Sep. 9, 2009 - An Awe-suuuuummmm Day...
Today is Wednesday, which is, even on a week with "No Monday", our day off from schooling.
That is not to say we haven't learned a lot already!
Another homeschool mom posted on our message board about a county-owned orchard, with apples for the picking. Oh, and for free! Even better! That was enough for us to load up in the van with a couple of reusable shopping bags, just to see...
I wish I would have had my camera along -- it was a beautiful place, but the kids were beautiful in it. They sometimes walked side by side, carrying their bags, munching apples, sometimes finding a sitck to swing or walk with. We went in the earlier morning hours, when everything was still wet and dewy -- and it was so picturesque.
We also got a ton of apples! Some we sampled were a bit sweeter, but most were quite tart. We like the tartness around here, so they should suit us well in a few experiments -- maybe some apple sauce, and apple pie filling? I was looking up recipes right when we got home. Yum. That'll be fun.
This afternoon we're meeting some friends to play at a park near our house. The weather is absolutely gorgeous, and we want to enjoy it as long as it lasts. To me, the weather feels mid-Augusty today -- not like Sept 9th! We are very much enjoying this.
I'm not going to get to it before our guests arrive for park time, but I do have some pictures of my backyard sunflowers to post. They are looking nice. I'm going to make bird seed from them, when they have dried. We've also been saving marigold seeds, and are planning a little art project of making seed packets that we can give away. I thought that might be kind of a cool "Thanks for witnessing our baby's baptism" kind of gift -- the baptism will likely be in February, and it is JUST that time of year when you really need to have hope that spring will come again. So, we'll try to "say it with flowers" -- or, at least, the promise of flowers...
I wanted to take just a minute, too, to thank Cristina and Suzie for generously giving me various awards -- that sure made my day. The "Queen of All Things Awesummmm!" was awarded from Suzie, and the award from Cristina was fairly similar, so I thought I'd respond at the same time (my blogging time has been very limited lately...though with all the great weather to enjoy, and things to do, I can hardly complain!)
Here's what this award's acceptance entails...
1. List seven things that make you awe-summm!
2. Pass the award onto seven bloggers you read religiously.
3. Tag those seven bloggers.
So, without further ado, My list of seven things that make ME awe-summm:
1. I want my life to be centered on Christ. And, though I fall short most every day, keeping that center truly makes LIFE more awesummm! ;-)
2. I love to learn about healthy eating and living, and I like to think I was "green" before it was cool to "be green". My motivation for trying to live this way is to be a good steward of what God has entrusted to us.
3. I have a good sense of humor, and like to have fun.
4. While I am a major PLANNER,too, I also like to think I leave a little room in my soul for spontanaeity! Like this morning, going apple picking on the spur of the moment.
5. I love my husband, kids, family, and friends -- in that order, and do my best to keep my priorities straight.
6. I love to cook, bake, and experiment with new recipes. Look tomorrow for a picture of a really amazing Indian meal I made last night -- and it was made in such a way that I didn't die of heartburn, either! Now that IS masterful....haha..
7. I like to share my faith with others, be it in face-to-face or on facebook, and try to do so in a gentle way that makes faith and the belief in God appealing enough to want to know more.
The last requirement of the award -- is to keep the giving going -- and give the award to 7 other bloggers who I read "Religiously". I take that to mean not reading while praying on my knees, but, of course, read regularly. hee hee...
I do read a few "popular" blogs, but most of what I read are more the "small circle of friends" variety, and I'd like to especially see those folks receive this award, so I'm going to defer to my ability to make things up as I go along, which is part and parcel of being an English major, and just name three. It's because I'm so awesummm, you see, that I can choose to do this.
1. Forty Acres, A Husband, and 3 Kids
Those are my top three! But, I also want to just share a couple of other blogs I follow that I think are totally great:
Enjoy some new reads. What new blogs have your discovered lately, and what keeps you coming back to read them?
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Sep. 11, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jugglingpaynes
Have I said how much I love knowing people who have a good sense of humor? :o)
re your comment: Lost books...we've found them in various places over the years, but most likely is behind/under a bed or slipped between the cushions of the couch. Feel along the edges of the seat after you remove the cushions. Couches are notorious for gobbling books, toys, pens, etc. ;o) We also lost a book for 3 or 4 months once and I ended up finding it behind a toy chest in my son's room. Interesting, since the book wasn't even one he was reading!
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
