Outside my Window... gray skies, freshly mowed grass, the wind blowing through the bushes and trees, a green wheat field, cows on the hill across the highway, and a lavender guinea hen who just started laying eggs for us this week.

I am thinking... that I really need to go start some laundry.

I am thankful for...  fresh eggs!

From the kitchen... dishes that need to be washed, our mama cat meowing for her last kitten, and questions about what supper will be.

I am wearing... black birkenstock sandals with brick red toenail polish, dark blue jeans, a 3/4 length-sleeve tshirt with pink and blue print of London.

I am creating... book reviews, plans for the new school year.

I am reading... A Place Of Her Own, Christianity In Crisis,  How Can A Good God Let Bad Things Happen?, and Canaan's Land

I am hoping... to start working on the girls' aprons for 4H this week.

I am hearing... the sound of older children talking together while the younger two nap

Around the house... laundry for me to fold tonight, and signs of a very busy weekend ... in other words, we need to clean up again.

One of my favorite things... seeing my children succeed, as the older 4 did at 4H this weekend, when they successfully gave their first ever "project talks" and did really well.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... homeschool group, chores, continuing to try to sell last kitten, writing some reviews, hopefully getting some gardening done, and taking my oldest 3 girls to a Mother-Daughter Tea on Saturday.