For Today ~ Monday, April 14, 2008
Outside My Window...it's a chilly 21 degrees, but promises to warm up to 55 today, with 70 on Tuesday. The snow has been melting nicely from last week's winter storm and should disappear Tuesday
I am thinking...the next three weeks are busy, so where do I begin -- I need to type out a list of books I want to check into at the upcoming homeschool conference
I am thankful for...my two wonderful daughters and my dependable husband
From the kitchen...will be chicken fried rice supper ~ a family favorite
I am creating...a to-do list for everything that needs to get done this week before we leave town
I am going...to see if I can find a jean skirt for myself; make a run to the library, and then go to the feed co-op for goat feed, cracked corn for the chickens, and wood chips for the chicken nesting boxes & stalls while Ladybug has choir practice for the upcoming church kids' musical + added practice for her part and Bookworm will hang out with a homeschool friend in the church library for a study hall while their sisters' practice.
I am wearing...my denim capris and warm navy fleece top, white sports socks, hair is long & straight (a bit tossled) and no jewelry - ready to throw on my heavy winter jacket and lace up my barn boots to head out to the barn for chores
I am reading...Luke and Numbers, "Update" (The news magazine of Christian Home Educators of Colorado), and articles from the "Home School Digest"
I am hoping...to get three full days of school in this week
I am hearing...the stillness of the morning ~ the computer engine and the clock ticking 5:45 a.m.
Around the house...there are dishes to wash, Monday laundry day, ironing to finish
One of my favorite things...is to wish my daughters good morning as they make their way downstairs
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...tomorrow is co-op and possibly a friend coming over for a bit; Wednesday we shop and pack for a 4-day trip to Duluth; Thursday thru Sunday we will be at the MACHE Conference (MN Assoc. of Christian Home Educators) in Duluth, which is Friday & Saturday, but we tacked on a couple of extra days for a mini family vacation while grandma & grandpa look after the farm. I am very excited that Thursday morning (just before we leave) our buyer's club delivery is due to arrive and my dh will be able to join me in picking up our first order of 75 lbs. of organic wheat, barley, and a few other goodies.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing for you...
 This Morning at the Barn
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Jeannie 
