I have enjoyed reading over my daybook entries from the past few months.  It is good to see what I have accomplished, what I have slipped on, what I am doing not so well…I enjoy these moments of sitting down and thinking of my life, what it means, where I am at the moment.

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Outside my Window…It is bright and sunny.  There is a very deep blue sky and just a slight breeze.  Although I am sitting here in front of the crackling fire and the house is cold, outside it is much warmer.

I am thinking…I want to reinvent myself.  I am tired of just being half me…Oh, classic middle aged crisis I suppose, I have so many things that seem impossible, so many goals that I want to reach…I seem to be able to do one thing at a time and my life seems to require that I do ten or twenty at  a time…

From the learning rooms…we are on break, and I am considering the Spring semester.  I am also thinking about taking an art class or pottery class at the college

I am thankful for…my laptop computer.

From the kitchen…Baking cookies to send to my son in Iraq with his Christmas gifts.

I am wearing…yoga pants and a thermal shirt.

I am reading…Nothing

I am hoping…I can shake off the blues and overcome my frustrations

I am creating…a legacy

I am hearing…The crackle of the fire, the coughing of a couple of the kids who have colds.

Around the house.. .  Christmas decorations going up

One of my favorite things…massages

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Marc has his muscle biopsy today…Church Christmas party on Friday

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

Dark Chocolate Mint Oreo Chunk Ice Cream...Homemade.

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Simple Woman’s DayBook December 8

Outside my Window…It is very dark..not even the moon in the sky…officially it is Tuesday but since I haven’t gone to bed yet, lets just call it Monday, o.k.?

I am thinking…About how to organize my time better.

From the learning rooms…Matt is studying for finals in college…He has done well this first semester!

I am thankful for…A husband who doesn;t give up.

From the kitchen…Nothing right now…a little later I have a maple blondie that I want to try…

I am wearing…Jeans and a gold sweater, with a wool poncho over all..it is cold!

I am reading…Martha Stewart Dec. Magazine

I am hoping…We get Marc’s disability soon..still no word….still hoping a week later!

I am creating…a red knitted scarf for…..ME!  A purple scarf for Kyrie.

I am hearing…The hum of the computer

Around the house…cold and quiet.

One of my favorite things…Hot coffee

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Take Marc to the VA on Thursday..then again on Monday next for a muscle biopsy.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

Gingerbread Latte form Starbucks…mmmmmm

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Outside my Window…Overcast..chilly I wonder if we will be getting rain later? I think it is in the forecast.  While dull, rainy days may seem depressing to some, where we live it is something like the first snow!  It means that the hot dry season is over and Christmas is on its way.

I am thinking…That I am tired and ready to move to the next thing.

From the learning rooms…Long vacation starts now.  From now until January we are on extended break.

I am thankful for…Answers to prayer, even when I have trouble believing.

From the kitchen…Thanksgiving preparations under way!

I am wearing…Green sweater under a black knitted jumper.

I am reading…Vintage cookbooks

I am hoping…We get Marc’s disability soon..still no word.

I am creating…a red knitted scarf for…..ME!

I am hearing…The wind blowing through the trees, the computer…muffled family sounds.

Around the house…trying to meet deadlines..very hard to do this week!

One of my favorite things…friends around the table

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Thanksgiving!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

Kyrie wanted to wear the sunglasses to church because “The make me look…sooooooo cute, mom.”

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Simple Woman’s Daybook November 24

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Outside my Window…Bright, sunshine…a warm autumn day, probably one of the last really warm ones.

I am thinking…of all of the changes that seem to be in the air this month.

From the learning rooms…New schedule is working great…Matt is done with driver’s ed…

I am thankful for… So much!  Sometimes stresses overwhelm me and I lose sight of those things for awhile but the Lord always draws me back…sometimes none to gently.

From the kitchen…Chocolate lava cakes for dessert…Recipe to be on Baking Delights later today or tomorrow.

I am wearing…Jeans, lime green thermal shirt, and a knitting needle poked through my hair holding it back …I couldn’t find a band this morning and my hair was bothering me

I am reading…a friend’s manuscript.  Good stuff!

I am hoping…The whirlwind settles down to some sort of predictability soon.

I am creating…a purple knitted scarf for Kyrie…slow going because I only have time to knit on monday nights while waiting for them to be done with missionettes and royal rangers.

I am hearing…Clifford theBig Red Dog on PBS, Shiloh hitting computer keys as she does school…

Around the house…Scheduling, clearing, and making ready for the holidays.

One of my favorite things…watching the leaves change colors

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Groceries!!!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

The leaves have really changes this month!  Here are the other images for comparison…

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Outside my Window…Bright, golden October sunshine, azure blue skies, a stiff autumn breeze making the leaves and branches sway and sending shadows dancing along hte walls in my office.

I am thinking…That the new school schedule seems to be perfect.
From the learning rooms…New schedule, more challenging but more orderly.  The kids will have to do much on their own.

I am thankful for…A large stack of firewood

From the kitchen…pot roast with vegetables, peanut butter and jelly blondies to be posted on Baking Delights later today.

I am wearing…Olive green cargo pants,burgundy shirt, olive green sweater

I am reading…Everyday Pasta

I am hoping…Marc’s disability comes in soon.  We know they raised it..just not how much.

I am creating…a new schedule…I am accepting that although I am still home my circumstances have changed and I am no longer primarily a stay at home mom, but a work at home mom…So everyone (including me) needs to let go of the past and face the right now.

I am hearing…The kids talking, Kyrie rummaging in a desk for colored pencils

Around the house…Kitchen to clean from my mess this morning

One of my favorite things…reading in front of a fire..we had our first fire in the fire place on friday night…ahhh

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Harvest party on Friday night!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

The cold snap has really caused Marc’s tree to take on a crimson color.   If you have been following I have taken pictures of it all month long..

First week of October

Second week of October

Third week of October

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The Simple Woman’s Daybook October 27

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For Today…

Outside my Window…it is bright and sunshine-y; a golden autumn day.

I am thinking…something has to change soon, either IN me or in my situation..or both

From the learning rooms…Matt is doing well at college and driver’s ed..and everyone else is in limbo..sigh

I am thankful for…income, family, church that I love…

From the kitchen..Chicken tortilla soup, chocolate chip cookies, homemade bread

I am wearing…Jeans, a mustard yellow cable knit sweater

I am reading…kitchen renovation magazines

I am hoping…to breakthrough something today

I am creating…something…but I am not sure what

I am hearing…tthe hum of the computer..the occasional bump from upstairs of the kids playing

Around the house…a tornado could only make it look better

One of my favorite things…chocolate

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Grandson’s fifth birthday…taking soup to a friend who is sick, maybe get a massage…I hope. Send a care package to son, Chris, in Iraq..

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

The tree still has a long way to go but it is getting more color every week!

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Simple Woman’s Daybook October 20th

Two posts in one day! Amazing!  If you haven’t seen the post I did earlier on bluing..you might want to read it…it is very interesting.

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For Today…October 13, 2008

Outside my Window..Gray and cloudy.

I am thinking…That I need to take a day off…somehow.

From the learning rooms…A week off school.   I schedule vacations throughout the year.

I am thankful for…Autumn, friends, family, health, provision

From the kitchen…Minestrone soup

I am wearing…Jeans, burgundy button-neck henley

I am reading…Baking From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greespan

I am hoping…Marc’s disability stuff is resolved soon

I am creating…A purple knitted scarf for Kyrie ..the yarn is beautiful and nubby…

I am hearing…Kids playing,Marc walking around and trying to get things put away this morning.  he knows Mondays are my highest stress days.

Around the house…Matt starts driver’s ed tonight!

One of my favorite things…Winter days in front of the fireplace

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Taking Marc to see a specialist on Wednesday.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

If it wasn’t 75 degrees you might almost think that picture was taken up north, huh?

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I missed last monday because of the flurry of activity and mental preparation in getting ready for Marc’s disability hearing in Waco…Nope we haven’t heard anything back yet…

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For Today…

Outside my Window..Gray and rainy..one of my favorite kinds of days!
I am thinking…That I am slowly drowning in my work.  This season of my life has me struggling to maintain my joy and optimism.

From the learning rooms…Sean and Nick are all ready done.  I feel guilty that I am not working more with the kids and that Marc is trying but he is not ME.

I am thankful for…My work, and my life…my friends..and the experience that tells me these blues feelings will pass. And I am thankful that the advance on my book came last week!  We are that much more out of debt..only a little to go.

From the kitchen…Bread, soup…something quick for dinner.

I am wearing…Olive green cargo pants and a black tank top.

I am reading…Nothing.  I jsut finished my last cookbook review and will post it on Baking Delights soon

I am hoping…to get time to make a menu and grocery list

I am creating…Nothing.  Absolutely nothing.

I am hearing…The rain outside the window

Around the house…Pretty tidy..Marc has been feeling better and doing a bit more.

One of my favorite things…Rainy Days!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…I am going to try to take each day as it comes  and overcome it.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

Marc’s tree has begun to turn color!

Now…

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Welcome to the first day of fall!  Can you believe how quickly the year is passing?

We have had a busy week with  doctors appointments, new medications, new tests, new trials, new blessings, and new mercies!

Outside my Window…bright sunshine with just the whisper of a breeze

I am thinking…I have no clue how I am going to meet deadlines this week since Marc is now unable to drive.

From the learning rooms…Huck has discovered Louis L’Amour, Nick just read Fox in Sox for the first time….good stuff.

I am thankful for…every precious moment.

From the kitchen…toasted walnut and dried  cranberry yeast bread.

I am wearing…jeans, kelly green sweater, and have a shawl around my shoulders as I type.

I am reading…another cookbook I am reviewig for Baking Delights.
I am hoping…for my advance check for the cookbook to come today.

I am creating…a remodeled kitchen…but so far only in my head and on paper!

I am hearing…kids getting their morning started.

Around the house…Where do I begin?

One of my favorite things…My thursday massage!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Try to restructure my schedule to include all of the new driving I have to do..The doctors have told Marc he can no longer drive.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

My oldest son, Chris, when he was home on leave in June.  He is stationed in Japan…and is currently in Iraq until next summer.  I miss him. 

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We were bracing for the hurricane to hit on Saturday.  Here in the Dallas area it was forecast to be a category one storm with 75 mph and up winds.  Since our property has the propensity to flood we moved the bucks to a safer area, where they would be more sheltered.  They have igloo dog houses that they love but their pen is surrounded by big pecan trees and black walnuts…

Anyway…the storm completely disapated before it got here.  We got a couple of gusts and some gentle rain.  Spent the afternoon watching Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium and eating popcorn.  It was wonderful.

For Today…

Outside my Window…bright and sunny…very cool for September here in Texas.

I am thinking…Of how to fit more craft things into my schedule

From the learning rooms…Math is happening right now in the kitchen, JBQ practice in a bit.

I am thankful for…The Lord calming the hurricane

From the kitchen…Whole wheat biscuits for breakfast..and I put a crockpot roast together for dinner with organic carrots, baby pearl onions and cabbage…mmm

I am wearing…Jeans and a burgundy-brown henley top

I am reading… Two books that were sent to me by a publicist to review for Baking Delights

I am hoping…that the first half of the payment for my cookbook gets here this week.

I am creating…a joyful and thankful spirit

I am hearing…Nick looking for his handwriting book

Around the house…some rescheduling, wood to split,picking up to do.

One of my favorite things…Praise and worship at church on Sunday mornings

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Taking Marc to the VA,  picking up 50 lbs of organic flour,  a visit with the nutritionist and a massage on Thursday…library at some point…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…

I took this on Saturday..this was about as bad as Ike got here.

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