Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Hodge Podge again

1. Thursday (September 22) is the first official day of autumn in this part of the world...how will you welcome the season? I know some of you have been celebrating way too early, but it's official now so permission granted. House Beautiful recently listed ten ways to make your home smell like fall (you can read the list here) What's a scent you love this time of year and how will you add it to your home? I have no sense of smell but I like to scent my home so I have pumpkin spice and baked apple scents that I will use.
2. Apple pie or pumpkin pie? Apple cake or pumpkin bread? Warm apple cider or a pumpkin spice latte?Pumpkin Pie...both.....neither
3. Do you suffer from what is sometimes referred to as an afternoon slump? What helps ward it off before it hits and/or tell us what helps you shake it off once it's here? At times I do and I just take a nap
4. Ladies-how have your friendships with women inspired you or made you a better person? For the men here today- how have your friendships with men inspired you or made you a better person? I cannot imagine my life without girl friends...it is so uplifting to spend an afternoon laughing and sharing.
5. Are you a people pleaser? If you said yes, do you think that's a good or bad thing? If you said no, do you wish you were more of a people pleaser? I guess I'm a people pleaser because I want everyone to be happy...I don't think it is good for me health wise because I keep my true feelings hidden and that can't be good for my health.
6. The seasons are a-changin'...share a favorite song relating in some way to change (not necessarily seasonal change, it could be change of any kind).
7. What do you wish would never change? I actually wish we could leave our clocks alone....setting them an hour ahead or an hour behind in the Spring and Fall is just wrong. Couldn't we just set them 30 minutes one way and leave it.
8.  Insert your own random thought here.I have seen some color changes in a few trees already and it  is a little cooler at night but I don't think Fall will be here for a few more weeks.
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Monday, September 19, 2016

A Simple Woman's Daybook


FOR TODAY
Monday, September 19, 2016, 
11:25a m 
Outside my window...
the sun is shining, its 82 degrees
we have had several showers
in the last few days so it
is a little cooler temperature
wise but it doesn't feel cooler
because of the high humidity...   
I am thinking...
about food 
A Bible Verse I'm sharing....
"When you follow the desires of your
sinful nature, the results are very clear;
sexual immorality, impurity, lustful
pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility,
quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of
anger, selfish ambition, dissension, 
division, envy, drunkenness, wild 
parties, and other sins like these. 
Let me tell you again, as I have before,
that anyone living that sort of life
will not inherit the Kingdom of God."
Galations 5:19-21    
This is the scripture basis
of the sermon yesterday
on how to deal with difficult
people which also included
verse 22.     
I am thankful...
that as a child of God, I 
have been given friuts of
the Holy Spirit which hel
me deal with the difficult
people and situations
of life...   
In the kitchen...
I have put on a pot of
peas to go with Okra,
slaw, and cornbread for
Honey Bear's lunch 
I am wearing...
sort of off white pants
and a khaki stripped
shirt 
I am creating...
finishing the "Trip Around
the World" quilt top...finished
the piecing and have decided
to add a wide border and maybe
a narrow one as well
as this quilt isn't very big...  
I am going...
to stay home the rest of
the day...earlier this morning,
I met with the members of
my club in Madison for
photos that will be part of
a magazine article...then
dropped off some items
for our Cultural Arts
Event on Thursday..  
I am wondering...
about upcoming tests 
for Honey Bear, 
  A Song that stays on my mind...
I watched the movie
"Practical Magic" last night
and this song was in it...  

I am reading...
The Wedding Dress
I am hoping...
that taking my Kindle back
to factory defaults solves
the problems I've been having with
it lately... 
I am looking forward to...
daytime temperatures in the 70s
I am learning
to use my left arm more
often since the right
shoulder is painful...  
Around the house...
laundry to finish
In his Garden....
tomatoes are trickling in
but that is about all... 
A favorite quote for today...
I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/autumn.html
"I trust in nature for stable laws
of beauty and utility,
Spring shall plant and Autumn
garner, to the end of time."
Robert Browning  
I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/autumn.html
One of my favorite things...
a quiet house...
A few plans for the rest of the week:
a Cultural Arts Event on
Thursday and a field trip
to Falls Mill in Belvidere,
Tennessee on Friday  

From my  Photo album


Monday, September 5, 2016

A Simple Woman's Daybook



FOR TODAY
Monday, September 5, 20016

Outside my window...
86 and sunny, feels like 89
the growing season is slowing and my
potted flowers are showing signs of
being tired...
we have had many Butterflies
this year and they 
are a blessing...  

I am thinking...
that it is nice to see some
lower temperatures and 
lower humidity...we had ample
rain in August so Mosquitoes
are back...   

I am thankful...
I can still go for walks with
a minimum of joint pain

In the kitchen...
leftover pizza, and
a few vegetables 
from Saturday, Honey
Bear cut up Okra and
cooked it, he said it wasn't as
good as mine...  

I am wearing...
white knit pants with
a navy and white, 3 quarter
sleeve pullover 

I am creating...
a cleaner carpet, I'm
using my spot bot on
some stains as I write this...
tomorrow I plan to visit Pat
and work on more laundry bags, 
we need 40, at the workshop, we only
made 6 but we got all of them cut out, the
handles quilted so it is easier..
we may have another workshop..    

I am going...
staying home today but
may need to pick up the 
Princess when she gets back from
retreat later...  

I am wondering...
if I will lose a little weight this week.. 

I am reading...
the October Book Club selection

I am hoping...
the stain comes up this time.. 
I cleaned the carpet in this room 
a month ago and it looked
like the stain came out...
and a few weeks later it was back...

I am looking forward to...
doing some sewing soon...
I saw a beautiful Fall quilt,
with Maple Leaves pieced in squares,
and I think I've figured out how to make it.. 

Around the house...
things are pretty tidy..

A favorite quote for today...
"To reach the port of heaven,
we must sail sometimes with the wind,
and sometimes against it but we must sail..
not drift, and not lie at anchor." 
Oliver Wendell Homes    

One of my favorite things...
going for walks

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Sewing tomorrow at Pat's
Dr appointment on Thursday morning
Annual Dinner with club meeting that night
Saturday breakfast with Sunday School
class  

A peek into my day...
Let's see: I made the bed, walked
for 40 minutes, spot cleaned the carpet
and swept the carpet first,
I think the rest of the day will be
spent reading, watching  Amazon Video,
and talking with Honey Bear
when he returns from work,
then feeding the fish around 4:00

from my photo album...
   this is me with my niece December 1992
look at all that hair, back when I still got perms
now my niece is married with a little girl of her own

I know this isn't my usual daybook prompts,
I will try to find that one next time...
I wanted to explain why there were no posts last week:
I had something going on away from home
every day...meetings on 2 days ..a hair
appointment and 3 lunches out plus 
shopping and errands...no time
for blogging...Please add Honey Bear
to your pray list, he's had a cough for 
months and finally the doctor has done
xrays, sent him for a scan and
he sees a Pulmonologist tomorrow.