daybook 2/15/2011

 

FOR TODAY  

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Outside my window...

Sunshine amongst the clouds, puddles have ice this morning ~

Forecast is warmer and warmer…

   

I am thinking...

February is HALF gone!  So much to do…

I am thankful to God…

for good news from a far country ~ Mexico, the Czech Republic

for my sweet husband and children

for fellowship with good friends

I am praying for...

... the Rettigs and the church in Prague ~ Ivana, Eva, and follow-up meetings in Pribram!

… the sale of my mother-in-law’s home

… Amber’s dad (more chemo coming)

… Diane and family

… Grant S.

… the broken marriages of J & S and R & K

… the W family

… Cinnamon, whose sweet baby girl was born last week, but she is still missing her deployed hubby

… my mom, scheduled for surgery March 2

From the learning rooms...

   The Popper is reading a good book.

Miss Artist is practicing her declamation ~

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

The Cowgirl is taking a math test ~

The Computer Geek is studying non-metals and their compounds.  Yee ha.

The Cattleman is sharing a homemade joke (?) ~ writing dialogue for language :-)

Miss Music Box ~ YIKES!  is a senior ~ Time to crack the whip!  Meanwhile, she’s having a conversation with herself in Spanish. ahem.

And I have yet another pile of papers to grade.  It reminds me of laundry.

From the kitchen...

Tomorrow’s breakfast just came out of the oven ~ oatmeal teacake

See, I’m ahead on something!

Especially for Felicity ~ I missed a picture of a completed ‘sandwich’ but here’s the gyro meat…

 

I think this is a combination of beef and lamb.  It cooks up like bacon ~ very greasy!  I filled that 15oz can about 3/4 full of grease after frying 3 pounds of "Greek Gyro Loaf."

The tzatziki sauce is incredibly yummy!  We use sour cream with shredded, drained cucumber and garlic salt. 

 

Fill a warmed flat pita bread with meat, sauce, lettuce, onions (and tomatoes, which I don’t think to buy in the winter)

It was a very well-received treat for our Valentine’s Day dinner  :-)

And then we had chocolate!

The rest of my menu plan doesn’t go beyond Sunday’s leftovers!   

• Italian chicken with veggies (need to write this one down before I forget what I did)
• chili

I am creating...

   

This was a fun retake on jam thumbprint cookies.  I borrowed the Valentine theme from Jane and the Cowgirl was good help!  ♥

 

Check out this fabric close up!  ~ha ha~  It was just too perfect for a former dairy farmer’s new baby!  I used the pink ‘sweet dreams’ lambs to back the burp rags.  If we could only deliver this gift in person ~ just a 3-hour drive.

No picture yet, but I also finished the plaid skirt for Miss Artist ~

Happy girl!  :-)

I am going...

to have fun sharing these seeds with my kiddos!

 

These all came in the mail Friday from Michelle’s surprise give-away  :-)  Thank you!

I am reading...

my Bible and blogs ~ See the sidebar for what else I could be reading  ;-)

I am still resisting the Francine Rivers book ~ Are you impressed?

I am hoping...

to make an appointment with the chiropractor soon… 8 weeks is a long time for me!  I should have called last week.

I am hearing...

the natives (children) are getting restless ~ It must be time for the youngers to get some fresh air and feed Valerie a bottle

 

 

Around the house...

school papers to check, a mountain of laundry, still a pile of flannel, the vacuum is still waiting for someone else to use it next ;-)

One of my favorite things...

Baby calves  ♥

 

Pondering these words...

Who is this Jesus?

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Mark 16:19-20

Pastor preached the final sermon in the Mark series ~  I will need to listen to the recording since I missed it on Sunday night.
 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

• Wednesday eve ~ church
• Thursday ~ violin lesson, Azure Standard delivery
• Friday ~ piano lessons, groceries

Here is a picture for thought...

Miss Artist brought these twigs in some time ago…

They are finally budding!  Spring is in the air  :-)

 

Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord,

that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 4:17

~ Find more Daybooks at Peggy's ~