Nov. 23, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #54 ~ 11/23/09
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Outside my window...grey, dreary day. Looks like it could even snow. I am thinking...how blessed I am to live in America. Even though we have lost the ability to do so much, so quickly, we still have so much more than people in most other countries. I am thankful for...still having a home, cars & not going hungry. And for our precious DD#2 who is taking it upon her sweet, young shoulders to volunteer her paycheck to buy Thanksgiving dinner for us! God bless her richly! From the kitchen...Baked a new loaf of flaxseed bread. Where would we be w/o it? :-) I am wearing...jeans, black turtleneck. I am remembering…that this too, shall pass. I am going…to pick up DD#2 from work & stop by my Dr's office for some med samples to tide me over 'til I can make an appointment w/him. PTL for free samples!! I am reading...Habbukuk. Short & oh, so powerful. I am hoping...for miracles! On my mind…the generousity & love of our sweet DD#2 (DD#1 ain't bad, either!) I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...radio. Noticing that…my attitude effects everyone in our home; a smile to a stranger can change an outcome. Pondering these words…"Encourage each other, as long as it is called 'Today.'" Around the house...the Monday routine ~ laundry, bread baking, errands, taking DD#2 to/from work... One of my favorite things...winning a contest! I was so shocked, last week, to have found out that I was blessed to have won a contest at www.teenytinycabin.com!! I received my beautiful homemade, primitive-style gifts from Claudia today!!!!!! PTL!! Made my day! A Scripture thought...II Cor. 1:3-4 ~ "Praise be to the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion & the God of all comfort, Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble w/the same comfort we ourselves have received from God." A few plans for the rest of the week...maintain the peace & sanity of our home. Having my mom & brother over to share Thanksgiving w/our family. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!! Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Nov. 16, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #53 ~ 11/16/09
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Outside my window...grey, windy. Clouds gathering for rain, temps lowering. I am thinking...that I need to get off of here & do some housework! I am thankful for...having a home to do housework in! From the kitchen...made Snickerdoodle cookies from a new recipe this weekend; made 2 batches b/c everyone liked them so much. I'd say it was a success. I am wearing...jeans, black mock turtleneck shirt. I am remembering…my dad, today. I must have dreamt about him last night b/c I woke up w/him on my mind. He passed away in June of '99. Miss his sweet face, his smile, his humor & his level-headed advice. I am going…to the Old Order German Baptist farms & farm stores for butter, fresh whole farm milk, & pepper bacon! I am reading..."Lies Women Believe" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I'm getting ready to teach it for a women's Sunday School when Winter Quarter starts in Dec. I am hoping...for miracles. On my mind…my DD#1 & her choices. I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...the radio, typing fingers, DD#2 moving through the house. Noticing that…last night I noticed how 'old' my hands are looking. Back when I modeled, I also did some 'hand modeling' for jewelry adds, etc. Seems my hands are finally catching up w/my 50 yrs. Pondering these words…"The Lord loves a cheerful giver." II Cor. 9:7(b) Around the house...Monday 'stuff.' Laundry, bread baking, farm store shopping, cleaning... One of my favorite things...a good attitude & willing heart in my daughters. A few plans for the rest of the week...keeping up w/my mom, taking DD#2 to/from work, keeping on top of everyone's schedules, being wife & mom. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Nov. 9, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #52 ~ 11/9/09
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For Today... Outside my window...grey & over-cast. A cold front moving in after our 2nd Indian Summer. But that's OK...it's fall, after all. :-) I am thinking...that I need to get ready to leave. My DD#2 & I are going to lunch w/my mom. I am thankful for...still having a warm house, cars & not missing a meal during my DH's layoff. From the kitchen...lunch out w/my mom this afternoon; possibly pasta & sauce for supper. I am wearing...jeans, & a red, pink & white shirt. I am reading...sermon notes. I am hoping...things will go well w/my mom while we're out. She's not a happy woman & it can wear on us. I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...radio, DD#2 in the shower, a neighbor's leave blower. Around the house...laundry, dusting, running sweeper, dust-mopping kitchen & bathrooms. One of my favorite things...a hot mug of Hazelnut or Vanilla Biscotti coffee on a cold, dark morning. A few plans for the rest of the week...household chores, taking DD#2 to/from work, praying for miracles. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Nov. 2, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #51 ~ 11/2/09
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For Today... Outside my window...Lovely, crisp fall morning. Sunshine but colder temps. Gorgeous leaves falling & blowing across the yard & driveway. I am thinking...about things I need to do. I am thankful for...a generous local frig repair man who had to come back out this morning & didn't charge me for it b/c he knows my DH had been out of work for 6 months. God bless him! From the kitchen...a frig w/ice! :-) Peanut butter/jelly on homemade bread for lunch, probably pasta & sauce for supper. I am wearing...jeans, black slip-over shirt, camel-colored cardigan. Look! No hoodie on a Monday morning! roflol!! I am reading...still reading the "Yukon Quest" 3-books-in-1 book. Got side-tracked but I'm back to it now. I am hoping...for miracles! I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...the radio. Around the house...both DDs are off work today! They stayed up late last night catching up from their weeks - I could hear them talking & laughing (a wonderful sound) until late/early - so I'm going to let them sleep as long as they want. That doesn't happen much these days & I just enjoy knowing that they're in the house. One of my favorite things...a cozy house, a cup of hot coffee in hand, lounging on the couch or love-seat while watching a DVD w/my family. A few plans for the rest of the week...laundry, taking DD#1 to work/home, taking my mom to the eye Dr for a post-op check-up. Making re-fills of laundry detergent, toothpaste, dish washer detergent...several things have run out all at once. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Oct. 26, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #50 ~ 10/26/09
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For Today... Outside my window...beautiful sunshine & glorious fall color! A carpet of leaves in our yard so thick you can't see the grass! :-) I am thinking...I need to get off here & do some housework. I am thankful for...still having a house to clean! Yesterday's opportunity to lead worship at church. When you've done something every week for years & then take a break, you realize what a blessing & priviledge it is. From the kitchen...DD#2 is off work today & treating me to lunch; not sure about supper, yet. I am wearing...jeans, burgandy sweat shirt. I am reading...II Cor. I am hoping...for the Lord to knock me in the head w/the answer to a prayer! '-) I am creating...a peaceful home; a household of faith. I am hearing...the radio, DD#2 puttering around. Around the house...need to call someone to look at our leaky frig; praying it won't cost what we don't have. One of my favorite things...walking outside in the crisp fall air smelling the leaves mixed w/the fragrance of neighbor's fireplace smoke. You don't need $$ for that! A few plans for the rest of the week...taking DD#2 to/from work, laundry, checking on my mom, caring for my family... Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Oct. 19, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #48 ~ 10/19/09
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Oct. 12, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #47 ~ 10/12/09
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For Today... Outside my window...a little grey & very cloudy. But the fall colors are at their glorious height! Thank You, Lord, for being such a marvelous show-off! I am thinking...how much I LOVE the fall & all the color. I am thankful for...my DH's temp job, after being laid off since April. It's not the best paying job, but there might be a chance of hiring on & - HOPEFULLY - at his normal wage. From the kitchen...I'm going to make chicken salad sandwiches on cressant rolls. I'm about to make a new loaf of flaxseed bread. I am wearing...jeans, navy blue turtle neck shirt, 'old gold' hoodie. I am reading...still reading "The Yukon Quest" series (all 3 in 1 book). I am hoping...that the Lord will make a way for me to buy the property I want so I can open my bulk food store. I am creating...a business plan. I am hearing...the radio & my fingers typing. Around the house...DH & DD#2 are at work, DD#1 is off today & is upstairs reading. Getting ready to pick up DD#2. Around that schedule I am doing laundry, making bread, praying & planning for my dream business... One of my favorite things...bright fall color. Ohio is such a beautiful place in the fall! A few plans for the rest of the week...house-hold up-keep, brushing/bathing the dog, keeping track of everyone's schedule...'-) Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Oct. 5, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #46 ~ 10/5/09
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For Today... Outside my window...beautiful sunshine; woke up to temps right around 40. I love Fall. I am thinking...that I hope this temp job my DH has gotten will turn into full-time w/GREAT pay. I am thankful for...The beautiful day; the Lord's provision, mercy & grace. From the kitchen...just coffee for breakfast; going to make a very small grocery run to see what I'll make for lunch & supper. I am wearing...jeans & a 'heathered' brown & gold hoodie (Yes! It's hoodie season again!). I am reading...re-reading the "Yukon Quest" series by Tracie Patterson. I am hoping...the same thing I'm 'thinking'. '-) I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...the radio, birds outside my window. Around the house...taking DD#2 to work, doing someone's late homeschool assessment, grocery, laundry & other Monday chores. One of my favorite things...smelling someone's fireplace smoke on a crips fall evening. A few plans for the rest of the week...tomorrow is our 25th wedding anniversary!!!!!!! A little bittersweet this year...& I KNOW I'm being totally selfish...but w/DH having been laid off since April we can't do anything for this momentous, happy occasion. :-/ BUT...we do have each other & we are still in love; that's the important thing. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Sep. 28, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #45 ~ 9/28/09
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For Today... Outside my window...Beautiful sunshine after nearly a week of rain; cool fall temps & wind whipping through the trees & into my open windows. :-) I am thinking...the I am utterly confused as to where the Lord wants me to go, what I need to do. I am thankful for...my DH's 2 month temp job he started on Wednesday. Hoping that it will turn out to be permanent. From the kitchen...chicken breasts w/the last of my fresh veggies as a side. I am wearing...jeans, black turtleneck, hoodie. (yes...the hoodies are back!) I am reading...started re-reading the "Yukon Quest" series by Tracie Peterson. I am hoping...the Lord will bring out the bells & whistles so that I will recognize what He wants me to do! I am creating...store plans...in faith. I am hearing...radio, wind blowing through the trees outside my windows. Around the house...light cleaning today, heavier "Monday jobs" put off until tomorrow b/c I have errands to run after I take DD#2 to work. One of my favorite things...cold, windy fall days...like today! A few plans for the rest of the week...taking DD#2 to work, staying night w/my mom after taking her in for out-patient eye surgery, making more laundry detergent... Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
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Sep. 21, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #44 ~ 9/21/09
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For Today... Outside my window...the dark of night. I am thinking...that I hope the possible temp job DH may start will be a good one &, if so, that it may turn into a permanent job. I am thankful for...still having our home, our cars & 'enough.' From the kitchen...had a chicken & biscuit casserole. I am wearing...long khaki skirt, olive green "Autumn" long-sleeved t-shirt. I am reading...I've been thinking of re-reading Tracie Paterson's "Yukon Quest" series. I am hoping...that things work out for my DH's job & that the Lord will work a miracle w/the store I want to open! I am creating...floor plans for the store...in faith. I am hearing...crickets, tree frogs; the dryer & the T.V. Around the house...DH is watching a football game, DD#1 just texted me to say that she's going out to get something to munch on w/some work friends since they worked the late shift tonight, DD#2 is reading in her room, I am trying to see to my badly neglected blogs! Sorry. One of my favorite things...my homemade laundry detergent. Isn't that funny? A few plans for the rest of the week...Prayer, prayer, prayer for DH's possible new job (after being laid off since April), the possibility of the store, family. Taking my mom for a pre-minor surgery physical on Wednesday; taking DD#2 to/from her new pt-time job. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you... Here's a peek at the POSSIBLE store I have looked at to POSSIBLY start my bulk food store...PRAY W/ME, WILL YOU?!
Can't you just SEE a bulk food store in here?!?!
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