A Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window:: The morning began with some drizzle but has cleared nicely. I even put out one of my plants to get some sun, hopefully the rest of the clouds will burn off but it being Washington, who knows.

I am thinking:: I am thinking about art projects for the classes i teach for the last few lessons of the year.

I am thankful:: I am thankful for my family, some days reminding myself of that becomes very important. Mornings filled with crying, picking on each other and yelling in particular. Sigh, then a deep breath then out loud "I am grateful for my crazy, loud, impetuous family."

In the kitchen:: Well my man ate the bread, no surprise there, but that means more must be made, and I have come across a lovely morning glory muffin recipe that uses carrots, apples, and raisins I can't wait to try. I will post later when I make them about how they turn out.

I am creating:: I am currently working on a project i call the daisy cardigan, it is a crocheted cardigan for Finnley and has a sweet daisy accent row. I am also going to be taking out and putting a new border on an afghan that my mother made, she is unhappy with her result and wants me to rework it for her.

I am going:: Tonight Robert returns to work for two weeks which means we will be making the trek to the airport a little while after dinner.

I am wondering:: I am wondering what colour to paint my seasonal wall, it is sadly in need of a spring colour, I'm thinking maybe blue, or yellow?

I am hoping:: I am hoping the transition from daddy being home to not goes smoothly, Finnley is used to the change now, but Iain occasionally likes to test the boundaries when daddy leaves so we will see how it goes.

I am looking forward to:: I am looking forward to this weeks farmer's market, I love to see the produce selection grow with the change in the season.

I am learning:: Forever learning, it seems just when you have a grasp on one thing something else either crops up that you want to learn or a situation presents itself with something you must learn.

Around the house:: I have been actively cleaning and purging, numerous trips to the Goodwill later I am about 1/2 done. I even began the dreaded task of weeding through the displaced items from the accident, but on the other hand I haven't missed any of it, so getting rid of a lot of it has been easy. I love the feeling of lightening our load, weeding out our useful items for use by others is satisfying, and knowing places that held items of little value are now empty and ready for the important things to come.

A favorite quote for today:: “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”  Mother Teresa

One of my favorite things:: One of my favourite things is how excited my son is when I pick him up from preschool, he always has a story to tell and a treasure to share.

A few plans for the rest of the week:: Flowers and planting are in order, but they will have to wait till the weekend so the children can be involved of course.

A peek into my day::