For today, Monday, January 27, 2014
Outside my window... sundogs. (A few hours ago at sunrise.) Yes, it is COLD again. Yesterday morning we had a brief taste of spring with 40F. Followed by a blizzard warning for the afternoon/evening with potential for 50mph wind. We were thankful to stay at home last night. According to AccuWeather, it is currently –4F with a Real Feel of –36F. But the wind is calming down gradually, and the sun is shining… Local public schools had a two-hour delay while others are closed.
{At actual time of posting, it has warmed up to –1F with Real Feel of –26F!}
Hearing... not much. The dryer has stopped, so I should be pulling the laundry out while it’s still warm, eh?
<ba-bing> Tim just texted to suggest I listen to Jan, so now I’m hearing the top-of-the-hour update on news and weather.. and commercials of course. That’s why I prefer podcasts.
Aha, a conversation about the “First Church of the Wooden Spoon” – or teaching children to participate quietly in the worship services. :-)
Pondering... making a beginning with tax return information. Naaaah.
Praying...
Denise has round two of chemo, this time in pill form. She was not feeling well this weekend, but still made it out for church yesterday.
A young couple Gina & Peter who grieve the loss of their newborn son (stillborn) – while trusting in God’s perfect will. Life on this earth is so hard!
Conny just shared with me that a professor/pastor out at Ambassador had a heart attack yesterday [Daniel says it was early this morning] and is in ICU.
At last report Tim’s niece Kim is doing well at her new rehab center, where she moved to on Wednesday. She ate well enough that they gave permission for her to spend the weekend at home.
Victoria and Anahi, young girls in Mexico who received our gift bags at Christmas via the Lockwoods
Daniel, Abby & Kate ~ busy!
Thankful... that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think! Ephes 3:20
Creating... Charlotte’s blanket is ready to deliver. I think her big brother will like the goodies pictured on it.
Going... out tonight for another bridal shower planning meeting. Trying to think positive about how much nicer the weather will be as the wind chill diminishes this evening. Yeah, right.
Last week I read a book Kate gave me for Christmas – More Precious than Gold by John & Brenda Vaughn.
Thinking my ‘troubles’ are not so difficult after all.
Looking forward to... springtime.
In the kitchen... Pierogis are a lot of work. But not quite so frustrating when you use an abundance of flour. Really glad I reduced the batch of dough!
Sorry, no pics of his finished product – but you can see that the Cattleman also helped with dishes!
The Cowgirl made “Italian Butterball Cookies” – tasty!
In the learning rooms... We finished reading Chapter 5: “The Development and Growth of the Colonies” from Carson’s Basic History of the US series, concluding with The Great Awakening of the 1730s.
Around the house... gerbera daisies have been blooming :-)
The Mother Load... Bake snickerdoodles for Saturday {dough is shaped and frozen}; commit to helping serve on Saturday {or just show up?}; continue the flannel blanket production; mending; plan menu; sort the give-away piles to select items for particular friends {Load and haul it ALL away… Yes, same piles have been accumulating since last fall. Crazy.}
Noticing that... it is rather freeing to just. throw. something. unwanted. away.
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A favorite quote for today...
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24
Always makes me think of Jodi & her Naomi <3
One of my favorite things... chickadees {and Abby’s artwork}
A few plans for the rest of the week... pressing on into February!
A peek into my world... Tim recently finished a Christmas gift for me too ~ More shelves for the china cabinet ~ Hurrah!
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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
