Simple Woman's Daybook - 20111031

 

FOR TODAY - October 31, 2011

Outside My Window... It's chilly and definitely fall out there.  The constant dropping of leaves off my trees can attest to that.  And, I LOVE the chilly nights with a roaring fire in the woodstove!

I am thinking... of a very dear online friend who lost her 28 day old baby girl last week.  There really are no words... so, I'm lifting her and her family in prayer.  My heart aches for them.

In the learning room... We are just finishing our homeschool this morning and getting organized for the rest of the week.  Tabitha is taking a sick day, as she woke up with a yucky tummy.

I am thankful for... God's daily provision.  We may not have any financial abundance, be we do have enough for this day.  I am thankful for the job that He provided... that Jason LOVES!  I am thankful to be able to stay home to nurture and educate my four youngest miracles.  I am thankful every day for my two older children and pray for them fervently.  I am thankful for my daughter-in-love.  And, I am thankful for my beautiful granddaughter.

From the kitchen... Well, I guess I should go figure out what we're doing for dinner.  I am thinking that it is a pizza kind of night.  That still means that I have to figure out the menu for the rest of this week and next so that I can go do appropriate grocery shopping.

I am wearing... a pair of stretchy pants and a sweatshirt!  Yes, I know that you expected me to be in my favorite comfy pants from Linnea Boutique!  I need more of them. <3  I'm thinking that I'll have to make my own at this rate.  I've got the OBV (organic bamboo velour)... but I don't have the yoga waist material.  I'll have to see what I can do about that.

I am creating... still working on the sweater for Eliana.  

• I've got a special knitting project on the horizon.
• shirt logo embroidery options to stitch out for our church teachers and ushers.  
• I've got several diapers on the table that need to be listed in the shop and more to accomplish.
• My grandbaby needs more diapers. <3
• Diapers for a mommy who is expecting a rainbow baby within the month
• More diapers for another friend who should deliver any.day.now!
• I've also got yarn on the way for sweaters for the boys

I am going... to do the exercises that the physical therapy team wants me to do at home... daily.  I'd really rather not end up in surgery like Jason just had.  I am also going to request an MRI at my appointment in a week with the doctor so that we can verify whatever this back thing really "is".

I am reading... my bible, some knitting patterns, "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens", and "Storey's Basic Country Skills"... YES, still!  Also added "The Backyard Homestead - Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!" and "The Backyard Homestead - Guide to Raising Farm Animals".  GREAT books!  I started a Song of Solomon study on sexual intimacy in marriage with my husband and need to finish the homework today so that we can continue.

I am hoping... to get a lot more knitting accomplished today, as I'll be snuggling with Tabitha.  And I am praying that her upset tummy is just a fluke and not something that will be passed around the tribe.

I am hearing... "Pete's Dragon" is playing in the living room and Noah is finishing his homeschool.  It's actually fairly quiet.

Around the house... Is plenty to do and not enough time or physical capability to finish it all.  So, I'm going to focus on what we CAN accomplish and do that well.  Time to get the family and living rooms re-arranged this week!

One of my favorite things... roaring fires in the woodstove on a chilly day/evening... and spending that time cuddled up with my family.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:  

• picking up the prius from the Toyota shop after they finish the inspection and service today.
• Music CoOp Tuesday
• My physical therapy Wednesday and Friday
• re-arranging the living and family rooms
• homeschool, homeschool, homeschool
• laundry, laundry and more laundry
• clean up the barn
• knitting
• spending time with God and my family

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

My handsome husband sent this picture to me and asked that I put it up for today.  I love my hubby!

Good stewardship requires that we plan our future purchases and projects.  So, I'm going to keep track of them here:

• air rifle for property protection
• proper tractor and associated equipment (tiller, cart, plow, etc.)
• fence repair/replacement supplies
• gutter repair/replacement -- this is in the works!
• stable garage roof repair -- it's leaking badly at the peak.
• large tree pruning
• garage door opener for the main house... this is an eventual thing.  The current one works for now... most of the time.
• water treatment/filtration system
• complete gutting and re-doing of master shower before it crumbles... it's leaking too
• and the goats we'd eventually like to get
• and much much more.

God is good and we expect that He will provide for just what we need and what He wants us to accomplish.  We are VERY blessed with all that He has already provided.

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Comments

[The Husband]

Sure do love reading your weekly posts, beautiful!

I love you!
J