Daybook

FOR TODAY, Friday, August 21st…

Outside My Window…Roses, fading in the summer heat, swinging garden gate, bird feeder needing  to be re-hung after a marauding squirrel knocked it down, apple tree heavily laden with fruit

I am thinking…that I want to bottle this lazy summer day feeling in order to revisit it when burnout from homeschooling threatens to overwhelm me

I am thankful for…this home, this cool morning, fresh coffee in the morning courtesy of Dear Knight, long, languid day stretching before me

From the kitchen…BLT’s with juicy, fresh from the garden tomatoes, on country french bread

I am wearing…blue t-shirt, denim skirt–worn-in and soft like butter

I am creating…lesson plans, daily schedules, and messes everywhere I go!

I am going…nowhere today…this is a lazy day

I am reading… All Jane Austen’s novels: up next, Persuasion

I am hoping…My Dearest friend will enjoy the satisfaction of seeing  Jesus  grab hold of the hearts of her wayward son and daughter-in-law

I am hearing…The lulling hum of the dishwasher and the soothing sound of the fountain.

Around the house…quiet…a rare thing in this house

One of my favorite things…Sweet kisses from 3 year olds!!

Here is picture thought I am sharing…

late summer tomatoes

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Coram Deo, Lola

 

Friday Daybook

FOR TODAY, Friday, November 20th…

Outside My Window… A picture is worth a thousand words…the tule fog rolled in about 1 hour ago and shrouded our yard in this smoke-like haze

I am thinking…”For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this not of your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast”~~Eph.2:8-9

I am thankful for…Ann at Holy Experience, for reminding that gratitude is necessary for life–without it we run the risk of losing sight of who we truly are in Christ

From the kitchen…Dutch Corn Chowder for dinner

I am wearing…jeans & a hoodie sweater

I am creating…Jesse Tree plans  and Christmas literature lessons (TLP’s: Dickens’ A Christmas Carol)

I am going…to endeavor, with the Holy Spirit’s help, to delight in my children today

I am reading…Persuasion…again (Yes, I’m still on my Jane Austen kick)

I am hoping…that there is peace in this house today

I am hearing…the hum of the heater &  children eating breakfast

Around the house…a slow leisurely start to our day

One of my favorite things…afternoon read aloud time with all of us wrapped in cozy blankets and a mug of steaming tea by my side

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Weekend: Big girls are off to a friend’s birthday party this afternoon. The rest of us will just enjoy the remainder of the day.

A picture thought I’m sharing: This greets me every time I come in my front door

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FOR TODAY,Monday, October 6th…

Outside My Window…The few remaining hot pink Crepe Myrtle  blossoms bravely  hanging on–their last hurrah!

I am thinking…”For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this not of your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast”~~Eph.2:8-9

I am thankful for…siblings laughing  and playing together

From the kitchen…leftover Cowboy Potato Chowder from  Cooking for Kids and Cowboys for lunch

I am wearing…cropped pants, hoodie and t-shirt

I am creating…menu ideas for fall

I am going…to enjoy teatime this afternoon with my girls this afternoon!

I am reading…Pride and Predjudice

I am hoping…that the cool weather will come back soon…rained this weekend and today a high of mid-80’s

I am hearing…the radio, children humming and schoolwork being done

Around the house…toys, books, crumbs, play-doh

One of my favorite things…Bigelow Cinnamon Stick tea…reminds me of my late grandmother

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Later this week we’ll be attending our hs group’s oral Presentation meeting( Reading Rally)–I facilitate it…and hopefully the girls and I will get out for a nature walk

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FOR TODAY, Wednesday, September 24th…(I know these are supposed to go out on Mondays but Mondays are not a good blogging day around here!!)

Outside My Window…dew wet grass, leaves just barely showing sings of change

I am thinking…”For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this not of your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast”~~Eph.2:8-9

I am thankful for…God’s un-ending, mind-boggling, lavish Grace!

From the kitchen…Greek yogurt sweetened with honey and sprinkled with walnuts, orange juice, and coffee with milk

I am wearing…capris  and a blue t-shirt

I am creating…lesson plans and more lesson plans

I am going…to enjoy teatime this afternoon with my girls

I am reading…Sense and Sensibility

I am hoping…that Dear Knight enjoys his week away at a photography workshop…a birthday gift from me to him…guilt-free!

I am hearing…children talking as they wait for me to get off the computer!

Around the house…messes and more messes, slowly diminishing tower of laundry, beautiful sunlight stretching across the hard wood floors.

One (or three) of my favorite things…quiet mornings, cool autumn breezes, the patter of sock clad feet on wood floors

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:Heading up the raod to Apple Hill later this week with a good friend and her two daughters…I can hear the pies and cider calling my name already.

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Simple Woman’s Daybook

FOR TODAY, Friday, September 12th…(I know these are supposed to go out on Mondays but Mondays are not a good blogging day around here!!)

Outside My Window…Morning light inching across the back yard lawn

I am thinking…I should have made a pot of tea rather than coffee!

I am thankful for…cool mornings and the scent of autumn in the air

From the kitchen…Cream of Wheat with a bit of brown sugar and a sprinkling of cinnamon & nutmeg and sausages frying on the stove

I am wearing…a slim denim skirt and a pink blouse

I am creating… in my mind: to-do lists for today’s activities!

I am going…to facilitate our local homeschool group’s  monthly Reading Rally (oral presentations)-the first of this new school year-later this afternoon

I am reading…Family Fragrance by J. Otis and Gail  Ledbetter (this is an amazing book giving practical ideas and advise on  how to fill one’s home with the A.R.O.M.A. of love)

I am hoping…that our day moves along as smoothly as this whole week has…even after the  unexpected trip to the radiologist to have the Boy’s hockey-playing-knees x-rayed (no word yet on the outcome)

I am hearing…Babycakes whining (sigh), children slowly coming into the kitchen  breakfast and the soft voices of our girls, The Boy’s geometry lesson by Teaching Textbook

Around the house…the detritus of a week of focused schooling: books on every flat surface, papers needing to be put into school binders, crayons and pencils scattered everywhere, and art projects drying

One of my favorite things…see “Around the house” above

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: (or the weekend in this case) Reading Rally today, coffee tomorrow morning with homeschooling mom’s, worship on Sunday

Here is picture thought I am sharing…

Teatime Tuesday…

one of our favorite things about our homeschooling experience…thanks Bravewriter for inspiring us!  those are my late grandmother’s depression glass dishes, and teatime treats (with lemonade rather than tea for a change)

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