FOR TODAY...Tuesday, July 30, 2012
Outside my window...cloudy, 74°F, 23°C with a predicted high today of 94 and 40% chance of thunderstorms....we still desperately need the rain....although the grass is green and flowers continue to bloom, it is the time of year for Crepe Myrtles and they are glorious...I like the deep red ones best....we're still waiting to see the Red Headed Woodpeckers bring their offspring to the feeder...its getting late for that and has us a bit concerned....the hummer continues to visit and is a joy to see as is the baby rabbit, although he is still small, Honey Bear says he's seen one even smaller among the cabbages in the garden...we have the adults and the mid size ones as well but the wee ones bring the most pleasure.
I am thinking...about all that needs to be done around the house and garden but also about all the creative things I want to accomplish
I am thankful...my Uncle recovered from his gunshot wound.....my daughter passed her nursing boards.....Honey Bear is finally going to the doctor to have his BP medicines adjusted.....for fresh produce and God's creation outside my window.....
In the kitchen...more Okra to do up and some fresh corn as well.....maybe a noodle/beef/tomato casserole and some slaw for dinner tonight....
I am wearing...pink pajamas with a flowered pink robe
I am creating...cross stitch (sorry no picture)...packages to mail...ideas for the final block of "my favorite things" and sewing those together....binding for my large sampler quilt......gathering and labeling entries for our cultural arts competition in September
I am going...to pick up the Princess and bring her back here to spend the day with us
I am wondering...at how fast time keeps slipping into the future
I am reading..."These is my Words" a diary of Sarah Agnes Prine........and Heart of the Sea
I am hoping...to finish up the laundry today, do the chores on my schedule and get some fun things done as well
I am looking forward to...Club activities coming up......state conference....our Fall vacation...........College Football season.....cooler weather
I am hearing....the fan motor.......beautiful silence that being alone can bring.....
Around the house...peace
I am pondering..."the peace which surpasses all human understanding"
A favorite quote for today..."A friend is someone who comes in when all the rest go out"
One of my favorite things...a tidy workspace
A few plans for the rest of the week:Yesterday: a luncheon for International Students visiting Huntsville for 6 weeks (they were a joy to visit with while we enjoyed the food our members prepared for them)......hair appointment and lunch tomorrow with a friend.....book club on Friday.........some creative time in between.........and putting up fresh produce for the winter.....Bearents visitation on Saturday at Camp Goodbear
From my photo file.....
mid-July 2011
credit: The Simple Woman