Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Simple Woman's Daybook




From Mama Bear's Journal...
FOR TODAY
Outside my window...
Its 64 °F, (18 °C) and looks gloomy but that might be because its so early...I thought we'd squeezed by November's tornado season but then I saw last night's weather report....the schools are closing at 11:30 today due to the possibility of severe weather from 2 PM until 10 PM....reminds me right away of April's Fury.....the leaves are all off of our Maple tree, it looks calm out there..
Praying For: Brad & Jennifer....Denise & Eddie....Denise in OK who is also missing her parents this time of year....Cee Kay....Kayren.....my sisters (younger) who broke her foot, (older) that her job holds out...Daughter as she spends holidays differently from the past 16 years....Rick, that he'll realize what a blunder he's made.....Honey Bear as he prepares for his State Board.....Son & his family.....all of my friends in blog land....
I am thinking...no, not really, haven't had coffee yet...
I am thankful...Honey Bear is here with me...I lowered my cholesterol from 236 to 199 so no medication for me....
In the kitchen...There's some yummy potato soup leftover from Saturday which I plan to have for dinner on Wednesday....and stuffed peppers from last night..we had the last of our Spinach from the garden.......cornbread to make ahead for Thursday's Dressing and chicken to cook for same....
I am wearing...pink pajamas and a white T...its a little chilly in the house so I have my red throw over me...
I am creating...not much at the moment...I need to add a page to my son's scrapbook so I can get it in the mail......also need to do the patchwork for the first section of the SAL quilt....finished the puzzle yesterday.....planning to set a beautiful table for Thanksgiving...
I am going...to stay home today...work on a few projects...
I am wondering...what happened to the large gatherings we had on Thanksgiving day when I was a child and later after I had a family of my own.....everything changes when ones parents go home to Heaven.....son and his family are on a cruise but they wouldn't have come so far for Thanksgiving this year anyway....it'll just be 5 of us: Daughter and the children will join Honey Bear and me...I try to not think about this because it is a little depressing....
I am reading...The Wedding Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini....I didn't especially like the way it began but now I'm fascinated.
I am hoping...and praying that the severe weather fizzles out before it reaches us and there are no damages anywhere today...
I am looking forward to...the holidays....Its that special time of the year....hoping to create memories for my grandchildren...
I am hearing...traffic in the far distance...otherwise it is quiet here...Honey Bear is still sleeping...

Around the house...all is calm....maybe I'll do a little laundry today and perhaps change the bed linen...
I am pondering...my Christmas gift list, wondering if I need to purchase any thing else...Honey Bear wants me to give him hints of what to get me...I've not done that yet.....

One year ago today....We were packing to spend Thanksgiving in the mountains with Daughter's family...looking forward to the Iron Bowl...reading Presumed Innocent...working on crafts for Christmas...I had begun a new blog...
One of my favorite things...putting a puzzle together.....playing Mah Jong on the computer.....oh, that's two..
A few plans for the rest of the week: I've been a little out of control with my eating the last few day so I need to get back on track.....

tomorrow I have a hair appointment at 10:30, then lunch and a drive with my friend Rene.....Thursday, Daughter may have to work and the Princess will be here...will finish making Thanksgiving dinner.....no plans for the rest of the week...except Iron Bowl on Saturday....Daughter and I have to pick up litter on our mile (adopt-a-mile) sometime before the end of the month....our club has this as a project and the members divide into teams of two to do it each month of the year....Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for your prayers, will be praying over all of your prayer needs. I love you.

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  2. this heat in November is something I hope will soon pass...I always look forward to your day book, you're such a joyful spirit and you make me smile...
    Sandi

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  3. How wonderful that you lowered your cholesterol!

    We'll have Thanksgiving all together but my son and d-i-l are going to her mom's for Christmas. I know it's only fair to her mom, but it's sad when we can't all be together. I'm treasuring those times because once my youngest home, those all-together times may be fewer and farther apart.

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  4. You have much to be thankful for. It is hard to have to split time between families for the holidays. When my son got married, he had a problem with this, but I told him that now he had to make his own traditions--things that would be special to his family. I can live with that, although sometimes its hard.

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  5. You are one busy lady! Is your Honey getting a new job that he has to test for? I wish you a grateful Thanksgiving celebration and many blessings for the New Year! I have not been doing any sewing except crocheting soem patriotic neckscarves for Vets who go to cancer treatment at the VA near here.

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