daybook 10/16/2013

 

FOR TODAY

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Outside my window...

The cows are in the corn… and that’s a good thing.

I am thinking...

as much as I am able ;-)  …and trying to process it all in light of God’s Word.

{refer to this bit of brain dump}

 

I am thankful...

for Marcia’s chickens ~ and her willingness to share their produce with me us.

In the kitchen...

Yesterday ~ chicken packets.  Tonight ~ tacos.   Friday ~ pizza.  Sunday ~ lasagna.

 

I am wearing...

walking clothes ~ time to shower and get on with the day

I am creating...

If/when I receive gumption from on high…

a wall collage maybe?  Maybe.  I like this one.  Moo.

[Flower Patch Farmgirl]

I am going...

to the chiropractor in an hour!

to visit with my dad’s cousins from afar over lunch

to mail this little package

to church tonight with my hubby I think :-)

 

I am wondering...

if the Cattleman will be able to back this wagon back into its place by himself. 

Here’s where play becomes preparation for real life work.

     

 

I am reading...

the clock.  Time for breakfast and moving on!

But I did read Tuesdays with Morrie last week, Lea!

Psalms, 2 Thessalonians

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies by HA Guerber

 

I am hoping...

the chickens at Mrs. Spear’s are laying eggs again soon.

Mrs. Spear gets new chickens soon.  Today she gave me a carton with 5 eggs in it since she’s getting one egg total from them each day.  Methinks the current birds will be stewed soon…

 

I am looking forward to...

a haircut.  Maybe next week?

 

In the Learning Rooms…

The Cattleman enjoyed suffered a lesson or three with verb tenses.

I really did hear him say, “Perfect.”

The Cowgirl had a few experiments with light to finish her latest chapter in physical science ~ Happily Tim was home early that night to help her while the Popper observed.

 

 

 

I am learning

to not be so fast/careless when putting the pizza in the oven… the hard way.

 

Around the house...

last week’s fruit processing.

 

     

See the floating jar of pears.  Not good.

Do you also see why we call the strawberry-blueberry jam “Saint Blue”?

Most of the fruit flies were drawn into my vinegar trap – yAy!

 

I am pondering...

The Crucible takes place over 54-hours and includes food and sleep deprivation and over 45 miles of marching. The Crucible event pits teams of recruits against a barrage of day and night events requiring every recruit to work together to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and help each other along the way. [source]

And praying…

for Jon as he in the midst of the Crucible right now as he concludes his Marine Boot Camp training.  And for Jon’s family as they plan to fly out for graduation next week.

for friends and family with health needs, especially young Callan.

for the P Family awaiting news of visa approval.

for the Rettigs in Prague ~ an Evening of the Bible planned for next Wednesday in Kladno.

 

A favorite quote for today...

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Psalm 28:7

One A few of my favorite things...

  

     

 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Thursday ~ piano, groceries, yada yada yada

Saturday ~ Tim’s birthday! 

He expects to work, and the teens have a hayride/bonfire; so we’ll celebrate on Sunday.

 

The Mother Load…

Bake bread for us, for Mike

Ship violin book etc to Kate

Defrost upright freezer

Defrost chest freezer

Make a batch of applesauce

Make jam x five boxes of Sure-jell

Scrub our toilet

Vacuum laminate floors

Catch up laundry

Catch up with ironing (just two weeks’ worth – it is still doable!)

Finalize an order from Azure Standard

Bake a cherry pie for someone special

Shop for birthday gifts

Rescue the gerberas before another frost nips them

Help Mrs. S. clean up her orchard

Repot aloe plant(s), water Abby’s amaryllis {Plants that live in the basement are on my mind while I am on the treadmill and unable to tend them.  And then quickly forgotten.}

Reconcile new bank statement.

Wash, rinse, repeat.  Yes?

 

A peek into my world...

The Cattleman helped Tim seed some rye over the weekend.

    

 

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Giving credit where credit is due:

While I am not linking up with anyone, you could read more weekly news posts at other blogs by following any of these links:

• Peggy at the Simple Woman’s Daybook

• Julie for adapting this daybook version as her own ‘Grasshopper Days’ ~ Perhaps I could call it the GHV Daybook. :)

• You can also find a similar weekly meme in Happy Homemaker Monday at Sandra’s

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

that thou fulfil it. Colossians 4:17