Outside my Window...it is sunny, windy and cool. This has been a warm and dry winter for the Pacific Northwest. i read just this morning that it was the warmest, driest February on record for Seattle. i'm sure that's fine for some but i do enjoy the cool, cloudy rainy days.
I am thinking...of so many things! Among them ~ my son and family will be here from China in a little over a month and i must get the guest room ready!
From the learning rooms...again, so many things! i have been learning many things about my family through my genealogical research including the fact that an ancestress was accused and found guilty of witchcraft! She was not hanged, however.
I am thankful for...a good cup of tea! There is nothing like it!
From the kitchen...the other day i made some Vick's Shower Pucks at a daughter's request. i didn't use actual Vicks but sort of made my own with Menthol and Coconut Oil. Today i am making Lavender Soap and Rose Soap. i know, those are not very kitcheny types of things but that's what's been going on out there. Oh, this morning i made tea and oatmeal!
I am wearing...denim skirt, black sweater and brown slippers.
I am reading...well, i have set Moby Dick aside again. i read Twins Found In A Box, a book i found at Goodwill. It was self-published and not exactly great literature but it was interesting. It is the true story of twin infant girls abandoned in a box on the streets of Seoul, Korea and adopted by an American family. They had rather difficult lives in their adoptive families but they seem to be doing well now. Next up is Les Miserables. i know, i go from one giant, blockbuster classic novel to another. This one i am reading because of a deal with my daughter. i love the recently-made musical of Les Mis and insisted that my daughter (and her whole family) watch it with me . She was hesitant thinking that it would not be very good and so she extracted a promise from me that if she watched the movie i would read the book (which i had not done but she had). i've only just started the book (it has 1450 pages!), but so far it is very readable and interesting.
I am hoping....to find a single bed with trundle to set up in the guest room for company.
I am creating... Soap today, and wanting to dig out of Pinterest some cute baby knitted things that i can make for the baby.
Around the house...it looks and feels rather like spring. i hope winter doesn't jump back in and hurt the beautiful flowering trees.
One of my favorite things...wearing long skirts and dresses. i think i like the old-timey feel of them.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...the same regular activities are on the calendar ~ Bible study on Wednesday morning for which i am bringing treats. i think i'll make a couple of kinds of mini-muffins, TOPS Thursday morning and support group Thursday evening, followed by choir practice. i am thinking of making Tuesday a thrift store shopping day. There are a few in the area that i haven't checked out yet. i will follow that up with some regular grocery shopping.
i am praying... to focus more on Jesus, His sacrifice and impact on my life during this Lenten season.
i am hoping... to find a bed for my guest room.
A flash from the past ~ This is my dad and me sitting in our living room in Omaha. i'm not sure why we're so dressed up but i am wearing my favorite bright blue slippers. i think the only piece of furniture that shows in the picture that remains in the family is the rocking chair that Dad is sitting in. Oh, and also the painting on the wall is still around.
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