June 28, 2010
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The Simple Womans Daybook 28 June 2010
Outside my window....it is windy and cloudy. It rained in the night and we had some truly spectacular thunderstorms last night. I think that Brutus and I were the only ones up to witness them.
I am thinking....about the inexorable march of time. That was some high fallutin' language to describe the fact that I am just thinking about how time has passed so quickly. I got a message on FB this morning from someone I knew many years ago. Her twins are now 9 years old, my how time flies. I wonder what it says about my self-esteem that I was surprised that she remembered me.
I am thankful for.....the continued love and patience of my husband. Will those qualities in his character ever stop thrilling and amazing me? I had a whopper of a migraine yesterday, still he patiently cares for me and gently sees to my comfort until the pain is under control. He doesn't seem to get impatient with these things the way that I do.
From the schoolroom.....classes march on. I continue to work on my two final papers for school and MK and I anticipate the upcoming new semester's work.
From the kitchen....I smell the pancakes that Melissa is making for Matthew's breakfast. What a blessing she has been in our lives, beyond her cooking ability. God has truly been good to all of us to send Melissa into our lives.
I am wearing.....shorts and a tank top. It is supposed to be just as warm and muggy today as it was yesterday.
I am creating....completed projects in my sewing room in between bouts of writing in the schoolroom. I am trying to clear off my UFO table so I can start something new. (UnFinished Objects)
I am going....nowhere today. It is Monday after all. Anyone who has read me knows what Monday means around here. Even with all the help there is always enough work for all the hands.
I am reading......I am rereading The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. I am writing an analysis of that book for my Lit course. I do not recommend that book to anyone. I found it not only a difficult read but a depressing one as well.
I am hoping.....that my son has a safe journey when he heads north on Friday. Can't wait until you get here Sergeant!!!!!
I am hearing.....the fans trying to cool this barn of a house, Melissa working in the kitchen, Brutus snoring on the couch next to me, and the birds in the bushes outside the windows beside me singing their morning songs.
Around the house....there is much Monday work to be done, but at the same time there is a sense of unity and order about our Monday lives. Each person goes through his daily dance as if it were choreographed in a divine theater. All of the dancers moving about smoothly and with purpose as if they were set in motion and kept there by an unseen hand.
One of my favorite things....sitting back and listening and watching as my family goes about their daily tasks.
A few plans for the rest of the week....the usual round of chores, two holy hours, anticipating the arrival home of our Sergeant on Friday. One day this week Matthew and I will be taking his friend Andrew shopping at Barnes and Noble and out to dinner for his graduation present. That should be a good time.
Here is a picture thought that I am sharing with you....
Yesterday morning we bid farewell to our beloved Father Morelle. After his sermon he said a few words of good-bye to the congregation and assured us all that the priest who was taking his place was a good and holy man and we had nothing to fear in his guidance. There was not a dry eye in the church.
Something that I hope never to tire of seeing. Doug asleep on the couch with Layn sleeping next to him.
Ian resting after a long day of work holding Layn. My men are truly family men. Bet no one can guess that Layn rarely gets put down during the daylight hours. That's not spoiling, that's loving.
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