Simple Woman's Daybook for Monday, November 9, 2009

FOR TODAY...November 9, 2009

Outside my window... it is sunny, yet the air is crisp. The Liquid Amber trees in our neighborhood have begun to change colors letting us know that Autumn has indeed arrived in Temecula, California.

I am thinking... of how fantastic this table & chairs are going to look after I spend some time refinishing them. I bought this set for $40 at a neighbors yard sale. I am going to use this as my desk/work area in our school room. It fits perfectly behind our love seat, yet the ends fold out to give me plenty of room to grade papers, or work with a child on lessons.

Outside my window...

I am thankful for... a husband that works so hard for our family, and is forgiving when I am ungrateful that he works so hard.

I am wearing... a long sleeved shirt and enjoying it.

I am remembering... how much I enjoyed lazy summer days by the pool, sigh.

I am going... (just went) on a field trip/tour of Global Recordings Network in Temecula with our homeschool group. We learned about how this fantastic organization is working on recording the gospel in people's heart language and delivering the gospel around the world.

I am reading... Shepherding a Childs's Heart by Tedd Tripp. Great book, just it takes me awhile to read. I plan to get more reading now as I have a purchased a recumbent exercise bike, and I love reading while I exercise.

I am hoping... to spend some time sewing this week. I just finished a tote bag for myself. I plan to sew a puppet theater for the kids for Christmas along with flannel pajamas. I will be busy.

On my mind... Stellan and MckMama over @ mycharmingkids.net

From the learning rooms...a less structured day as we tie up some loose ends from last week and discuss our field trip today at Global Recordings.

From the kitchen... who knows!! Like you really think I have a plan?? I so need a plan. Check out Life as Mom for some recipes & meal planning help.

Around the house... getting ready for our Thanksgiving dumpster rental. We are spending four days throwing out the trash we have accumulated (inherited). The junk has been sold & donated now we just have trash, soon it will be gone. I am sooo looking forward to parking my van in the garage again. Just in time for a rainy winter. What a blessing!

From my picture journal...

Long Time.......

Wow, has it been a long time since I have posted. The thoughts have been there, but unfortunately the time hasn't. Life has been busy preparing for the school year and then incorporating the school year. This blog started as way to share how our family homeschools and hopefully as a way to motivate others. Shortly after starting to blog my father passed away and this became a way for me write my thoughts and heal. I'm still healing, but I think its time to move on, in a blogging kind of way. I plan to write one last past sharing what I have learned about mourning and then move on, or move back so to say. Back to my original intent. Well, we need to start our school day, here I go.