For today… Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Outside my window... happy cattle, golden leaves, bare trees, green grass, rye sprouting in the former soybean field. Some sun with clouds and a strong breeze. I think rain is forecast for tonight.
Hearing... the Popper answering grammar questions. The Cattleman has a nasty cough, but this is better than the fever he began with on Friday (Thursday overnight).
Pondering... our little city government is just a micro-scale mess not unlike the federal. We personally cannot vote for our city council members {nor the school board} since we live outside city limits, but we will suffer the consequences of their decisions just the same. The recent meetings have been filled with protesting citizens, but the council members’ response is just shameful.
Praying...
Denise is not doing well physically right now – seizures with second half of gamma knife treatment Friday. And this week swelling on her brain. More tests and scans today. Spiritually she shines as she continues to love and trust our God – and to spend time in prayer for others. May God grant another miracle for her.
This has been a little overwhelming to me at times. I've spent time in tears but so much time in prayer. I still can't imagine going through these trials without Christ. In the dark of the night when the fear and the worry want to take over I have God to turn to. I have hope. Everlasting hope!
…in this afternoon’s update, Denise says good news is swelling is going down {so no drilling!}, brain tumor has NOT grown, and liver/kidneys are much improved – praise the Lord! However, endometrial cancer continues to grow rapidly –> so they are preparing/hoping to attack it with gamma knife radiation as well as heavy chemo next week.
Laura D’s father Dean begins a round of chemo today – he is also fighting brain cancer, but had a remarkably successful surgery a few weeks ago. Holding out hope for him!
Jill’s father Ken had cancer show up {again} on scans last week and was to have appointments at Mayo yesterday.
Paul H.’s mother is in her last days with hospice care {bone cancer}. A new member at our church, Mr. W., has been receiving chemo for pancreatic cancer. Do you ever think we have a cancer epidemic in our country?!
Other friends with other needs… Suzie as she adjusts to life as a widow… Our kiddos… Our beloved missionary friends… The upcoming general election.
Thankful... there is also good news in the world today, and a God who answers prayer. God is good in spite of the evil.
Creating... Abby sent some photos of her first “poster pics” she made this week – “traced from projected transparency onto poster board, cut out, colored, laminated, and cut out!”
And yes, these would be for her Education class – Teaching Methods & Materials – lots of fun projects!
Going... to Civics 101 on Saturday, taught by economics professor Sam Clovis
Reading... yes ;-)
Looking forward to... post-election reduction of phone calls and mailings
In the kitchen... Friday I baked a batch of bread and a batch of rolls for the Bakery… and sold nothing. Regret only because I was already exhausted – it all went in the freezer just fine. Saturday was the youth international meal, so the Cowgirl prepared her lefse with butter and sugar; and the Popper made crepes {with help from Dad who came home early! woot!} The Cattleman was sick, and I was out of time, so his chicken cordon bleu was off the menu. The Cowgirl mixed up donuts {holes} as well as the Symphony Tier Bars for Tim’s birthday.
Can you see how the candles mark Tim’s age??
Sunday’s menu also included lasagna, ciabatta, Caesar salad, sautéed green beans and zucchini. Sunday eve we celebrated with friends after church – I brought pizzas to bake, and Mrs. H. made apple turnovers to have with ice cream. Yum. Then she sent home a bag of their honey crisp apples for his gift – As far as I know, the kids and I have only eaten one of them, as in we each had a quarter of an apple. Two left in the basket.
In the learning rooms... there are surely papers for me to check. We finished reading The Glorious Conspiracy last night, of which we are still discussing the politics. {must find what Carson had to say again about the election of 1800} Sooo today I read them a scathing article about Charles Finney. Next up – a short positive bio of circuit riding Peter Cartwright and a book about Francis Asbury.
Around the house...
More birthday gifts – air tank, smaller tool belt, ‘field mix’ – sort of a Chex mix without seasonings, large bag/jar of fun-size candy bars, blue jeans. Today his ‘big’ gift arrived from Mannatech – to counter the sweets/junk and old age – ha ha. Today I baked up a double batch of ‘peanut butter round-up cookies’ for Karen to add to field lunches.
The Mother Load... I really need to catch up with some ironing. Manana? Today I’ve cleaned our bathroom, including bleaching/washing the shower curtain – and even dusted a book shelf. {pat, pat} I made use of my ironing wrist with the cookie scoop instead - 100+ cookies!
Noticing that... I love fall …with crisp sunny days and so much color in the changing leaves. I enjoyed being out and about yesterday just for that reason… even drove the ‘back’ roads in search of pleasant landscapes on my way to/from buying wheat berries.
Something fun to share... a smoothie perhaps?
A favorite quote {or two} for today...
"Indeed, the right of a society or government to [participate] in matters of religion will hardly be contested by any persons who believe that piety, religion, and morality are intimately connected with the well being of the state and indispensable to the administrations of civil justice. The promulgation of the great doctrines of religion—the being, and attributes, and providence of one Almighty God; the responsibility to Him for all our actions, founded upon moral accountability; a future state of rewards and punishments; the cultivation of all the personal, social, and benevolent virtues—these never can be a matter of indifference in any well-ordered community. It is, indeed, difficult to conceive how any civilized society can well exist without them."
-- Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story
as shared by Tom Hoefling on facebook
fyi – our little town and county are both named for Judge Story!
One of my favorite things... leftovers for supper :D
{although I’ll likely wish I’d saved them for tomorrow}
A few plans for the rest of the week... DOT with the Cowgirl, selling kittens, selling bread/baked goodies, …and surprise or two
A peek into my world... {more photos by the Cowgirl}
{and once again it has taken me all day long to write up a daybook post!}
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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
