The Simple Woman's Daybook -- Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Outside my window...a cooler day with thunderstorms likely for the foreseeable future, sunny and green after all the rain we've already gotten.

I am thinking...about how little I'll see Fiona once school starts.

I am thankful... that we caught the earlier bus home last night from work -- so we didn't have to wait another hour or more!

From the learning rooms...picking Becoming a Life Change Artist back up -- it's one of the few books I've read where it's so rich and dense with goodness that I have to keep coming back to it -- still haven't finished it.

In the kitchen... all the dishes clean -- maybe I should ponder making bread tonight or tomorrow.

I am going...  to work Friday, Saturday, & Sunday this weekend.

I am wondering... what tomorrow will be like.

I am reading... The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Boat of Her Own Making, with Fiona.

I am hoping... to be able to see my out-laws a fair bit when they are here in August.

I am looking forward to...last time I did the Daybook I didn't have an answer for this one so I posted on facebook that I needed something to look forward to -- now I have a letter coming from my friend Beth -- a good thing to look forward to.

I am hearing... Fiona playing happily outside, the kitchen clock ticking, and Song of the South by Alabama playing on Pandora -- always reminds me of road trips with my grandparents.

Around the house...needing to unpack the clothes that are in a breaking cardboard box and wash the sheets.  Kellan, Josie, and Jen will be home soon.

One of my favorite things...rain


Here is picture for thought I am sharing...  Fiona with the three things she bought with birthday and Easter money from Grandma and Grandpa Carlson, Grandma King, Grandma Connie and Grandpa Don -- A new sun hat (the skulls were her choice), a stuffed animal/monster she's named Cross-Eyed, and a stencil art book (and one of the pictures she's made with it)!  She really loves being able to pick things out and buy them with her own money.  Thank you to all of you!!

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Outside my window... no rain yet today --maybe the kids will play outside when they get up.

I am thinking... I admire people who do not interrupt others.

I am thankful for...safe travels for myself and those I love.

From the learning rooms...enjoying watching BBC news & Democracy Now

From the kitchen...I'd like to try to make these crackers:  http://catheolson.blogspot.com/2011/05/blue-corn-crackers.html

I am wearing...a grey knit cotton skirt and a long-sleeve black waffle weave shirt -- clothes that make me happy.
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I am going... to create a new resume after my divorce and name change are final.

I am reading...The Bronze and the Brimstone by Lory S. Kaufman

On my mind...plans for the summer, scheduling, finding a job and housing, glad that my housemates are home.


Around the house... laundry to put away and a long weekend coming up

One of my favorite things...feeling like people enjoy being with me.

A few plans for the rest of the week: taking care of Mark and Lilly while Amy works, picking up my prescription at the pharmacy, getting ready to scrapbook next weekend, maybe book club tonight and some decluttering and packing for moving.

A picture to share:

Mark, Fiona, and Lilly - clearly circus performers

 

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- Sunday, December 12, 2010

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... lots more sun than I'll be experiencing in Indiana in a few days. :)

I am thinking... that life is unpredictable and depending on how you view that fact, you can either relax or freak out.

I am thankful for... Amy and Tim, who bought me my train tickets "home", for a washer and dryer, for my friend Kacy whom I've known for more than half my life, and for Dara whom I've known for a hard to believe short time.

From the learning rooms... I guess they weren't joking when they said I needed to put masking tape around my cross-stitch...oops.

From the kitchen... homemade trail mix -- pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, slivered almonds, maple syrup, and dried cherries.  Perfect for the train.


I am creating... an elaborate butterfly cross-stitch for my six-year-old daughter.

I am going... to be glad to see my mom.

I am reading... I'm actually sort of in between books right now, which is extremely unusual for me.  Just lots of preparatory activities going on.  I'll probably start a new one on the train.

I am hoping... that my cramps are largely over by the time I board the train tomorrow evening.

I am hearing... Billy Joel singing And So It Goes on Pandora.  <3

Around the house... cleaning up the basement for the guests who will be using it while I am gone, trying to pack but not making too much progress, trying to pay a few bills before I leave.

One of my favorite things... feeling better after you've been really sick.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  I'll arrive at Chicago Union Station at 3 on Tuesday afternoon and then probably catch the train to Elkhart, IN.  I'll be in Goshen visiting friends and family this week.  I'll also continue to work on my present for Fiona and divorce paperwork.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Mark and Lilly, our two young housemates -- I know we will be happy to see them when we come back from Indiana.

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- December 1, 2010

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... A sunny, mild start to a Colorado December.

I am thinking...about what the next two weeks will look like -- two weeks from today I will be in Indiana for a visit to family and friends.

I am thankful for... my housemates' return and how excited Fiona, Mark, and Lilly were to see each other.

From the learning rooms... a new cross-stitch technique, when I start a present for Fiona. 

From the kitchen... lots of clean dishes and hopefully trying some recipes from the Five Ingredient Fix cookbook I have out from the library.

I am wearing... the same clothes I wore yesterday.  I'll probably take a shower eventually and fix that.

I am creating... a better tomorrow.

I am going... to try to make it to Art Night on Saturday. 

I am reading... Journey to the Center of the Earth (by Jules Verne) with my daughter.

I am hoping... mediation goes well on Friday.

I am hearing... "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen, playing on my Pandora station and a quiet rest of the house.

One of my favorite things... eggnog.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  Maybe book club tomorrow night, mediation on Friday morning, maybe some scrapbooking on Sunday.  Still pondering my plans for Friday night.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...I just love The Extent of Silence's Etsy shop.  You can find this picture, "Before the Winter Sun Sets," here.

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

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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.

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... I'm in the basement 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 might go crazy and I might stay sane. Luck of the draw.
I am thankful for... the kindness of strangers -- makes me cry these days.
From the learning rooms... reading about media myths -- bra-burning, Watergate, the War of the Worlds radio broadcast, etc. -- learning about things I thought I knew!
From the kitchen... Cathe Olson's Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
I am creating... a present for my friend Cathy.
I am going... to print out even more divorce-related forms this afternoon.
I am reading...Getting It Wrong:  Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism by W. Joseph Campbell 
I am hoping... I can make considerable strides, before Thanksgiving, with both legal cases I'm currently involved in.
I am hearing... "Carol of the Bells" playing on Pandora because, as we all know, it's time for Christmas music.
Around the house... One last load in the dryer and all the laundry is clean & put away!
One of my favorite things...  Jokes between friends that have lasted for decades.  (I know, I know -- misplaced modifier.)
A few plans for the rest of the week:  Taking care of Lilly and Mark tomorrow and possible seeing our friends Amy & Henry as well, cooking, maybe go hear a children's non-fiction writer @ Tattered Cover (Mark Aronson, talking about his recent book, Sugar Changed the World), sell more stuff on Craigslist
Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Yeah, it's been that kind of time...

Yeah -- it's been like that lately.

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... another lovely Colorado day -- Perhaps I will try to soak up some more sun today.

I am thinking... my body could really use a massage.

I am thankful for... love and acceptance.

From the learning rooms... "She recognized that to move into the future in a meaningful way, she would need to surrender her longing for what was familiar and comfortable."  p 13, Becoming a Life Change Artist: Seven Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself at Any Stage of Life

From the kitchen... canning tomatoes with friends this evening


I am creating... a bowl of oatmeal for my six-year-old.  :)

I am reading... Zoo Story:  Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French to my daughter. 

I am hoping... to go to a potluck on Friday at my daughter's school.

I am hearing... my daughter sneeze from upstairs.

Around the house... preparing for an impending move.

One of my favorite things...fine point Sharpies

A few plans for the rest of the week:  Figuring out where I am moving to, seeing the doctor on Wednesday afternoon, hopefully seeing a friend who is visiting from Indiana, and get my address change to some of my creditors

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...  Buffy Sainte-Marie - my namesake

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

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... another very warm day -- nobody has told Colorado that it's fall.

I am thinking... that one should strive to remember the compassion one has received more often than the malice.

I am thankful for... a shower and clean clothes.

From the learning rooms... lots and lots of financial figuring out.

From the kitchen...  zippy ground beef & brown rice, ice tea, smoothies, and roasted beets.

I am wearing... a lavender tank top with a grey cotton skirt (that I'm pretty sure is a maternity skirt) -- both hand-me-downs.

I am creating...  a game plan.  Yes, still.

I am going... to the library today. 

I am reading... a bit more slowly these days.

I am hoping... for understanding.

I am hearing... footfalls from tiny feet, Beth talking on the phone to her mom, and a cover of Beat It by Pomplamoose (on Stereomood's cleaning playlist.

Around the house... clean laundry and sheets.

One of my favorite things... friends who stand by you.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  meet with my pastor, have book club (we read Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins), celebrate my daughter's half-birthday, and continue to figure out next steps

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

This picture is from The Extent of Silence's Etsy shop.  She has some amazing drawings and you all should go check her out!

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- September 11, 2010

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FOR TODAY:

Outside my window... sunny sunny sun sun 

I am thankful for... a healthy, happy six-year-old daughter.

From the learning rooms... figuring out how to be in positive relationship even as the nature of that relationship changes

I am wearing... an outfit my five-year-old housemate picked out for me.

I am creating... a game plan.

I am going... easy on my shoulder this morning after straining it last night trying to put a shirt on!

I am reading... World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler to myself and The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques to my daughter and our two young housemates.

I am hoping... to visit the Denver Mint sometime in the next few months.

I am hearing... Pandora Radio playing "Stolen Purse" by a fun Irish Band called Lunasa


One of my favorite things... feeling clean

A few plans for the rest of the week: see if I can get my loan payment reduced, actually get the doctor to call in my muscle relaxant prescription, think about my daughter's upcoming half birthday, see the doctor on Thursday

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- Saturday, August 21, 2010

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Outside my window... Sun streaming through the front blinds.

I am thinking... I'm glad I know where my home is, at least for the next few months.

I am praying... for health and energy.

I am thankful... for free tickets to a local amusement park and the great time we all had there last night!

I am going... to the doctor on Tuesday.

I am reading... Faithful Place by Tana French 

I am hoping... to keep using the trampoline for exercise!

I am hearing... Sofia talking about doughnuts and Alex rustling in the kitchen

From the kitchen... frozen homemade cookie dough to take to the clothes swap today.

Around the house... unpacking a little bit more -- settling in a little deeper to my new living quarters.

One of my favorite things... long, strong hugs from someone who loves me --- even if they make the tears return.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

                                                 M & F reading the same book.

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- August 14, 2010

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Outside my window... Sunny Sunny Sun Sun

I am thinking... how very hard communication can be.

I am praying... for compassion for myself and towards others.

I am thankful... for friends who care for me and friends who listen.

I am going... to be okay.

I am reading... The Jesus Mystery: Astonishing Clues to the True Identities of Jesus and Paul by Lena Einhorn
 

I am hoping... that I will have blue hair at some point ---I've only been wanting it for about 20 years or so.
 

I am hearing... a discussion about Scrooge McDuck's genealogy, pleas to go swimming, and piano music on Pandora

From the kitchen... sauteed beet greens with garlic, olive oil, and lime juice
 

Around the house... getting ready for the school year to start in the midst of lots of other changes.
 

One of my favorite things... getting good mail.
 

The rest of the week.... resting, reading, planning, thinking, figuring out, and a fair bit of crying.. 
 

Pondering these words...  "If a person -- whether she is human or fairy -- spends most of her time thinking of ways to sting, it is bound to show." page 20 in The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Image from here-i-am.co.uk

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- Friday, July 30, 2010

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FOR TODAY
Outside my window...green trees and solid white clouds
I am thinking...that life is hard to figure out
I am thankful for...chances to start over
From the learning rooms...new cookie recipes
From the kitchen...yummy South African meatloaf that my husband made last night
I am wearing...the same clothes as yesterday -- must take shower soon
I am going...to keep working on being humble
I am reading...Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
I am hoping...to keep hoping
I am hearing... Light at the End of the Tunnel by The Bloodsugars from the hopeful playlist on stereomood.com
Around the house...dishes to do before my shower
One of my favorite things...rain
A few plans for the rest of the week: dishes and a shower ;), farmer's market, maybe go and see Irish Step Dancers at my library tomorrow morning

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

The Simple Woman's Daybook--June 27, 2010

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...I hear water dripping down from the upstairs neighbor's balcony after he watered his plants.

I am thinking...that I have no idea where this scratch on my arm came from.

I am thankful for...my mother-in-law who is doing the breakfast dishes.

From the kitchen...7 grain hot cereal, maple syrup, and toast.

I am creating...more regular blog posts.

I am reading...A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.

I am hoping...to find a great place to eat for my in-laws anniversary.

Around the house...crazy clean floors that my husband created in honor of his parents' visit.

One of my favorite things...cool weather with beautiful sunsets after it rains.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  taking one of our foster cats to the vet to investigate his goopy eye, physical therapy, lots of game-playing with the in-laws, and maybe a fincy fancy manicure, pedicure, and haircut with my mother-in-law!

Here is picture for thought I am sharing... experimenting with nature shots on my new camera.

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... a slowly cooling down Denver evening

I am thinking...of my brother.  I've been eating a lot of cinnamon toast lately and it reminds me of Seth because there is a story about how, when he was quite little, he would sneak out of the house in the morning and go knock on our neighbor's back door and ask for cinnamon toast.  :)

I am thankful for... surviving being hit by a car a year ago yesterday and being able to celebrate said survival last night with a large group of friends.  Also that my husband got a job and my friend Dara found us a new computer cord so we can be back online!

From the kitchen... lovely black Japonica rice

I am wearing... a very old, very soft, very holey white cotton Hanes T-Shirt that belonged to my grandfather who has been dead for over 10 years. 

I am going...to try to remember to call the dentist next week to make an appointment for my six-year-old daughter.

I am reading... Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

I am hoping...to talk to my mom on the phone sometime soon.

I am hearing... classical music on the radio, the fan blowing on me, children speaking Spanish outside my window.

Around the house...must wash sheets for in-laws' arrival.

A few plans for the rest of the week:  doctor's appointment in the morning for some osteopathic manipulation and to check in, meeting a woman who is trying to find homes for our foster cats, possibly going to a crafternoon on Saturday, in-laws fly in on Saturday night and I'm so glad!

Here is picture for thought I am sharing... hiking friends in RMNP

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... a lovely cool early evening in Denver.

I am thinking... about trying to do something brave

I am thankful for... my husband making breakfast and my friend Kate buying treats at the Tattered Cover (In my opinion, food is always an excellent thing to be thankful for!)

From the learning rooms...  becoming more experienced in various blog skills!

From the kitchen... soaking chickpeas to cook and freeze for next week's stone soup while camping

I am wearing...my husband's pajama pants which may or may not be clean -- I was too cold to care!

I am reading...The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America by Jim Wallis

I am hoping...to have a good doctor's appointment in the morning.

I am hearing... Stay (I Missed You) by Lisa Loeb playing on Pandora

Around the house...lots of extra space while house-sitting -- good stuff.

One of my favorite things...being with friends who hug me hello and goodbye.


A few plans for the rest of the week: seeing my friend Beth from Indiana, walking Rosie, going to the Tattered Cover at least once more, if not twice, maybe berry picking, and leaving Friday for camping at Rocky Mountain National Park -- our first time there!

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing....

Our daughter as a "portrait" for Halloween a few years ago....

Simple Woman's Daybook -- the wee hours of the morning on the last day of May 2010

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FOR TODAY
Outside my window... a gorgeously cool Colorado night

I am thinking...about what Memorial Day 2010 will be like for me
I am thankful for...those who are trying to improve the situation in the Gulf of Mexico

From the learning rooms...studying the instruction manual that came with my new camera! 

From the kitchen...eating up the left-over spaghetti and thinking about making apple-oatmeal bars

I am wearing...a tie-dyed shirt and grey jersey capris -- both from a clothes swap

I am creating...presents for my friend Elizabeth in New York -- after this, only one more facebook gift to make!

I am going...to bed very very soon

I am reading...The Tightwad Gazette II and finding some good stuff as well as some extremely dated stuff

I am hoping...that Kacy's spinal tap results will be helpful

I am hearing...a quiet quiet sleeping family

Around the house...need to wash out the litterbox I got on freecycle

One of my favorite things...lovely pens

A few plans for the rest of the week: spend the day with Keely on Wednesday and then off to AVS for a celebratory gathering (similar to a graduation open house), PT on Thursday, and the 48 hour reading challenge starting on Friday!!

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

One of the very first pictures I took with my brand new camera!  Very exciting.

Simple Woman's Daybook -- Sunday May 22nd 2010

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... a dark, cool night -- I love brisk Colorado nights after hot and sunny days

I am thinking...that I don't know whether or not I should feel sheepish about how freeing the idea of staying home from church feels.

I am thankful for...all the good stuff my husband accomplished today.

I am wearing...a hand-me-down maternity skirt from Old Navy -- and I'm not pregnant.

I am creating...two more facebook gifts.

I am going...to bed as soon as I finish this. 

I am reading...White Cat by Holly Black.

I am hoping...that my brother feels safe and loved tonight.

I am hearing...a little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane on Pandora...gotta love a fellow Hoosier.

Around the house...Monopoly money drying on the table after a water glass incident.

One of my favorite things...windy windy days like today.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Celebrating my friend Gemma's birthday, PT, book club, Alpine Valley picnic/silent auction.

A picture for thought I am sharing... My daughter and I two summers ago on a lovely camping trip with my parenting group -- coming up again soon!

The Simple Woman's Daybook -- Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Outside my window...my absolutely favorite weather -- cool, cloudy, singing birds

 

I am thinking...  ~that it would be fun to foster kittens

I am thankful for...  ~clean water to drink

I am wearing...  ~a dark pink tank top that I think looks really good on me even if it is old, stained, and a hand-me-down

I am remembering...  ~how nice it was to spend the day with my parents and the trip to the Farmer's market with them was so cool

I am going...  ~to try to get to Target today to refill my pain medicine

I am currently reading...  ~What to Eat by Marion Nestle

I am hoping...  ~to sell a down jacket or wedding dress or ivory heels on Craigslist so that we have more than two dollars of grocery and gas money for the rest of the month

Around the house...  ~thinking about putting away winter clothes, etc. 

A few plans for the rest of the week...seeing my doctor, meeting a mama from my parenting board for the first time, figuring out if I want to do childcare for a Jazzercise studio

 

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing (one of the four cameras I'm thinking of spending my birthday money on) ...

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window...cheerful cheerful birds and cool morning air

I am thinking...about what kind of new camera I'm going to buy with my birthday money

I am thankful for...all that my husband did to give me a lovely Mother's Day

I am remembering...that my friend Lisa's birthday was yesterday


I am going...to make brownies with Fiona and freeze them for this weekend


I am reading...Eearth:Making Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben (that really is how the title is spelled.;))

I am hearing...Pandora playing Margaritaville

Pondering these words..."He had never thought of himself much as a praying man, but as he sat in the car in the growing darkness and the minutes passed, he knew what it was to pray.  It was to will dreams into existence and spectres into reality.  It was to will an end to anguish and a beginning to joy."  From the last page of A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

A few plans for the rest of the week: Assembly meeting at Alpine Valley School tonight, meet a woman from Jazzercise tomorrow to talk about potentially swapping childcare for unlimited workouts, physical therapy on Thursday, on retreat with Alpine Valley this weekend

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...my brother Seth with my daughter six years ago.

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FOR TODAY

Outside my window... it's continuing to look more and more like spring!  I love this mild weather.

I am thinking...about spending my birthday money to buy myself a digital camera.

I am thankful for...my husband going grocery shopping yesterday.

I am wearing...a slight sunburn on my face.

I am remembering...my mom and other mother figures in my life.

I am creating...a stash of images & words to use for making collages

I am going...to enjoy Mother's Day

I am reading... A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George -- I've not read her before and this is her first one.  I may have found a new mystery series.  :)

I am hoping...that my husband hears back about the three jobs he's applied for

I am hearing... the cats gallop through the hall like horses

Around the house... 15 minutes of closet decluttering

On my mind...what life will be like in another 4 months

Noticing that...the banner from last year's Father's Day is still up on the wall

Pondering these words..."What would happen if we listened to children as much as we talked to them?" ~Gloria Steinem

One of my favorite things...having a cat curled up on my legs

A few plans for the rest of the week...calling Medicaid about my daughter's application, getting ready to go on retreat with my daughter's school, celebrating my friend Gemma's birthday

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing... three generations of women