The Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my Window... it is cloudy and cool with the promise of the rain soon.  My favorite kind of day.  (i haven't changed this for the past 3 or 4 postings!  :-)

I am thinking...of changes that may be/will be happening in my life in the next few weeks.  Perhaps there will be an end of the uncertainty of the past months.

From the learning rooms...to be a whole person able to speak my mind (kindly, i hope) on matters that concern me; be do those things that cause me to feel contented and happy - alone.

I am thankful for...my little house.  It brings me joy every day.  It is nothing fancy or elegant but it suits me. i love to look out the front and see trees, a small pond, sometimes ducks or a heron on the pond, and looking out the back i see my daughters house and sometimes the kids kicking the soccer ball in the backyard but even if not, i know they're in there doing their thing.

From the kitchen...once again, the kitchen is not a beehive of activity as it is in my daughters and others homes.  i did wash up all the dirty dishes from the weekend when i wasn't feeling well and fixed myself a lunch of tea, homemade bread and cheese.

 
I am wearing...denim jumper, black turtleneck and brown slippers.

I am reading...Arrrrggghhh, i am purposing to finish Moby Dick!  i started it a couple of years ago and am nearly halfway through.  i won't allow myself to read anything else (besides my Bible and devotional books) until i finish it. (Yes, once again, this is my plan.  It has been tough going but i am determined!!!)

I am hoping....to spend most of this week at home working on finishing the decorating.

I am creating... a knitted sleeveless long vest.  i found the pattern on Pinterest when i was looking for something new to make.  It is simple and hopefully won't take too long.

I am hearing...nothing really.  The hum of my computer is about all.

Around the house...i am continuing to declutter.

One of my favorite things...a really big mug of tea.  i don't drink it quickly so it is generally around until it gets cold but i drink it anyway.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...the same regular activities are on the calendar ~ Bible study on Wednesday morning, TOPS Thursday morning and support group Thursday evening.  Patrick is out of town so on Tuesday evening Tammie has invited a young mother whose husband is also away on business to come for supper with her 2 little girls and i will join them.  It should prove to be a fun evening.  We did not go to the Seattle Art Museum last week due to sick kids so we'll try again next month.  (They have a free day every month.)  Next Sunday there will be an elders lunch at the home of one of the elders after church.  Patrick being an elder means their whole family goes and i tag along.  

i am praying... for a good friend of my sons who has some health concerns.

i am hoping... to get a long shelf and some pictures hung up today or tomorrow.

A favorite encouraging thought:

The Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my Window... it is cloudy and cool with the promise of the rain soon.  My favorite kind of day.

I am thinking...of how my life has changed and continues to change ~ for the better, i think.

From the learning rooms...i am learning that i can order my life around those things which please me.  i don't need someone else's permission or approval to live my own life.

I am thankful for...good health and the ability to do things.  Many people my age have many health problems but i have been blessed with good genes, i guess.

From the kitchen...yesterday i painted 3 bar stools and a large wooden shelf on top of the kitchen counter ~ i just took them down a few minutes ago.  i made tea and lunch.  Tomorrow i plan on making a favorite dish for my daughter and her family.

 
I am wearing...faded blue jeans, a white turtleneck, navy blue pullover sweater and brown slippers.

I am reading...Arrrrggghhh, i am purposing to finish Moby Dick!  i started it a couple of years ago and am nearly halfway through.  i won't allow myself to read anything else (besides my Bible and devotional books) until i finish it.

I am hoping....for an end to an ongoing situation.  Lord willing, within a month or so i will be in a better, more settled place.

I am creating... and trying to finish decorating my house.  i have lived in it for over a year and there are still some very blank walls, piles of framed photos on the floor, furniture that i want to paint, etc, etc.  i have realized that just giving mental assent to these tasks doesn't get them done!

I am hearing...my parakeet talking to himself in the next room.

Around the house...it feels cluttery.  There is too much stuff.  i am wanting to get rid of a bunch of it but seem stuck for the moment.

One of my favorite things...quiet days.  Days when i don't have to go anywhere, there is no pressing business and i can just BE!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... Well, let's see...tomorrow (Wednesday) morning is my Bible study.  We are studying a new work by Beth Moore titled Children of the Day based on 1 and 2 Thessalonians.  Tomorrow evening i am planning on making supper for my daughter's family, Thursday we are all going to SAM (Seattle Art Museum), then i have a support group meeting in the evening.  Friday, i may spend the afternoon with the father of a good friend.  His health is not good and even though he is doing some better he enjoys the bit of company i bring.  Sometimes we run his errands, sometimes we go on a local road trip or stay home and cook something.  He just celebrated his 83rd birthday and is a joy to be around. That evening my daughter is having friends over for dinner so i will join them.  Then i think i am entertaining the friends 2 little girls so the grown-ups can have some time. Saturday, i think, is a "free" day with no outside obligations. Saturday evening i usually Skype with my son in China and get to see my newest grandson!  

 

Speaking of him ~ Rowan ~ i'll share a couple of recent pictures. He just turned 6 months old the first of February!