daybook 5/2/2011

 

FOR TODAY  

Monday, May 2, 2011

 

Outside my window...

another tractor a tank truck (hauling water or fertilizer?) just went by again ~ I went to sleep last night hearing a tractor and planter in a nearby field.  According to my toolbar, it’s not even 50F today (currently 47F or 8C), but it’s MAY and time to have the corn planted!

Surprise ~ I’m guessing this is my cousin Nick running the Soil Warrior to prepare the field just south of us…

The cattle are were grazing peacefully in the sunshine ~ I don’t see any of the young calves romping this morning, but the one-year-olds came quickly when they saw me outside…

  

I filled their water tank, but I think their bellering is a request for more corn.  Sorta like children begging for candy.

And look who else I found outside enjoying the sunshine…

  

The Popper gained a new pet this weekend!

 

I am thinking...

about our schedule for Basic Skills testing this week among other things

 

I am thankful …

the kids who have to take achievement tests this week are not sick!

for the good time the Popper and the Cattleman had with Tim yesterday at the Science Center for the Kids 4 Truth end-of-the-year celebration.

(photo from last Wednesday’s program at church ~ her class explained the patches earned)

 

I am praying for...

... the Rettigs and the church in Prague ~ Ivana, Eva, Masha & Dimitri ~ they are having a baptism soon and furlough time this summer  :-)

… the sale of my mother-in-law’s home

… Amber’s dad

… Grant S.

… people who live and work in Japan

… Cinnamon ~ her Army hubby is in Afghanistan, her Marine son is in Japan

… Amy W., a young wife/mom with cancer

… Angela & Jared and their newborn twins~ both boys have had RSV, but are home again!

… Sarita & Jeff need visas for their return to Israel

… my dad, recovering from shoulder surgery

… our group going to Brazil – visas should be processed this week (ha ha – maybe this week they will actually make it all the way through – I am weary of jumping through their hoops!) – and lots of requirements to fulfill yet!

… my cousin’s little guy, 9mo Callan ~ trying to figure out his health issues and preparing to move across the country in a few months

… my friend J. who had a successful ‘simple’ surgery last Wednesday ~ recovery has been a bit more than she imagined, but all will be well eventually ~ just wishing she had more than a half-day left of sick leave.

… Michelle B.

… my family ~ When will we be done with the flu?  I think it’s Miss Artist’s turn today.

 

From the learning rooms...

Iowa Test of Basic Skills for the younger three.

More catch-up for the olders (and regaining health) ~ Devotionals for speech are scheduled for Friday (?)

 

From the kitchen...

Tim started in the field today, so I get a bit lazy…  Thankfully we have leftovers for those who have appetites today.  And I will need to get moving on my list for the open house!

 

I am creating...

We put this photo display together yesterday for last night’s graduation fellowship at church.  Unfortunately, Kate was sick with the flu and missed the party!  I was thankful for our ‘adopted’ daughter Lora’s help  :-)

 

I am going...

to finish printing the invitations today,

and I suppose I will even deal with some laundry

 

I am reading...

I am not done with this one yet…

The Johnstown Flood by David G. McCullough

but I got sidetracked with a couple other books…

                                                     

While I’m obviously not giving up my beef, here’s a good quote from a review at Amazon:

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." By which Pollan means: Eat natural food, the kind your grandmother served (and not because she was so wise, but because the food industry had not yet learned that the big money was in processing, not harvesting). Use meat sparingly. Eat your greens, the leafier and more varied the better.

 

I am hoping...

the pictures we ordered from Walgreens will be in today’s mail

 

I am hearing...

“My Father Planned It All” as sung by the Wilds men

Mr. Birx in Bible Doctrines talking very fast (ie, on “fast forward”)

(Uh oh… not hearing the laundry working… Doesn’t it know how to start itself?)

 

Around the house...

books, boxes and piles of photos, dirty laundry, newest flu victim is sleeping

 

One of my favorite things...

I know I’ve said it before, but the word and status of “DONE”

 

Pondering these words...

“It is finished”

(see my ‘favorite thing’ above ~ It fits!  Click it for a link to the entire verse.)

 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

not as much daily running as last week – ha ha ha ha ha (maybe?)

ITBS, mail invitations, order more pics and the photo books from Shutterfly, order Azure and UNFI!

Next weekend is another crazy one – local city-wide garage sales (What do I/we possibly need?); Kate will be baking a cake for her Aunt Cathy; the Brazil travelers have a training session Saturday night.  Sunday is Mother’s Day…

 

Here is a picture  for thought... 

 

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

that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 4:17

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