Simple Woman's Daybook

A Simple Woman's Daybook

{From now on, once a week I will try to post a Simple Woman's Daybook entry. Join in here.}

Outside my window::  rain, rain, rain...having to remind myself that all this rain is what makes the veg at the farmer's market crispy and fresh and the berries to follow plump and sweet.

I am thinking::  I am going to have to make more bread this afternoon, my kids just love it a little too much.

I am thankful::  we escaped the lice scare that went through Finnley's school this week and feeling sorry for those who weren't so lucky.

In the kitchen::  breakfast burritos, coffee, and orange juice, dinner, hmmm....probably chicken stir-fry.

I am creating::  I have started a small side venture with canvas and calligraphy, they are new but so far I am satisfied with them. Crocheting still, ordered items flying off the hook and a sweater for Finnley in the works.

I am going::  Finnley has a pink themed birthday party today that she is super excited about, her friend Kiersten is turning 6, and Finn gets to wear her fancy pink dress and go to a fancy schmancy party.

I am reading::  I am re-reading some favourites, Jane Austen's Emma being one of them, Robert is going to tease me when he gets home, he thinks it's crazy that I can read so many books at once.

I am hoping::  to get the raised garden beds in in the next month, lots of work and gardening to be done.

Around the house::  Spring cleaning is in full swing, room by room, drawer and closet by drawer and closet. So happy to weed out the things that we no longer need or use. I always feel so lightened when we drop off a load of things at the Goodwill, on to new homes and new uses. Though it impresses on me the need to curb our shopping and spending habits, remembering that the things we bring into our home have more than a momentary existence and meaning.

I am learning::  My husband and I have been through the craziest of years, the last 15 months have been so full of trials and troubles that they have almost become our norm. We have consciously made the decision to turn that tide and the number one thing we decided to do was get our finances under control again. So many huge medical issues and of course the accident have drained our stores and brought stress to our home. With the newness of spring we will be sweeping out that stress and operating on a more frugal level in order to reattain our comfort level and who knows maybe learn something about ourselves along the way.

My favourite quote for today::  “We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
― Anaïs Nin

A peek into my day::