The Simple Woman's Daybook -- November 20, 2010

Hosted by Peggy


FOR TODAY

Outside my window... I'm in the basement again this morning, so I just see the corrugated metal of the egress window and some sticks that have fallen down there.  :)
I am thinking... I should change my last name to Peppermint.  :)
I am thankful for... my daughter's friends and their families who make her feel welcome and for smiling.
From the learning rooms... Just barely beginning to learn how to crochet.  Hoping to learn more soon -- (you know, like learning how to make something other than a very long very thin string) but happy with what I've actually retained.
From the kitchen...eggnog!
I am creating... more order in my living space.
I am going... to make mistakes and try again anyway.
I am reading...Savor:  Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh & Dr. Lilian Cheung -- I'll start it today. 
I am hoping... My doctor will send a report (detailing her idea of what my body will be like long-term) to my lawyer before Thanksgiving so we can be one step closer to settlement in my being-hit-by-a-car case.
I am hearing... "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks, on Pandora, Nico purring and, other than that, a very quiet house on a Saturday morning.  It's the little things.
Around the house... All four of my housemates are gone for a full week.  I'll clean up the kitchen while they are away and catch up on laundry and take care of Nico the cat and take the garbage out and check the mail. 
One of my favorite things...  Watching people be kind to each other.
A few plans for the rest of the week:  Taking care of Kolya on Monday and Tuesday so Lauren can get some good studying done, hopefully getting more stuff posted on Craigslist or Freecycle, taking a good look at the divorce forms the (new) mediator said to start with, and maybe I'll actually finish creating an account on the government job website.
Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

I believe this was my 30th birthday party a few months before we moved to Colorado.