daybook 7/29/2015 {two in one month–woot!}

 

 

Photo doesn’t do these berries justice ~ fresh from the Berry Patch at Sunday’s church picnic.  Yum.

 

For today… Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Outside my OPEN window... sunshine and blue skies, green grass and weeds, mud and standing water from recent heavy rains, happy but dirty cows!

Hearing... crickets [literally and figuratively], the birds and the exhaust fan

{‘the sound of silence’ seems the theme when the only three kids at home this week all leave here at 7:30am!}

Pondering... from Nancy Leigh DeMoss this morn:  “We’ll never fully learn to love unless there are some people in our lives that we consider irritating. Paul tells us that love is patient. We can’t truly learn that kind of patience unless someone is trying our patience.”

Praying... for Denise and her family – last scans were not encouraging; for our ‘kids’ and others in Kansas City, KS, working with VBS this week

Thankful... for the promises of our faithful God.  And for my friend Jill whose son is also in driver’s ed with the Cattleman – as she is helping with transporting them to and from Ames!

Creating... more messes?

Going... to call my mom …as soon as it’s a reasonable hour in AZ ;-)

Reading... 1 Kings

Looking forward to... the Cattleman learning much and passing his driver’s ed course

In the kitchen... so far this week chicken packets, taco soup, zucchini muffins – and leftovers of all!

Some of last week’s baking…

  

 

Yesterday’s 9x13 cakes meant to become one half-sheet cake.  Note the difference in heights.  Those who choose the chocolate will have an extra portion of frosting. o.o

In the learning rooms... We are talking about starting up speech class next week [and finishing the leftovers from last year]

Around the house... purge piles yet to be removed.  The Cowgirl and the Popper have been painting some things for their room.  And they are determined to paint my school room book shelf today {now that the humidity is better suited} – if we can find the can of paint I am certain that I bought  four or five years ago.  ahem.

The Mother Load... laundry [dirty] baskets are mostly empty, but the ironing is of course ready and waiting for me {today!}  Garden produce to do something with today {it’s anti-procrastination day, don’t you know?} – I am dreading the green beans that must be growing overly large in the neglected garden.   I promised to print one of my cook books for Amber, and she has had to ask me twice already sooo another anti-procrastination item.  And then there’s the never-ending de-clutter and re-organize campaign that must see some victories won in the next couple weeks.  And find that can of paint.

One large zucchini shredded yesterday.  Two to go…

Noticing that... parenting is not easy, no matter the age.

Something fun to share... 43 half-pint jam jars.  Seriously?! 

Not to mention the bag of socks or box of sheets.  ha ha 

{My daughter is helping someone else dispose of their clutter… by bringing it home.  Oh dear.}

I might advertise these cookie cutters on the swap, or just heave ho?

 

A favorite quote for today... 

In a time of universal deceit —

telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell, 1984 – Quoted by Senator Ted Cruz

 

One of my favorite things... clean floors.

BAhahahahahaha

 

A few plans for the rest of the week... Today I shall deliver a cake that we trust will be well-received as well as delicious (nervous – I bake, but frosting and decorating, not so much.)  Thankful for the Cowgirl’s ability to pipe the décor – and Tim’s suggestion of chocolate chips in the sunflowers.

A peek into my world...  baled oats

 

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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