{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 14 - Wordless Wednesday }

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 13 - New crochet hooks }

Ever since being diagnosed with osteoarthritis, I've had a hard time crocheting.  All my old hooks are uncomfortable, hurt my fingers, hurt my hands and after a while I have to set the project aside.

 

It's frustrating and disappointing, and I thought that I would be left with no recourse, when it comes to doing this hobby that I love. 

 

I had heard over the years about how certain hooks help but hadn't yet gotten around to purchasing new hooks, mainly because I wasn't really crocheting as much the past two years.

 

Now that I have gotten back into it, I knew it was time.   

While at Michael's this past weekend to pick up my yarn for the blanket I'm working on, I saw a hook from Loops & Threads which is actually the same yarn that I'm using.

 

It looks so comfy to use that I decided to grab it and just see.  Oh my goodness, what a change in crocheting, it was life changing, really.  I know that sounds super cheesy to say, but for me it truly was.

 

I wanted to get a few more, and I found this set at Amazon, not the same brand but it was only $7.00, Ergonomic soft grip, and shipped overnight.  I just got them and love them as much as the other hook.  I think the soft grip is definitely key when you suffer from arthritis. 

I keep all my hooks in these two Cath Kidston pouches.  I used to have them all over the place and sometimes it was hard to find what I needed, now I know where they are at all times.

I also ordered these binder clips which I find very helpful when I'm working on a crochet pattern from a book.  It keeps the pages open and where I need them.  They were also really inexpensive at just $8 for 180, with different sizes.  Just perfect.

{ Blogtover 2026 - Day 12 - Happy Homemaker Monday 10/12/2026 }

Good morning everyone.

 

It is a beautiful morning with a cool crisp wind coming in through the windows.  It feels glorious.

 

I hope you're having a good holiday weekend, we've had a quiet one since we're all right at the tail end of this flu, so didn't want to do anything but rest and get better.

 

We will be going for our daily morning walk with Kaia soon, and then I have no clue what we will do today.  

 

Anyway, let's see what is going on around our homes for the week ahead.  Have a wonderful blessed week.  

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
We are finally feeling Fall temperatures.  Mornings are even a little cold which means summer has left for good.  Yay for that!  

 

Monday - Sunny, 93
Tuesday - Partly cloudy, 96
Wednesday - Scattered Thunderstorms, 88
Thursday - Thunderstorms, 79
Friday - Mostly Cloudy, 64
Saturday - Partly cloudy, 66
Sunday - Mostly Sunny, 73


♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
The sun hasn't come up yet, it is not even 7am.   The back porch light is on so I see the patio but that's pretty much it.    

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
Sitting at my desk, listening to a video on YouTube and working on this post. 

 

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
Nothing in particular, my mind is just filled with crochet, bills, things to do, and so forth.  

 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
I am about 95% when it comes to the flu.  Still dealing with some congestion but thankfully feeling much better.  

 

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
I had a cup of coffee with cinnamon, a teaspoon of brown sugar and a little splash of maple syrup.  Haven't had any breakfast yet and don't really feel like anything in particular so not sure what I'll eat.  

 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
Just like last week, it will be Tuna Chickpea Salad.  

 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans. 

 

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Summer nightgown.  Will change into some leggings and a tshirt soon to go on our walk.  

 

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Reading 2 Samuel in the Bible.      

Started The Familiars by Stacey Halls.

 

Also reading What to Do in a Valley by Jabin Chavez. 

 

♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥
Youtube - 

Homemaking and book vlogs

Vlogtober

Crochet and Knitting podcasts 

 

Netflix - 

I Survived a Serial Killer

The Great British Bake Off

 

Turkish Soap -

Mercan Kosk

Guller ve Gunahlar

Muhtemel Ask

Halef

Sevdigim Sensin

Gunesin Dogdugu Yer

Anne Yarisi

Sevdan Bir Ates

 

♥♥ On the menu ♥♥

 

Monday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans  

Tuesday - Baked Catfish Nuggets with Garlic and Parsley, Curried Quinoa, Roast Vegetables 
Wednesday - Dad's Favorite Chicken, Garlic Spaghetti, Salad
Thursday - Pork Chops Supreme, Rice, Cauliflower and Broccoli 

Friday - Layered Flatbreads and Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Saturday - Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Sunday - Baked Meatball Kofta with Potatoes

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
I need to do a good vacuum and dusting today, and just the usual Monday pick up.   

♥♥ To Do List for the week ♥♥
- Carpet clean, vacuum, dust

- Normal daily cleaning, kitchen, bathroom, living spaces

- Finish working on the crochet Puss in Boots

- Continue working on the Universe in Bloom Blanket  

♥♥ What I am creating ♥♥

Universe in Bloom Blanket and Puss in Boots from Toft Crochet.  

♥♥ Something fun to share ♥♥
I love using Ambience and ASMR videos from YouTube while I'm cleaning or working on a crochet project, paying bills, or whatever it may be that I want some background music or sweet imagery.

 

This one is so sweet, it is Little Women Autumn Apple Picking at Orchard House.

 

♥♥ From the camera ♥♥

I love sitting at my desk, by the window, and working on crochet projects.   

 

♥♥ Devotional ♥♥ 

I have a new book from the publisher, to review.  It is called Midnight Hallelujah.  I just thought I would share something that is said in the very first page.

 

What do we do when the life we're living feels painfully out of step with the faith we proclaim?  When the silence of stagnant dreams and unanswered prayers makes us question if we've misunderstood God's heart altogether?  

 

I think a lot of us can relate to those thoughts, can't we? 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 11 - Sunday }

  

We spent a very quiet Sunday.

 

It started with a wonderful morning walk, right as the sun was starting to rise.  Then we made a quick trip to Lowe's for some material so that we can finish the chicken area in the back.

 

Came back home, and I changed into comfy clothes and spent the rest of the day relaxing, crocheting and watching TV.

 

Some days are just like this, nowhere to be, nothing to do in particular, and those tend to be my favorite days above all.  

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 10 - Early morning walks }

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 9 - Working at my desk }

 

I am still trying to get over this flu, so I've spent a lot of time being still, or doing things that don't require too much energy in order to give my body the chance to rest and heal.

 

The past 3 days I have sat at my desk, with the beautiful Fall light surrounding me, and have slowly worked on this crochet project.

 

I'm really enjoying the process though I will say, if you've never made a TOFT Crochet Amigurumi, it is quite confusing at times.  It almost feels like the instructions to the pattern are missing key points.  I've had to resort to the internet and YouTube to try and figure out just what she is telling me to do.

 

Also, I have not used the yarn she suggests because I just wanted to use the scraps I had on hand, which tend to be the cheaper acrylic yarn, and that has produced a much larger cat than the one in the book.  This guy is huge Hahahah

 

For all future characters, I will be using her suggested yarn. 

 

With all that said, I have loved creating Puss, and can't wait to see him finished. 

 

I have just one front leg to do and then attach to the body, then need to do the head and tail and the finishing touches on the paws.  I should have it finished this weekend ♥ 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 8 - Turning the corner }

 

Well good morning dear friends!

 

It is a beautiful fall morning here in Texas.  Being able to finally turn off the air conditioner, open windows and doors and let the cool air in, is something I very much looked forward to for months.

Yesterday afternoon, the fever came back again and with it the body aches, the chills and the headache.  I threw dinner in the oven and then laid on the couch in the den in between checking on dinner and getting the table set. 

 

I wanted a proper meal but didn't have the energy or well being to be standing over the stove, so I made something quick.  I had some leftover rice in the fridge which I used to mix with some ground beef, made a nice tomato sauce and then instead of doing stuffed peppers I did stuffed tomatoes which turned out so delicious......even though I only had one small one because I just was not hungry.

 

After eating dinner, taking a hot shower and climbing into bed, Curt gave me a shot of the Jim Beam Whiskey with Honey and I went to sleep.  I sweated the fever out and thankfully woke up feeling so much better, except for the cough, drainage and the phlegm which has made my throat very sore this morning, but as much as I hate sore throats, I will take this over the high fevers and body aches, and truly I feel better aside from the runny nose and sore throat. 

While unwell yesterday, I tried to get as much rest as possible but also became a bit bored, and didn't want to just sit around, so I began my newest crochet project from my new book, as seen above.  

 

Crochet Fairy Tales from Kerry Lord.  It is filled with the cutest fairy tale animals and I will definitely be making them all.  But, I had to choose the first one, and I knew exactly which one it would be, Puss.  How adorable is that cat?

 

And the best part is that after making him, we also have the patterns to make his lettuce, the bag, his boots and his cape.   I can not wait.  I've already made two of his paws and just have two more paws to make today, which I will start as soon as this post is published.

 

On the ironing board, I have a pile of laundry that I need to iron.  I don't usually iron a lot of clothes, but Curt's work shirts and some of my dressed need ironing.  If you've followed me for a while, you know I love ironing so this isn't so much a chore for me, although while sick the past few days I didn't have the energy to do it. 

 

 

I also watched a Hallmark movie yesterday while crocheting.  It is one of the newer ones called A Knight to Remember, it was quite cute. 

 

As of this morning Nicholas is a college student and will be starting classes on Monday.  We are so proud of him and so excited for this new journey of his.   

 

He is going to do an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) with a major in Business Administration, and then will follow with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has been waiting long for this so he is very excited to embark on this new journey. 

 

With that I am closing this very short post because I'm still not well.  Hopefully tomorrow I will be back to normal.

 

Have a great Thursday! 

 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 7 - Wordless Wednesday }

 

 

Day two of high fevers and body aches.  Just tried to rest as much as I can and worked on a new crochet project.

 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 6 - Sick day }

 

 

Oh my word.  Curt has been sick with a bad cold since Saturday and I thought I had missed it, but this morning it smacked me so hard upside the head.  Woke up in the middle of the night with a sore throat and I just knew it was on it's way.

 

I am currently sitting at my desk trying to put up a post for today, completely out of it, with a headache, body aches and the beginning of a fever.  But, I do not want to start skipping days already, so even if it's not a long interesting post of any kind, I still want to put something up.

 

I haven't been very productive today, well, actually I have done some things because they needed doing, but I obviously haven't been as productive as I would have liked to have been.

 

Groceries arrived this morning and I got them all put away and sorted.  

 

Worked two more rows on the crochet blanket and I'm loving it right now, mainly because the intricate part of the pattern is over and we're just creating the corners and structuring the blanket into a square.  It's going much faster than the first few parts.

 

I have now set aside two books that I picked up to read.  First was The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, I just don't think it's the time for me to read it and when I feel wrong about reading a certain book I follow that instinct and drop it.

 

Then I picked up Arabella by Georgette Heyer and usually I love a period genre read but wasn't feeling it either.

 

So, now I have started The Familiars by Stacey Halls and am just 3 pages in but quite enjoying the story already, it has pulled me in so this may be the new read.  We will see.

 

That is all I have managed today, the fever has just arrived in all it's glory bringing with it the body aches, the headache, the chills and the sweats.  I'm thinking I will just throw together some beef ravioli and sauce, for the boys for dinner.  Don't think I'll be eating, will likely end up with a big cup of tea with ginger, lemon and honey and some toast.

 

Have a blessed Tuesday!   

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 5 - Happy Homemaker Monday 10/05/2026 }

Good morning dear friends, welcome back to Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. ♥

 

I hope you've had a wonderful weekend.  Ours was very quiet, very much relaxing and filled with laying about, watching tv, reading, naps and downtime.  I looked at Curt yesterday and said "You know we just had the weekend that we used to love back in the day, quiet, nowhere to go and nothing to do."

 

It was very much needed, and kind of forced upon us too because Curt came down with a horrible cold on Saturday morning, and actually stayed home from work today because he does not sound good at all.  Must be the change in the weather. 

 

So, it is going to be another quiet slow day here at home, and I am all for it.

 

I hope you have a blessed week.  Let's get right on with our post for today.

 

Sandra

xoxoxo 

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
It has been wonderful, we had a weekend full of rain, cool temperatures and pure bliss.  I loved it, of course because I'm a huge rain lover.  We have a sunny week ahead, temperatures in the lower 80s, so should be a nice week.  

 

Monday - Sunny, 83
Tuesday - Sunny, 84
Wednesday - Sunny, 86
Thursday - Cloudy, 85
Friday - Cloudy, 85
Saturday - Sunny, 85
Sunday - Sunny, 86


♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
The sun is just starting to come up.  It's getting brighter later in the day and sun is going down earlier at night too.  Sure signs of Fall.  Right now I can just start to see the trees against the mornings sky.   

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
I am at my desk.  In the background is a crime documentary, Elliott is asleep on my bed, Kaia is with Curt in the office.    

 

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
Have to work on my new meal plan, and want to look up some recipes to get back to healthy eating.   

 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
I am doing well, not feeling 100% which makes sense since Curt is sick and it will obviously head my way next.  

 

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
I have had a cup of coffee and just had a bowl of oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar, cut up date and shredded coconut.  I only had half the bowl though, just not feeling super hungry. 

 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
I will be having a Tuna Chickpea Salad.  

 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers, Potato skins, Salad.   


♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Still in my summer pajamas, pant and short sleeve top.  Pink with black polka dots.  It is one of the Joyful Spun pajamas that I love so much.   

 

 

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
I finished 1 Samuel finally, and am now in 2 Samuel.    

Finished A Lady in Attendance by Rachel Fordham.   I was going to start The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, but read two pages and set it aside because I'm not in the mood for it.  I told you I'm a mood reader and will often pick up a book thinking I want to read it, and then set it aside.

 

I picked up Arabella by Georgette Heyer instead.   

 

Also starting What to Do in a Valley by Jabin Chavez, for a book review. 

 

♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥
Youtube - 

Homemaking and book vlogs

Vlogtober

Crochet and Knitting podcasts 

 

Netflix - 

I Survived a Serial Killer

Drew Binsky

 

Turkish Soap -

Mercan Kosk

Cirkin

Guller ve Gunahlar

Muhtemel Ask

Halef

Sevdigim Sensin

Gunesin Dogdugu Yer

Anne Yarisi

Sevdan Bir Ates

 

♥♥ On the menu ♥♥

Will start working on the new meal plan today.  This is what I have planned until I get groceries on Wednesday.

 

Monday - Carne de Panela, Rice, Sauteed Greens  

Tuesday - Baked Catfish Nuggets with Garlic and Parsley, Curried Quinoa, Roast Vegetables 
Wednesday - Mediterranean Chicken Bake, Roast Potatoes, Salad
Thursday - 

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Sunday - 

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
I have really enjoyed getting back on track and in my usual routine.  I've given the house a good clean, good organize and am now working on finishing the painting projects and decorating.   

♥♥ To Do List for the week ♥♥
- Carpet clean, vacuum, dust

- Normal daily cleaning, kitchen, bathroom, living spaces

- Meal plan, grocery shopping

- Budget and bills  

♥♥ What I am creating ♥♥

Will be picking up the Universe in Bloom Blanket.  I want to finish it as soon as possible because I just got in the mail a crochet book and am planning to make every single little cut animal in there, starting with Puss in Boots.  Can't wait.   

 

 

♥♥ Something fun to share ♥♥
Just recently found a new YouTube channel and I'm loving following her.  She talks about faith and slow living, which are two of my favorite themes to follow in a YouTube creator.

 

Go on and check out Ese, she is so sweet and I just love her gentle soul.  Her channel is called The Little Light Journal.  She lived in the USA for 9 years but has recently returned to her home in Nigeria.  

 

♥♥ From the camera ♥♥

One of the stray kitties outside is a tuxedo.  She has the sweetest personality and is constantly at our door.  Jasmine wants her, so we need to try and get her to the vet to check her out and hopefully she is then adopted by Jasmine.  She lets her pet her, pick her up and is always pawing at the door and will do this with our hands when we go near her, I think she wants to be an inside cat for sure.  How sweet!!!

 

We call her Pepper.  ♥ 

 

♥♥ Devotional ♥♥ 

I am starting a new bible study today from Daily Grace, called When Fear Meets Faith.  One of the first quotes in the book say:

 

The only one who can truly calm our fears is the one who will eventually rid us of our fears forever.  

 

Love it! 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 4 - October Book Possibilities }

I have long given up on making TBR piles of books.  I found that when I tell myself I need to read specific books in specific orders, I don't like it, and then I don't want to read them all.  I am a mood reader for sure, so I pick up whatever I want to read at that moment.

 

With October here, I did want to grab a few books to have on hand as possibilities for this month.  I just grabbed a basket, and went through my bedroom bookshelf picking out books that I felt I would want to read soon.

 

Little did I realize that they all look very Fall like, and just perfect for this month. 

 

Am I actually going to read them all, or any for that matter?  Well we will have to see as the month goes by, but at least I have a starting point, so let me show you quickly which I picked for my October Book Possibilities. 

Arabella by Georgette Heyer - 

 

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer

A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages.

Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far—and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris.

He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers—and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception—one that could have unexpected consequences...

The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert - 

 

In 1905 England, it was most unusual - if not outright scandalous - for an unmarried woman to buy and run a farm. But that's exactly what Beatrix Potter sets out to do when she purchases Hill Top Farm in the Lake District hamlet of Near Sawrey. Trying to recover from the death of her fiancé, Beatrix believes that the country will have a healing effect - until one of the villagers dies unexpectedly.

The Familiars by Stacey Halls -

In 1612 Lancaster, England, the hunt for witches has reached a fever pitch…

But in a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman may be the greatest risk of all.

Fleetwood Shuttleworth, the mistress of Pendle Hill’s Gawthorpe Hall, is with child. Anxious to produce an heir, she is distraught to find a letter from her physician that warns her husband she will not survive this pregnancy.

Devastated, Fleetwood wanders the estate grounds, where she catches a young woman poaching. Alice Gray claims she is a local midwife and promises to help Fleetwood deliver a healthy baby. But a witch-obsessed frenzy sweeps the countryside. Even woodland creatures or “familiars” are thought to be dark companions of the unholy. And Alice soon stands accused of witchcraft.

Time is running out. The witch trials are about to begin. With both their lives at stake, Fleetwood must prove Alice’s innocence. Only they know the truth.

Set against the real Pendle witch trials, this compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives of seventeenth-century women. Ultimately it raises the question: Was witch hunting really just women hunting? 

The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart - 

 

Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon . . . and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always. 

The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor -

 

1917… It was inexplicable, impossible, but it had to be true—didn’t it? When two young cousins, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright from Cottingley, England, claim to have photographed fairies at the bottom of the garden, their parents are astonished. But when one of the great novelists of the time, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, becomes convinced of the photographs’ authenticity, the girls become a national sensation, their discovery offering hope to those longing for something to believe in amid a world ravaged by war. Frances and Elsie will hide their secret for many decades. But Frances longs for the truth to be told.

 

One hundred years later… When Olivia Kavanagh finds an old manuscript in her late grandfather’s bookshop she becomes fascinated by the story it tells of two young girls who mystified the world. But it is the discovery of an old photograph that leads her to realize how the fairy girls’ lives intertwine with hers, connecting past to present, and blurring her understanding of what is real and what is imagined. As she begins to understand why a nation once believed in fairies, can Olivia find a way to believe in herself?

 

The Mercy Falls Collection by Colleen Coble -

 

The Lightkeeper’s Daughter

A storm brings an injured stranger and a dark secret to Addie Sullivan’s California lighthouse home. The man insists she is not who she thinks she is, but rather the child long lost and feared dead by the wealthy Eaton family.

Addie secures employment in the Eatons’ palatial home, keeping her identify a secret. As dusty rooms and secret compartments give up their clues about her past, Addie finds faith and a forever love.

The Lightkeeper’s Bride

Working the phone lines one evening, Katie Russell overhears a chilling exchange between her friend Eliza and a familiar male voice. Katie soon learns that Eliza has disappeared, and the crime may be linked to another investigation headed by the handsome new lighthouse keeper, Will Jesperson. Katie and Will soon form an alliance—an alliance that blossoms into something more.

The Lightkeeper’s Ball

Olivia Stewart is heiress to an empire. Her family numbers among the Four Hundred—those considered the most distinguished in America. But their wealth has evaporated and now their security rests upon Olivia marrying well.

Using her family’s long-forgotten English title, Olivia travels to Mercy Falls, California, as Lady Devonworth. There she plans to marry Harrison Bennett, a wealthy bachelor. Harrison soon falls for her, but it turns out they’ve both been hiding something.  

 

The book I am getting ready to start is The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne.

 

I have read so much Christian Fiction the first part of the year, and I need a little break so I don't get burned out.  I think I have quite a selection of different genres with these books to shift my reading to a more October like feel. 

 

What are you reading at the moment? 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 3 - The continuing renovation }

 

When we moved into this home, in 2015, I knew that there were many things I wanted to change in each room.

 

But in order to do that you need to have the means, the finances and the time.  As much as I wished I could have clicked my heels or snapped my fingers and had it all happen, I understood that all my plans would have to wait for God's timing.

 

And so we waited, and only this year, 11 years after we moved in, are we finally getting to do all the changes we wanted.  I still have a lot to do, a lot of changes coming, but it's been such a pleasure and a rewarding job to see it all come to life. 

 

It takes time and I'm not always in the mood for it, but I push through and slowly bring my visions to light.  

 

The entryway was one that I needed desperately to give some love to.  I decided to paint the white closet doors, in the same green as the living rooms, just to tie them all together.   The result was exactly what I had in mind and I love it so much.

 

Everyone that has walked in lately has commented on how much they love the entryway. 

It is not yet finished, I still need a console table to place on the right side wall, and a nice rug for the tiled floor.  But it already has a fresh face and looks much better than a white room with white walls and white doors.   

The couches are also new and were very inexpensive and just what we wanted.  It was hard saying goodbye to the old couches, it felt like they had been with us for a lifetime and had seen so many moves and so many changes, but as with everything else in life, change is needed.

 

The whole change in this dining room/den has caused me to spend a lot more time in it.  I love to sit in the mornings when everyone is still asleep, read my bible and my devotionals, enjoy my coffee and just sit in the coziness of the room. 

The room is practically finished, except for some changes I want to make to the fireplace and the mantel, but that will happen by the end of the year, definitely before Christmas.  

 

For now, I am thrilled to have this cozy room to sit in.