January 30, 2012
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The Simple Womans Daybook 30 January 2012
Outside my window…the world has been transformed overnight. Yesterday the temperatures were in the 40′s we were surrounded by a sea of mud. This morning I wake up to school closings, lake effect snow falling and my whole world covered in a blanket of white. I won’t even mention that there is a stiff breeze blowing out there and the temperature is about 20. Ah winter you are a tough mistress.
I am thinking…that whoever made the coffee this morning lost count on the number of scoops going into the basket.
I am thankful for…puffs tissues, tea kettles, and wood fires.
From the kitchen…I am considering my standard “Italian Penicilin” (chicken noodle soup) or chili and focaccia. Should I gentle this bug out of the house or blast it out?
I am wearing…my comfy cozies and my roasty toasties.
I am creating…a mental bubble of warmth, beauty, and tranquility to wrap myself in.
I am going…to stay right where I am today. Doug took the car to work so I don’t have any way to leave if I wanted to.
I am reading….George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss. A very interesting and disturbing read.
I am hoping…that the cold bug that is in this house is one that is easily banished.
I am hearing…Matthew blowing his nose, Melissa blowing her nose, and the fan running on the furnace.
Around the house…everything is in a state of mild disarray. Boxes of tissues and warm quilts have taken priority over tidied up livingrooms and well swept floors.
One of my favorite things…though I don’t like anyone being sick I do enjoy the sense of slow motion and other worldlyness that having sickness in the house gives.
A few plans for the rest of the week….get MK back here (she’s been gone too long and I miss her), get Matthew and Melissa better without passing the bug to anyone else, and simply enjoy my last week of break before school sets in again.
Here is a picture thought that I am sharing with you…
More coming down as I type this. Those lake effect bands just seem to keep pumping out the snow. Perhaps they are making up for our lack of winter thus far.
Comments (3)
We often get lake effect snow from Lake Michigan, but not as much as Murisopsis and SaintVi do. I too am very thankful for Puffs tissues. They are so comforting when you’re not feeling well. Hope all at your house get better soon.
Hi, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading your son’s blogs. He is a very thoughtful young man, and writes well too.
I tried making chicken soup (first time. A friend made some and I felt better so I tried to do it myself. It wasn’t very successful). Will you share your recipe (since you probably can’t deliver a pot). I’ve been sick for longer than I can remember ever being sick.