Picture Repost

I posted this picture last August of my sister & I. I'm reposting it for Sue who commented that my sister & I looked alike from my last Simple Woman post :)

Simple Woman

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For Today June 29th 2009...

Outside my window... 51 degrees with a high of 79 today. I really do love the weather in Wyoming this time of year.

I am thinking... about going back to sleep. I woke up at 6:17 am. It's only 7 now and everyone else is still sleeping.

I am thankful for... my family and my weekend of alone time.

From the learning rooms... it's summer.

From the kitchen... Yesterday I made what we have come to refer to as THE cookies.

I am wearing... jammies.

I am creating... a happy house. Can I always say that when I can't think of something else??

I am going... to see if I can bath the dogs and get up the nerve to clip them myself. That kind of scares me but I think they'll be more comfortable for the summer.

I am reading... Book 10 of the Wheel of Time Series (ah ha! You thought I was going to say Book 9 didn't you?? lol) and Firefly Lane

I am hoping... to have a pleasant day.

I am hearing... the TV and the dogs play.

Around the house... Things very clean. Nothing like a weekend totally alone to get your whole house clean! I even shampooed all the carpets twice!

One of my favorite things... fruit with a little sugar and some heavy cream on it - which I ate several times during my weekend alone.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Nothing really. Just summer time stuff. Should be a gorgeous week.

Here is picture thought I am sharing... I couldn't decide what to use so I went to my google bar slide show and this was the picture right at the moment. My Leahs. My sister & my child. Love it!

Calm & Strength

Sometimes the Lord calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child.

This is how I feel lately. I feel better but things are not better. What's up with that? Well, I have fantastic - truly fantastic - friends all over the country connected to me though varying life experiences - some local, some far, some I've never met in person.

But I've been getting all this mail (and a package left on my doorstep!) - all these fun packages! They've put so much effort into cheering me up as we go through some difficult times.

I feel strengthened through their friendship and I will be forever grateful for it. Just as I was reaching the point where I literally felt like I could take no more of life in general, here were my friends, reminding me - with their gestures of kindness - to keep perspective.

Tripper

Remember Rosco?

This is Tripper. He's Rosco's dad. He lives here now.

Simple Woman

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For Today June 15th 2009...

Outside my window... 65 degrees - gorgeous and the sound of Drew with the weed whacker.

I am thinking... and nothing because there's too much to think about. I can't even sleep at night. So right now I'm blocking it out!

I am thankful for... fun mail and FANTASTIC friends.

From the learning rooms... Today Leah and I got her book called First 1000 words and some star stickers and started marking all the things she knows. Some pages are really simple - like food, fruit, veggies, etc. Others are country flags, specific kinds of trees, flowers, etc. Anyway, she thinks it's great fun. So we are going to add that to our rotation of stuff.

From the kitchen... I grilled lunch. I haven't even decided about dinner. We had grilled andouille chicken sausage and corn. And some avocado. Yum!

I am wearing... red jammies

I am creating... things in my backyard. We got stuff I ordered so crazy cheap in the mail today. 17 trees, 25 strawberry plants, a few other things. All for about 100 bucks. Isn't that crazy??

I am going... get up and plant things when I'm done.

I am reading... Book 9 of the Wheel of Time Series - Winter's Heart

I am hoping... that we survive this economy (still). Although Drew isn't furloughed anymore but he's still not back fulltime.

I am hearing... the weed whacker and TV.

Around the house... Things are semi-messy. A good hour or so and it'd be in shape. I don't have an hour in me though.

One of my favorite things... Sunshine.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Nothing big this week that I can think of. Yard work clearly and stuff at the store.

Here is picture thought I am sharing... I took this picture of my nephew John while I was babysitting him on Friday. How 'bout this cuteness, eh??

Songs

Leah is on a string of making up songs. I got this one while she was singing and I was chatting so I was able to write really fast. Otherwise I never remember her crazy songs!

"if stuff breaks my mommy will fix it because she loves me and my daddy loves me too and I watch cartoons every day when it's morning time and when it's night time you go to bed and not watch cartoons"

right now:

"I don't want to color, I don't want to do dishes. I DO want to watch cartoons! I want to watch them everyday and my mommy can watch shows every day-ay ay ay."

Do you think she likes cartoons???

Simple Woman

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For Today June 1st 2009... (okay. It's really the 3rd. I forgot!)

Outside my window... it is a gorgeous, peaceful day.

I am thinking... about how sleepy I feel.

I am thankful for... my happy child.

From the learning rooms... Not much. I've decided to stop our scheduled school times for the summer. The stuff we do with E (the favorite cousin!). We're still going to be doing things because Leah loves too but there's so much going on right now I need a mental break.

From the kitchen... I made two loaves of homemade bread yesterday in my bread maker. I haven't used it in forever. I think I'll do another today. I want honey wheat!

I am wearing... a fluffy red robe.

I am creating... a happy day for Leah.

I am going... get up and do some chores after this.

I am reading... Book 9 of the Wheel of Time Series - Winter's Heart (yes, still! - but I'm almost done now. I listen to the audio book while I clean, etc. That's why it's taking so long!)

I am hoping... that we survive this economy. Drew got furloughed. I don't think I blogged that. We most definitely don't have enough money coming in now.

I am hearing... Bert & Ernie on PBS Sprout.

Around the house... a few things need done but it's not bad. Leah's room is trashed. Her favorite cousin came over and played for five hours yesterday! they TRASHED that room but had a fabulous time and I got a lot done.

One of my favorite things... crab.

A few plans for the rest of the week: My sister (who lives in FL) is here - well at my mom's an hour away as of the wee hours of the morning. She'll be here with her son & husband for the next two weeks.

Here is picture thought I am sharing... Leah has been in a "daddy phase" for months. Four or five days ago she has suddenly returned to a mommy phase. She has been glued to me for days. (which is why I got her cousin over here for 5 hours yesterday!)

Here is how we played a game of Chutes & Ladders on my phone: