ages, and was thinking of doing so again, but the stores are cleaned out of bread flour and yeast! Here’s my offering: https://grahamsisland.com/2020/04/18/three-little-pigs/
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If the store’s had regular flour, I’d suggest a sourdough project where you don’t need yeast. But I suspect you have the same problem as everywhere else … a shortage of flour in general. Ah well. Maybe bacon ? Oh No! Just KIDDING! Leave your adorable piggies alone!
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Yes, all flour is in short supply. No shortage of pigs though. They’re very cute at this stage, less so when they get bigger, but then, the same thing happened to me!
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LOL 🙂 😉 🙂
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Great post format! Love the patchwork-like data.
I have to try proper sourdough home-made bread. I’m just so bad with following instructions… That’s the reason why I’m better with cooking because it’s not so much a question of respecting a recipe.
Have a great weekend Sandy.
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Bread baking is one of those things that get easier the more you do it. I learned to make bread 3 years ago. I’d bluffed my way into an intermediate level class & was surrounded by people who’d been making breads for years. Up to that point, my experience had been with a bread machine. After the class, one of the ladies said that she’d given up on everything taught in class because she felt more comfortable doing it her old way. I remember wishing I could be like that.
Since then I’ve made bread regularly. I’m so familiar with the technique, I never bother reading the instructions – just the ingredients and proportions – making visual & taste adjustments as needed. As a cook, I’m sure you do the same with recipes. You should try making bread again Vero. Maybe not sourdough because that takes longer to make the levain, but even a regular loaf 🙂
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I do regular bread every once in a while. That’s good but you can’t beat levain bread, right?! Let’s say it will be my goal to try at least once before the end of this bloody lockdown period!
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It’s a good goal Vero. Have a wonderful week!
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😁🌼😁
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Ohh, this is such a great challenge prompt, Sandy! I love everything about it, your fabulous bread, and the tune! I added him to my playlist immediately. And that good news idea – still have to check out the channel – and the dinosaurs.
I collected the most happy-making images from the past week, including two heaps of books that spell out a poem. Be healthy and happy!
https://mexcessive.photo.blog/2020/04/17/day-17-something-good-like-friendly-friday/
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So glad you clicked through Manja, and found something new to like 🙂
Your photos and poetry are always so cheery and full of life. This challenge is a natural for you!
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Yeah! I thought so too. It’s a beautiful prompt, just what the world needs.
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Dinosaurs roaming the streets made me laugh out loud That’s why I found the Sound of Music 2020 Spoof to add to my post https://lightwords.blog/2020/04/17/there-is-goodnesses-in-the-world-including-but-not-limited-to-julie-andrews/
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The Sound of Music spoof is perfect! Thanks for joining the challenge.
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I look forward to Friendly Friday Challenges.
Glad you liked that sing along.
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The dinos are so cute! There is a lack of yeast here as well. There is really no shortage of yeast, just lacking in transporting it from the factory to the shops. I managed to get hold of some last time I went shopping for groceries. Used half of it to make bread and will problably make more bread this weekend. No photos as evidence though :).
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I read that the pandemic threw a wrench in the supply chain management. Normally there’s an up tick in baking around Easter and the suppliers plan pproduction for that. This year everyone started baking earlier in March and flour,sugar and yeast ran out in the stores. That was the reason for shortages here in Canada. I’m glad you were able to get some yeast. Homemade bread is so delicious
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Hi Sandy, I watched a Ram sleep on a sunny afternoon until I got bored and shot him (not literally). 🐏 https://photographyocd.com/2020/04/15/the-silence-of-the-rams/
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It’s great Mike!
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It’s good to concentrate on the good things. I wonder if the shortage of yeast we’ve been experiencing in Germany has to do with lots of people turning to bread baking.
Here is one of the good things that happened to me this April: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/to-the-end-of-my-veranda-and-beyond/
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This week alone I read 10 articles about more people baking bread at home. It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. I loved your creativity with Carona man! Thanks for sharing
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Looking forward to seeing lots of lovely Good news and positive messages. I love your themes, Sandy. You keep coming up with the goods! Thanks for being a fab co-host.
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It’s a pleasure Amanda.
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