On Monday, I was reading some Daybook entries and I came across the blog of Liz Tolsma. One of her Daybook replies talked about their adopted daughter and how she is beginning to feel at ease with them in a deeper way.
I am thankful for...Jonalyn's attachment. Last night she bumped her head on the corner of the wall. Nothing major, but she looked stunned. I tried to comfort her, but with my bad back, I can't pick her up. Doug did and she clung to him and cried and cried. Those outside of adoption circles might think we're crazy rejoicing over our daughter's tears. But she finally feels at ease enough with us to let us comfort her and to show us her tears.
It made me think about how God is with us.
Some of us throw guilt trips on ourselves if we have a problem and our immediate reaction is not to go to God. We fear He will want to punish us, or will withhold His help from us because we didn't go to Him first. More often than not these are not spoken fears, they are things that we don't even put into words for ourselves, but our actions and reactions betray us and show what we really believe about How God responds to us.
And if we dare to actively hide from god on a situation (oh how I do this at times), maybe because we are afraid of what He will ask of us, or afraid that He will punish us for whatever that issue is, then our guilt trip only increases.
But HE isn't like that.
And as I read Liz's answer I could just see God, as this loving Father, far from being angry because we don't allow Him in at times like that, but instead being broken hearted, just SO desperate for us to give Him permission to work in our hearts, desperate for us to allow Him to comfort us.
And oh, His tears of joy when we finally respond with trust, when we finally say "Daddy, I can't cope with this alone, I need You and I believe in Your love for me, I believe that You will love me even in this." Oh the joy, the unspeakable joy.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Psalm 91
Psalm 91 (The Message)
1-13You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow,Say this: "God, you're my refuge.
I trust in you and I'm safe!"
That's right—he rescues you from hidden traps,
shields you from deadly hazards.
His huge outstretched arms protect you—
under them you're perfectly safe;
his arms fend off all harm.
Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,
not flying arrows in the day,
Not disease that prowls through the darkness,
not disaster that erupts at high noon.
Even though others succumb all around,
drop like flies right and left,
no harm will even graze you.
You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,
watch the wicked turn into corpses.
Yes, because God's your refuge,
the High God your very own home,
Evil can't get close to you,
harm can't get through the door.
He ordered his angels
to guard you wherever you go.
If you stumble, they'll catch you;
their job is to keep you from falling.
You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,
and kick young lions and serpents from the path.
14-16 "If you'll hold on to me for dear life," says God,
"I'll get you out of any trouble.
I'll give you the best of care
if you'll only get to know and trust me.
Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times;
I'll rescue you, then throw you a party.
I'll give you a long life,
give you a long drink of salvation!"
Monday, April 27, 2009
Community - living life loved
Before you start reading this post, please go and read the post my amazing friend Dana wrote, HERE.
In that post she talks about the fact that we as Christians are all called to live in community, not just so we can impact the world, but for own betterment.
I quote:
" As much as God works in us to transform us from the inside out, He gave us something more to refine us. He gave us each other. The community of Christ is meant to be a tool not only as the hands and feet of Christ to the world, but for the betterment of each other through shared lives, shared work, shared struggles and shared encouragement."
She obviously had no idea how timely this post would be for me.
I have really been struggling with the whole relationships issue over recent months.
Because of various things that happened, hubby and I found ourselves still in the same church but not in a small group. We do go to a soaking group most weeks, but lets be honest, that involves maybe 15 - 20 minutes of relationship building and then the rest of the night is spent sleeping, (well not necessarily sleeping, but it's interaction direct with Father rather than with each other). I LOVE soaking, I adore it, but I need something more. I need relationship.
I am not blaming anyone at our church for the situation in which we find ourselves, it is not down to people, it is down to circumstances that have arisen.
Over the last couple of months I have begun to understand and to formulate in my head why this is so important to me, and why I am feeling so lost without it.
I had already come to the realisation that a big part of it was about encouragement. I know one of the things I am called to do is to encourage people, I LOVE doing it, but unless you know people, unless you're aware of what's going on in their lives, that becomes a difficult thing to do well. I also was aware that I NEED encouragement. When I am facing struggles, when I am facing challenges, doubts, issues of sin even, I need encouragement, I need someone who sees what is happening in my life and says "Come on, you CAN DO IT!"
Then, on Sunday morning, before I read Dana's post, I came to a further realisation about my need for relationship.
On Sunday, we had baptisms. 5 people making that public declaration of their relationship with Jesus! AWESOME morning, absolutely amazing, and it made me cry! One of the things that happens at our church when a person gets baptised is that after they have been dunked in the water people pray for them publicly, or bring bible verses they believe god wants to speak to that person through, or pictures, visions, or other "words" from Father God. It's an incredible time as you listen to what God has in store for these people.
I sat there and I cried, because I realised that another big thing about small groups, whether that be an organised group within your church, or whether it be just a group of people that you gather together yourself, is that you are able to speak into each others lives.
Before we left the group we were in before, the group that we were leading and needed to take a break from, that was one of the things we used to do a lot of, praying for each other and speaking into each others lives, what we believed Father God was saying and showing to us.
Dana explains it this way:
" This does not mean that need to let all 1,600 members of my home church in on all my business all the time. It does mean that I have gathered around myself a few groups of people who know me and in spite of that, love me; whose counsel and advice I trust and cherish and most importantly; who love the Lord and want for all of us to be more like Him. It is these people that I can trust to honestly evaluate my words and my behaviours as Christ's ambassador. It is these people that I can trust to hold me up with Truth and not stroke my ears with pretty words. It is these people who sharpen me as I strive to live in community with people who are sometimes very unlike me."
So yes, those aren't just nice, sweet, "God wants to bless you with THIS . . . " type words. It was also a time where we were able to be honest with each other, where we were able to get a spiritual kick in the pants from people we trusted as we were honest with them and they were honest with us.
BUT that was the realisation of Sunday morning, that I am also missing out on the opportunity to have others whom I know and trust spiritually, speak into my life, and to do the same in return.
And all along I have known that WE ARE A PEOPLE WHO ARE MADE FOR RELATIONSHIPS, and women, even more so than men, we are made with this capacity to love and to share, and when that is not used, is not filled, we have a hole, something is missing.
And yes, I DO have relationships online, that other people in the church might not have, but over the last few months, those have changed, those have drifted, and are not the same as they once were. So here I am. Totally acknowledging and agreeing with what Dana wrote. STILL desperate to be in close relationship with a small group of people. Willing to work on creating that for ourselves, (I have worked on getting the "visitor" areas of our home suitable for visitors over the past few weeks and discussd with hubby last night who we might invite for dinner over the coming weeks), btu not really knowing where to start.
I'll finish wiht a final quote from Dana's post:
"We spend a great deal of time focusing on the fluffy, friendly part of our Christian relationships and while we do so, we rob ourselves of one of our most valuable earthly assets. Accountability among believers is not always comfortable, easy or fun, but it is certainly one of the most loving things we can do for each other. Building a person up doesn't merely consist of words that puff up and make us feel good. It includes cutting out the weaker parts so that the entire structure is more sound. It is sometimes painful, heartbreaking, backbreaking work. Who better to entrust it to than those whose hearts are grafted with our own into the heart of the Giver of Life?"
In that post she talks about the fact that we as Christians are all called to live in community, not just so we can impact the world, but for own betterment.
I quote:
" As much as God works in us to transform us from the inside out, He gave us something more to refine us. He gave us each other. The community of Christ is meant to be a tool not only as the hands and feet of Christ to the world, but for the betterment of each other through shared lives, shared work, shared struggles and shared encouragement."
She obviously had no idea how timely this post would be for me.
I have really been struggling with the whole relationships issue over recent months.
Because of various things that happened, hubby and I found ourselves still in the same church but not in a small group. We do go to a soaking group most weeks, but lets be honest, that involves maybe 15 - 20 minutes of relationship building and then the rest of the night is spent sleeping, (well not necessarily sleeping, but it's interaction direct with Father rather than with each other). I LOVE soaking, I adore it, but I need something more. I need relationship.
I am not blaming anyone at our church for the situation in which we find ourselves, it is not down to people, it is down to circumstances that have arisen.
Over the last couple of months I have begun to understand and to formulate in my head why this is so important to me, and why I am feeling so lost without it.
I had already come to the realisation that a big part of it was about encouragement. I know one of the things I am called to do is to encourage people, I LOVE doing it, but unless you know people, unless you're aware of what's going on in their lives, that becomes a difficult thing to do well. I also was aware that I NEED encouragement. When I am facing struggles, when I am facing challenges, doubts, issues of sin even, I need encouragement, I need someone who sees what is happening in my life and says "Come on, you CAN DO IT!"
Then, on Sunday morning, before I read Dana's post, I came to a further realisation about my need for relationship.
On Sunday, we had baptisms. 5 people making that public declaration of their relationship with Jesus! AWESOME morning, absolutely amazing, and it made me cry! One of the things that happens at our church when a person gets baptised is that after they have been dunked in the water people pray for them publicly, or bring bible verses they believe god wants to speak to that person through, or pictures, visions, or other "words" from Father God. It's an incredible time as you listen to what God has in store for these people.
I sat there and I cried, because I realised that another big thing about small groups, whether that be an organised group within your church, or whether it be just a group of people that you gather together yourself, is that you are able to speak into each others lives.
Before we left the group we were in before, the group that we were leading and needed to take a break from, that was one of the things we used to do a lot of, praying for each other and speaking into each others lives, what we believed Father God was saying and showing to us.
Dana explains it this way:
" This does not mean that need to let all 1,600 members of my home church in on all my business all the time. It does mean that I have gathered around myself a few groups of people who know me and in spite of that, love me; whose counsel and advice I trust and cherish and most importantly; who love the Lord and want for all of us to be more like Him. It is these people that I can trust to honestly evaluate my words and my behaviours as Christ's ambassador. It is these people that I can trust to hold me up with Truth and not stroke my ears with pretty words. It is these people who sharpen me as I strive to live in community with people who are sometimes very unlike me."
So yes, those aren't just nice, sweet, "God wants to bless you with THIS . . . " type words. It was also a time where we were able to be honest with each other, where we were able to get a spiritual kick in the pants from people we trusted as we were honest with them and they were honest with us.
BUT that was the realisation of Sunday morning, that I am also missing out on the opportunity to have others whom I know and trust spiritually, speak into my life, and to do the same in return.
And all along I have known that WE ARE A PEOPLE WHO ARE MADE FOR RELATIONSHIPS, and women, even more so than men, we are made with this capacity to love and to share, and when that is not used, is not filled, we have a hole, something is missing.
And yes, I DO have relationships online, that other people in the church might not have, but over the last few months, those have changed, those have drifted, and are not the same as they once were. So here I am. Totally acknowledging and agreeing with what Dana wrote. STILL desperate to be in close relationship with a small group of people. Willing to work on creating that for ourselves, (I have worked on getting the "visitor" areas of our home suitable for visitors over the past few weeks and discussd with hubby last night who we might invite for dinner over the coming weeks), btu not really knowing where to start.
I'll finish wiht a final quote from Dana's post:
"We spend a great deal of time focusing on the fluffy, friendly part of our Christian relationships and while we do so, we rob ourselves of one of our most valuable earthly assets. Accountability among believers is not always comfortable, easy or fun, but it is certainly one of the most loving things we can do for each other. Building a person up doesn't merely consist of words that puff up and make us feel good. It includes cutting out the weaker parts so that the entire structure is more sound. It is sometimes painful, heartbreaking, backbreaking work. Who better to entrust it to than those whose hearts are grafted with our own into the heart of the Giver of Life?"
The Simple Woman's Daybook
~*~*~*~*~
FOR TODAY Monday 27th April 2009...
Outside my window...
It is looking grey, miserable and wet!
I am thinking...
That I really need to get my ears syringed at the doctors, because being deaf in one ear is no fun!
Especially when you have a funny feeling the other ear is about to start getting clogged up as well!
I am thankful for...
The local bus company having their timetables online. It means I can check timetables for where I need to be tomorrow without leaving my desk!
From the learning rooms...
Today I MUST learn an assembly I am giving tomorrow in a local school. It's called unselfish clockwork and is about the clockwork radios designed by Trevor Bayliss. And used to encourage the kids to be unselfish in their behaviours.
From the kitchen...
Tonight I will be making a bolognese sauce using soya mince, so I'll need to ensure I put plenty of flavours into the sauce.
I am wearing...
Denim jeans and a purple jersey top. Bare feet, as always around the house.
I am creating...
This morning I created a repair in my sons school trousers! He came to me 20 minutes before he needs to leave for school with a repair in the most difficult place on the trousers! grrhh! So I kind of bodged it a bit, zig zagged over the top in a thread to match the trousers. That will do for today and i will go buy more trousers today while I am out!
I am going...
to the town centre today to meet with the church leader who is responsible for my job. Hopefully we can more forwards on arranging the Walk for Water, it's sooner than we think.
I am reading...
Not a lot at the moment. I have renewed energy because CPAP is going well and have been making the most of it to get things done around here. But it's still not enough energy to do that AND spend time sitting and reading! One day though . . . . .
I am hoping...
That there is a break in the weather while I get to the bus stop. And especially tomorrow when I get the bus to the school I am doing an assembly at.
I am remembering...
All the things I learnt on Saturday at "Presenter Training" for Samaritans Purse registered volunteers. Picked up loads of good tips, and a couple of good starters that I am going to pinch and use!
I am hearing...
In one ear only, due to this ear wax, BUT it is fat and Frantic "Aggressive Sunbathing". I LOVE that song!
Aggressive Sunbathing,
Lying in the rain.
It's all about doing what you know to be right, sticking to what you know to be true even when the circumstances would indicate otherwise.
Around the house...
Did a lot last week and got the "visitor" areas up to visiting standard. So if someone comes around I won't be ashamed to let them in. The beginning of this week will just involve keeping those areas clean and tidy, the heavier work of getting the other areas like bedrooms up to that level will begin later in the week!
One of my favourite things...
hmmmmmm . . . . one of my favourite things to do is make beaded jewellery, but I really have not had time to do any for the last week. It's QVC craft day on Sunday, so i will probably spend a fair bit of time in front of the tv with my supplies spread out around me, working on that stuff!
A few plans for the rest of the week:
I think I've covered most of them. Today I have a meeting with one of the church leaders, for coffee. Tomorrow I have an assembly but don't have a soaking meeting to go to in the evening. Wednesday evening I may or may not have a meeting to go to in the evening, they're going to let me know at some point. And QVC craft day on Sunday!
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
The London Eye, after we had ridden on it. Actually I don't think "ride" is the correct term, they call your trip on it a "flight", so probably I should say "after we had flown on it".
FOR TODAY Monday 27th April 2009...
Outside my window...
It is looking grey, miserable and wet!
I am thinking...
That I really need to get my ears syringed at the doctors, because being deaf in one ear is no fun!
Especially when you have a funny feeling the other ear is about to start getting clogged up as well!
I am thankful for...
The local bus company having their timetables online. It means I can check timetables for where I need to be tomorrow without leaving my desk!
From the learning rooms...
Today I MUST learn an assembly I am giving tomorrow in a local school. It's called unselfish clockwork and is about the clockwork radios designed by Trevor Bayliss. And used to encourage the kids to be unselfish in their behaviours.
From the kitchen...
Tonight I will be making a bolognese sauce using soya mince, so I'll need to ensure I put plenty of flavours into the sauce.
I am wearing...
Denim jeans and a purple jersey top. Bare feet, as always around the house.
I am creating...
This morning I created a repair in my sons school trousers! He came to me 20 minutes before he needs to leave for school with a repair in the most difficult place on the trousers! grrhh! So I kind of bodged it a bit, zig zagged over the top in a thread to match the trousers. That will do for today and i will go buy more trousers today while I am out!
I am going...
to the town centre today to meet with the church leader who is responsible for my job. Hopefully we can more forwards on arranging the Walk for Water, it's sooner than we think.
I am reading...
Not a lot at the moment. I have renewed energy because CPAP is going well and have been making the most of it to get things done around here. But it's still not enough energy to do that AND spend time sitting and reading! One day though . . . . .
I am hoping...
That there is a break in the weather while I get to the bus stop. And especially tomorrow when I get the bus to the school I am doing an assembly at.
I am remembering...
All the things I learnt on Saturday at "Presenter Training" for Samaritans Purse registered volunteers. Picked up loads of good tips, and a couple of good starters that I am going to pinch and use!
I am hearing...
In one ear only, due to this ear wax, BUT it is fat and Frantic "Aggressive Sunbathing". I LOVE that song!
Aggressive Sunbathing,
Lying in the rain.
It's all about doing what you know to be right, sticking to what you know to be true even when the circumstances would indicate otherwise.
Around the house...
Did a lot last week and got the "visitor" areas up to visiting standard. So if someone comes around I won't be ashamed to let them in. The beginning of this week will just involve keeping those areas clean and tidy, the heavier work of getting the other areas like bedrooms up to that level will begin later in the week!
One of my favourite things...
hmmmmmm . . . . one of my favourite things to do is make beaded jewellery, but I really have not had time to do any for the last week. It's QVC craft day on Sunday, so i will probably spend a fair bit of time in front of the tv with my supplies spread out around me, working on that stuff!
A few plans for the rest of the week:
I think I've covered most of them. Today I have a meeting with one of the church leaders, for coffee. Tomorrow I have an assembly but don't have a soaking meeting to go to in the evening. Wednesday evening I may or may not have a meeting to go to in the evening, they're going to let me know at some point. And QVC craft day on Sunday!
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
The London Eye, after we had ridden on it. Actually I don't think "ride" is the correct term, they call your trip on it a "flight", so probably I should say "after we had flown on it".
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday Felicities
Years ago, our dear friend Natalie started Friday Felicities. I say “our” because she was a friend to so many women online.
Natalie passed away on June 7, 2007 after a sudden illness. Becky took over hosting Friday Felicities and while she may not manage to post every week, those of us who participate now still consider her the host.
What are felicities you ask? Why they are things that make you happy! So, this is not a hard meme at all! Becky gives permission to use the graphic in this post but please load it to your own site. List your happies and please go over to Becky's to sign the Mr. Linky if she posts and link up with other Friday Felicities participants.
- I am NOT going to a particular party tonight and I don't need to explain myself to anyone.
- I got a new tablecloth and place mats this afternoon.
- Kids that I taught in Sunday school for the last however many years getting baptised on Sunday.
- Beautiful sunshine over the last few days.
- By the end of this weekend I should have a raised bed in the garden ready for growing veg.
Friday Fill Ins
And...here we go!
1. Apparently there's some sort of inability in the male population to clean up after themselves, especially when they have been reading in the bathroom, good grief, how may books and magazines actually NEED to be in there?
2. Yesterday was a sunny day. I would love for today to be so too, but it is looking unlikely at the moment, and the forecast tomorrow is for rain so I know that will not be a sunny day.
3. 2009 Has been a good year so far.
4. I was wondering how hubby and the kids could make this week any better for me. This morning I came downstairs to find there was still dishes to be washed from last night. YEP that was it.
5. For too long I've been Living with undiagnosed Sleep Apnoea and the extreme lack of energy that comes with that. I finally got diagnosed late last year, and began using my CPAP machine on my birthday in January! It's not plain sailing, I have good days and bad days, but if you could see how much I have achieved this week compared to how much I used to achieve prior to diagnose, you would be amazed. And yet, I'm still not where I would like to be with the treatment and energy levels. Onward and upward!
6. I am not obsessed with Matt Rawle; I am not! heeheee. My husband and kids seem to think I am, just because I am a "fan" on facebook, but really, truly, I am just a fan. Heck, he can act, he can sing, he can swing around on ropes, and he still has that cheeky grin and a Brummie accent.
The guy is good! And hey, it helps that his mom is engaged to my dad and we get half price tickets!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Baptisms at church on Sunday, 3 older kids and 1 adult, with bring and share meal afterwards, tomorrow my plans include a busy day with Samaritans Purse "Presenter Training" during the day and then stewarding at our church youth event in the evening and Sunday, I want to REST, if I get a chance after the baptisms and meal!
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Friday Funnies
OK, it's Friday, it's time to remember to laugh!I saw this Tim Hawkins video a few days ago. I think it's so funny.
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And SMILE people!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Thankful Thursday
Yes, it's that time of the week again, time to remind ourselves of all the wonderful blessings God has given us and speak out and be thankful for them. There hasn't been a main Thankful Thursday post to link to for a few weeks, but I'm going to do it anyway.
This week I am thankful . . .
- For the wonderful picture I was able to get today that just fits the frame we bought a few weeks ago.
- That the checkout lady was able to find a bag big enough to fit at least one end of the picture in because that made it much easier for me to carry.
- That my treatment with CPAP machine seems to be improving all the time.
- That Father God loves me more than I could ever imagine and nothing I do will ever change that.
- For the wonderful weather we have been having this week, it has been so nice to have the doors open to let in the air.
- For my wonderful husband who has re laid our patio, and is going to build me a raised bed for growing vegetables in.
- For an understanding that I do NOT have to do EVERYTHING, go to everything I am invited to, read everything that is suggested to me, that I can say NO, that I can say it with a clear conscience, and that I do NOT need to offer an explanation!
So, you can check out the page for thankful Thursday by clicking on the banner above, but if there isn't a post up this week, why not write your own anyway. We don't need someone else to host it for us to express our thanks to Father.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
CPAP Diaries April 2009
Hmmmm, still a lag between picture and sound. That lag is not there in the software i use to record and edit, it only appears once I produce the file as either AVI or in this case Mpeg1
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tackle It Tuesday
Been a while since I did a tackle, but I had a reason this week to do one.
Our dining room has been a mess.
First of all until last weekend we had 2 freezers in our dining room.
The new one we had bought and the old chest freezer we were waiting to give away.
That went on Saturday.
BUT for the last 2 weekends my hubby has been re laying our patio, and that means lots and lots of dirt has been trodden through the dining room because that is where the back door is. Also, anything he picked up along the way got dumped on the dining table.
Well I say on the dining table, I mean on one of the tables.
Yes, we have two dining tables.
It's not a large room, and the easiest way to be able to eat as a family most of the time but still be able to have a bigger table for entertaining was to have two smaller tables. So one is for eating at and one is for working at.
Anyway, BEFORE photos:
And After photos:
What did I do?
Clear everything off the table nearest the door and put it away or dispose of it.
Clear that corner by the back door.
Clear and tidy the "work" table.
Sweep and mop the floor.
Clean off both plastic tablecloths, leave the one on the "eating" table to protect the wood underneath the fabric one.
Iron the fabric tablecloth.
Move the table.
Lay the table.
All done!
Why not go see what everyone else is doing for tackle it Tuesday this week. Head on over there by clicking on the banner at the top of this post.
First of all until last weekend we had 2 freezers in our dining room.
The new one we had bought and the old chest freezer we were waiting to give away.
That went on Saturday.
BUT for the last 2 weekends my hubby has been re laying our patio, and that means lots and lots of dirt has been trodden through the dining room because that is where the back door is. Also, anything he picked up along the way got dumped on the dining table.
Well I say on the dining table, I mean on one of the tables.
Yes, we have two dining tables.
It's not a large room, and the easiest way to be able to eat as a family most of the time but still be able to have a bigger table for entertaining was to have two smaller tables. So one is for eating at and one is for working at.
Anyway, BEFORE photos:
And After photos:
What did I do?
Clear everything off the table nearest the door and put it away or dispose of it.
Clear that corner by the back door.
Clear and tidy the "work" table.
Sweep and mop the floor.
Clean off both plastic tablecloths, leave the one on the "eating" table to protect the wood underneath the fabric one.
Iron the fabric tablecloth.
Move the table.
Lay the table.
All done!
Why not go see what everyone else is doing for tackle it Tuesday this week. Head on over there by clicking on the banner at the top of this post.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Simple Woman's Daybook
~*~*~*~*~FOR TODAY Monday 20th April 2009...
Outside my window...
The sun is shining. I think it's probably the warmest day so far this year. I went to town earlier and had to take my jacket off on the way back! I have the back door open!
I am thinking...
That we really need to do something about the compost bin. It's become home to ants and spiders and all sorts. It was hubby's project and I just let him get on with it. I don't know what's gone wrong but it definitely does not look right.
I am thankful for...
The wonderful patio my husband has laid in the back garden (yard for my American friends). It might not be professionally flat, but compared to what it was before it's amazing!
From the learning rooms...
We don't homeschool, but we do have two in school / college still and I hope I continue to learn too.
Eldest went back to college after the Easter break today. He is due to start University in September / October 2010. He's now considering an internship at a church in Bath that we have connections with. It sounds like a good programme, we'll have to wait and see once we get more details.
Youngest doesn't go back to school until tomorrow. He's still star pupil and doing really well academically, but also involved in stuff other than that as well.
Having just looked at our food budget I have realised that I am going to need to re learn some frugal recipes! Hmmmmmmm, and they need to be UK frugal idea, because not all frugal ideas cross the Atlantic properly.
From the kitchen...
There's a boneless pork shoulder joint in the fridge for dinner tonight. I haven't decided yet what I will do with it. Could just roast it, but it's nice and warm today, not sure it's roast dinner meal, unless of course, I do that with new potatoes and salad.
I am wearing...
Cargo Pants, Jersey Top, both in muted green.
I am creating...
I've been doing a lot of jewellery making lately. I hope to start selling some of my creations soon, and will be making a blog post about what I've done so far, soon.
I am going...
Nowhere for the rest of the day. I've already been into town, and now it's time to stay home and get things done.
I am reading...
I haven't done any serious reading for a few weeks now. There are books I need to catch up on but I haven't been in the mood.
I am hoping...
That the letters I posted on Saturday afternoon will reach their destinations today or tomorrow and bring about the desired results.
I am hearing...
I have itunes playing on the computer and it's currently playing "Message of the cross" by Delirious. oooh, just changed tracks . . . . to a song by Fat n Frantic called "too late", great fun!
Around the house...
I need to clear some nasty vegetables out of the fridge and prepare this weeks supply that came home with me this morning.
One of my favourite things...
Is not dieting or attempting to lose weight. But I NEED TO do it, I have health issues because of my weight. So, I'll probably be posting something over at my food and fitness blog at some point this week.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Soaking session tomorrow evening, other Christian group on Wednesday evening, and Baptisms and shared meal at church on Sunday.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...
If you want to take part in the Simple Woman's Daybook, click on the banner at the top of the post and it should take you to her site.Go on, you know you want to . . . .
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