May 2, 2011
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The Simple Womans Daybook 2 May 2011
Outside my window…the sun is not yet fully up. I hear birds singing and a lot of clouds in the sky. Let there be clouds today is another start to another semester of school. I must not let the call of the wild distract me from my pursuit of knowledge.
I am thankful for…the immense cloud of witnesses that surround me. My son has recently been reminding all of us of that particular blessing.
I am thinking….about the fluidity of time. The older I get the more I think about the passage of time and how it ebbs and flows all around us.
From the schoolroom…more of the same and yet not the same. Matthew passed his lifeguarding course yesterday and is now awaiting the documentation so that he can go job searching.
From the kitchen….black beans tonight with all of the fixings.
I am wearing…jammies, nice warm jammies. The temperatures are still falling into the thirties and forties at night. It is way too early to shed the winter long johns for the summer skimpies.
I am creating…a haven. A home filled with peace and tranquility. I am creating a place where family can come for a refuge.
I am going….nowhere at all. My car is still in a coma. It has been transported to a place to be fixed but it will be awhile before that is done.
I am reading…The 5 Love Languages by Chapman
I am hoping…that the mechanic is able to breathe new life into my car without having to perform major surgery.
I am hearing…the quiet sounds of a house not awake yet. Ian has gone to work already but no one else is up yet, not even Layn.
Around the house….all is as it should be. There are signs of family and togetherness wherever you look.
One of my favorite things….the smell of the maple leaves as they burst open. There is a sweet green smell to the outdoors that is intoxicating.
A few plans for the rest of the week…more of the same and yet….not the same. Schoolwork, housework, family work. Life is what I plan on doing this week.
Here is a picture thought that I am sharing with you…
One of the new arrivals. An ideal way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Comments (6)
The call of the wild, it is tempting, but so are those yummy black beans.
@WildWomanOfTheWest - Another black bean lover!!!! I knew we were kindred spirits. My children groan when they hear that beans are on the menu.
@perelandra30 - ha, I understand. I am the only one in my family who likes black beans. I have to sneak them inside of burritos or make black bean dip. I like mine with green onion and pepper jack cheese. But sometimes, I am tempted to just eat them right out of the can.
@WildWomanOfTheWest - I don’t get them canned. I get them dry and soak them. I like them with shredded chicken that has been marinated in garlic, cumin, red pepper, and olive oil. I like them plain and with sour cream on top. I like them mixed with salsa. I am beginning to sound like Dr. Seuss’ Sam I am.
@perelandra30 - hahaha! I love them all those ways too, Sam.
I do both canned and dry. There are times I get a hankerin’ and need them NOW.
I make a WONDERFUL black bean dip for tortilla chips! As a child I never like them, but now I’m like you…I’ll put them in anything.
Have a great dinner!