good news!

I've posted about Taylor before and just mentioned her on my prayer list this week...  Here's what her mom posted on facebook today:

Guess what my friends?! We went in to Taylors cancer clinic today to get her numbers checked and we were wrong in our guess of her tumor shrinkage. It hasnt shrunk 80%, its shrunk 89%!!!!! It went from the size of a grapefruit to the size of a small egg! We still have one more round of chemo before the surgery!!

it wasn't free

...but it was 20% off with free shipping.  And DONE is good.  We will have to pay for Abby's China book too, but that's okay ~ She kept hers to 20 pages!  : )

Here's Daniel's book...

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daybook 9/25/2012

 

 

FOR TODAY  

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Outside my window...

it is still mostly green as I look toward the pasture, altho’ we had a hard frost Saturday night {can’t see the garden sitting here, and I’m ignoring the mostly brown ‘lawn’ out of habit}.  The soybeans are soon ready to be combined ~ as a new cover crop looks lovely and green in between them.

I am thinking...

Must finish and order photo books with coupons that expire tomorrow.

 

I am thankful …

for those photo book coupons!

for sunny-although-chilly weather to enjoy our church service in the park Sunday evening  {at least until I ate my bowl of iiiiice ccrrrream }

for my fix-it hubby who got the iron working again  {Now I just need to teach our sons how to iron their own clothes with it}

 

I am praying for...

… Taylor, who needs an improved appetite now that she’s home again away from the IV food source

…Stefanie {and family} as she labors … and waits… for arrival of Lil’ Miss

… same Stef’s dad, who will have surgery for a brain tumor on Oct. 2

… job prospects for Conny’s hubby Dan

…Tim, in the field : )

…Kate, in week four of college ~ doing well!

 

From the learning rooms...

Also week four for us at home in full-time school work.

I’m anticipating getting our routine/extra-curricular distractions under control so I can enjoy a good read-aloud book with the kids ~ Haven’t decided yet if it will be The Five Little Peppers & How They Grew or something history-related.  I thought I’d ask the Popper her choice. {and hopefully we’ll get at it before the snow flies…}

From the kitchen...

Leftovers are my favorite menu item!  ; )  There’s still a pan of chili in the fridge from Sunday. 

Other options:  chicken fingers, spaghetti, VandeKamps from the freezer, pepper steak…

{I just took a breakfast tea cake out the oven – smells like yum}

 

I am creating...

mostly photo books this month

 

I am going...

out the door with Miss Artist for a harp lesson – now!

And tomorrow she has the next appt with orthodontist for bands.

 

{{home again}}

I am reading...

Evidence Not Seen ~ still.  I’ve been really slooow on this one!  But I made it into chapter 8 today, and there are only 10 ch total.

I started Scottish Chiefs the other day while looking for books to read aloud.  I haven’t decided if I really want to pursue the rest of it now.

 

I am hoping...

oh, lots of things. 

Right now I’m thinking about the two+ five?! years of pictures/pages I need to finish in Daniel’s photo book {I expanded it into a rather large span of years to be able to include his recent senior pics… oh dear}

…and hoping I can do this quickly and well.

 

I am hearing...

the dryer rumbling.  {Reminds me I should start another load to wash…}

Kids are studiously quiet – ha ha

 

Around the house...

The ironing board is still in our bedroom, waiting for me to finish with it.

To dream the impossible dream…

There is a pile of flannel in the sewing room that needs to be ironed and stitched into blankets for some dear babies already born or soon to be!

 

One of my favorite things...

the gorgeous colors of fall… with sunshine, a cool breeze, and leaves to crunch under my feet.

 

Pondering these words...

hmm, I wish I could quote him word for word.  Scott Mickelson calls in daily to his dad’s talk show on WHO Radio. {It’s Scott’s means of doing a live commercial for The Gold Connection}  Today Scott listed several things that should make us concerned, ie the national debt and potential war in the middle-east.  But, he said, what are Americans ranting about today? 

The NFL referees.

 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Orthodontist with Abby tomorrow morning, Kids 4 Truth tomorrow night.

I moved piano lessons to Monday, so we are heavy on the GOing early in the week this year.  Thursday-Saturday I try to stay at home!

 

Here is a picture for thought...

Happy 20th Anniversary of our Engagement!

 

 

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

that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 4:17

 

~ Find more Daybooks at Peggy's ~

under {re}construction

The woman who has no time to write posts should not try to redecorate her blog, eh?

Well, I got the new header photo to load -- Can't figure out how to make it small enough to see my entire family {still - I guess the previous photo was outta sight too.}

Anyhoo... TIME IS UP.  For tonight.  So, I apologize for the mess.  But I must leave it for another day.  G'night!

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Alleluia!   Even so, come Lord Jesus.

not sure why

...I can't load this pic into my header.

But another day I will try, try again.  {Perhaps the file is just too big to load quickly?}

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8/29/2012

thank you, shutterfly

Just in time for Abby's senior year... when I make the crazy attempt to record her 18 years of life into hold-them-in-your-hand book(s).  :o

Well, here's my first book for her - covering a whopping 3 of those 18 years.  But hey, it's a start! She'll at least have one book on her display table...

With 20 FREE pages.  And free shipping.  :D  Thank you, Shutterfly!  
Praise the Lord for His Blessings!

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