Daybook Entry

FOR TODAY...

Outside My Window...

gray clouds, heavy with pending snow lurk over our town

on the plains of Minnesota.

I am thinking...

that life with five children is beginning to find it's new routine.

I am thankful for...

my sweet husband who loves me dearly

and is such a huge help with our kids.

He is one of my richest blessings!

From the learning rooms...

oldest son and I are starting our Christmas break from school a bit early,

but will be finishing the book we started-

"Twenty and Ten".

Oh, and we are still thoroughly enjoying "Jotham's Journey",

which we are reading every night before bed

to celebrate this Advent season.

From the kitchen...

I am bound and determined to make some homemade bread this week.

I don't think I can stomach the store-bought stuff any more! :o)

I am wearing...

blue argyle (is that spelled right??) socks,

jeans and my favorite navy blue "Door County" sweatshirt.

I am creating...

I've begun knitting another handbag (mine!) -

starting off with a gorgeous shade of moss-green!

But I should REALLY be working on finishing up scarves for Christmas presents -

perhaps today will allow me a few moments to work on those...

I am going...

Monday night - coffee night at Starbucks with my girlfriends

Tuesday night - ladies activity for church

Wednesday night - Church and AWANA for the kids

Thursday night - hair cut appointment; dropping off two oldest boys at a birthday party

Friday night - (hopefully) my parents will be arriving for a weekend visit

to celebrate two nephews birthdays!

It's a busy week! :o)

I am reading...
through the Psalms and Proverbs and still enjoying my

"Morning and Evening" devotional by Charles Spurgeon

I am hoping...

that the homeopathy I'm using for my ear infection will work so I can hear

out of my left ear by the time I need to sing in our church choir

for the Christmas Contada this next Sunday!

I am hearing...

the kids playing (fairly) nicely

and the quiet hum of my computer as I type away.

Around the house...

I've got the first load of laundry going;

have cleaned our bathroom;

have put fresh linens on our bed;

everyone's fed and dressed for the day

and I'll soon be on my way to start that bread that I so desperately want to bake!

One of my favorite things...

my youngest sons infectious laughter! :o)

A picture thought I am sharing with you...

The kids after Thanksgiving dinner sitting on our couch horsing around after the "nice" picture was taken. :o)

From left to right:

nephew David (4 yrs); my youngest son Malachi (3 yrs); nephew Eric (4 yrs);

niece Leah (2 yrs) and my oldest son Cade (6 yrs)