I stumbled across this the other day, and I thought it was wonderful!!! :)  

FOR TODAY
9 November 2009

Outside my window... Indian summer day, all chickens happily pecking in the fallen leaves, the goats grazing peacefully.  Dandy and JT, the roosters, are crowing back and forth, making a joyful chicken chorus.

I am thinking... about wearing more skirts this winter and what I need to put under them to keep my legs warm.

I am thankful for... God's provision in our lives, especially this little house in the country with our garden and livestock.

From the kitchen... it still smells like Indian in our house from our Indian themed supper we shared with our Bible study group.  I'm not going to do much today, as we have so many leftovers to eat through. 

I am wearing... brown short-sleeved John Deere T-shirt, an unzipped gray hooded sweatshirt, my lighter work jeans, and a pair of new socks.

I am creating... I have two knitting projects on the needles.  I have a simple pieced sweater in a heathered brown and a rosy pink top-down V-neck sweater.  I want to sew some more skirts, but I need to clear the kitchen table.  Maybe after school tomorrow, if other chores are done.

I am going... nowhere else today.  I already went to the post office and the insurance agent's.

I am reading... I am reviewing Ted Dekker's Green right now, but I haven't read in it for a while.  I am also going through a study on 2 Timothy, but haven't done that in a while.

I am hoping... that we are able to get me a good Berne coat at NAILE this weekend.  A friend's daughter has the loveliest pale pink one.  I admit I'm coveting it a little bit.  If we can't, I'll be content with the jacket I have and hope that I can get one next year.

I am hearing... a baby screaming because he refuses to go to sleep, a big boy spouting foolishness in a hick accent, and 2 other boys squabbling.  So much for a peaceful and beautiful first daybook.

Around the house... laundry to be done, floors to be swept, toys to be picked up.  The big boys do a lot, so I'm not complaining.  They'll help with the toys after they get their laundry folded and put away.

One of my favorite things... I have lots of favorite things.  One thing I love is snuggling with cute babies.  I'm hoping the screaming one will come to snuggle and nurse soon.  Then he'll be silent except for the sound of him breathing.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  I need to plant garlic, if I can get out to the garden before it rains again.  I have some green tomatoes that still need to be made into relish.  I need to renew my license and drop off eggs to the food pantry, too.  Of course, there is the daily round of chores - feeding animals, kids, clothing everybody, and tidying.  I'd rather have it this way than any other way.