Posted in Daybook on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Daybook for November 9th, 2009
outside my window . . .
low early morning light, crisp air, a slightly veiled blue sky. Rain today, maybe?
in the kitchen . . .
Roasting a chicken today with a good pot of soup to follow tomorrow. Hopefully a batch of freshly baked bread (don’t be overly impressed any homemade [...]
Posted in Daybook on November 2, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Daybook, or perhaps Nightbook, for November 3rd, 2009
outside my window . . .
The night has fallen suddenly. It will take a few days for me to get used to the earlier sunsets.
in the kitchen . . .
Cooked a whole chicken in the crockpot yesterday, broth made in said crockpot overnight, and chicken and [...]
Posted in Daybook on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Daybook for October 26 , 2009
outside my window . . .
the trees here are almost in full autumn color; lots of green tipped with yellow and orange.
in the kitchen . . .
the weather looks like “soup weather”, probably a potato soup.
around the house . . .
unpacking from my weekend retreat in Myrtle Beach.
from our studies [...]
Posted in Daybook on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Daybook for Monday October 19th, 2009
outside my window . . .
it is frosty! The early morning frost has melted off, but the thermometer still says it is c-c-c-old!
in the kitchen . . .
oh, my kitchen is an absolute MESS. No cooking will be attempted or even thought about until I manage [...]
Posted in Daybook on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My Daybook for October 13th, 2009
(yes, a day late!)
outside my window. . . the sun is just about at its midpoint for the day. Warm, bright, and sunny with no clouds.
I am listening to . . . my kids taking their lunch break and watching “Leave It To Beaver”
I am wearing . [...]
Posted in Daybook on October 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
October 5th, 2009
Outside my window… chilly air, dripping sky, croaking crows.
I am thinking… about the young family that looked at my Dear Neighbor’s house yesterday (Dear Neighbor has moved and their house is still for sale after a year!). I almost can’t imagine someone else inhabiting those rooms that are so familiar and dear [...]
Posted in Daybook on August 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today, I kicked off the start of my last year before I hit 40…my “last hurrah!” LOL!
Erik and I got up early for a “coffee date”. Here’s a photo of me in our ‘69 Datsun convertible (a project car for hubby and the boys). Riding in this always makes an outing more fun!
We had a [...]
Posted in Daybook, Home Education on August 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Highlights from the school week:
Right now Mathematics for my elder daughter (7) consists of playing the game “Countdown” and practicing telling time. We’ll get back to the textbook when she gets her addition and subtraction facts a bit more cemented. (Countdown is helping her with that.)
Our verse for the week: Be devoted to one another [...]
Posted in Daybook on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few good books. My day planner. And a glass of iced tea in my Tervis tumbler.
Oh, and a nap.
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Posted in Daybook on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For today, December 1st, 2008:
Outside my Window… Still damp from weekend rain and very, very cold (for NC – in the 30s)
I am thinking… about whether or not to sign my eldest up for Drama. He loves it, but with my soon-to-be-adopted daughter coming home soon I’m not sure how that will all work.
From [...]
