July 26, 2010

• The Simple Womans Daybook 26 July 2010

  

  Outside my window....it is cool and dry out.  I would say, without looking at the thermometer that temps were in the 60's.  It is a pleasant start to the day after weeks of heat and humidity.

  I am thinking...of possibilities.  Today is the first day of my "vacation" and I am overwhelmed by all the things that there is to do.

  I am thankful for.....my very patient husband who went with me to take Matthew to New Hampshire yesterday.  Even though we got home at 7 last night he made no complaints when I fell right into bed after driving all day long.

  From the schoolroom....it is officially closed until next Monday when MK and I start our new semester and Matthew starts his on the following Monday.

  From the kitchen....I am thinking about cooking up something good today to celebrate vacation.  Perhaps steaks on the grill marinated in olive oil and garlic with salt potatoes and a green salad fresh from the garden.  I might even be able to find enough green beans and have the ambition to whip up a chocolate cake.

  I am wearing....shorts and a tee shirt.

  I am creating....a whirlwind, I think, as I go through this week.  I will undoubtedly end up biting off much more than I can chew.

  I am going....nowhere today!!!!!!

  I am reading.....The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly

  I am hoping.....that Matthew has a very fun and fulfilling two weeks in New Hampshire.  I miss him already.  Heck, I started to miss him when I pulled away from the college.

  I am hearing....MK in the kitchen puttering around, Doug getting himself off to work, and the calves bellering in the pasture across the road.  MK better get over there and feed the animals.

  Around the house...there is much to do and I had better get to it!

  One of my favorite things....this quiet time that my family allows me first thing in the morning.  Everyone goes about doing their thing so that mom has some time to collect herself, have her coffee and get her mind in gear to start a new day.

  A few plans for the rest of the week.....I want to get the garden in order today and get a little cleaning done in the house so that I have the rest of the week to spend in the sewing room.  Tuesday and Wednesday MK will be up north at the county fair so I will be relatively alone.  I think I will go to the free movie on Wednesday and do some shopping. 

  Here is a picture thought that I am sharing with you....

   

  With the rain that we have been blessed with, and I do mean blessed, my gardens now look like weed beds.  Here is where I shall start the week off.  A few hours and this one will be in tip top shape.

  

  This was the view in front of me for over 11 hours yesterday as we drove Matthew to New Hampshire and then drove home. 

  

  Went through a quaint little burg named Ft. Ann or Ft. Anne depending on which sign you looked at.  I think the town fathers couldn't make up their minds which way to spell it.  Just about everything had Ann in the name somehow.  It has officially been dubbed my town now.

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