Tuesday DayLook - August 18

I just can never figure out (or maybe it's just that I don't have the time to figure out!) the Daybook on Monday with the linking. Because of course, I'm a perfectionist and want to 'do it right'. So, I'm going to skip the formalities and do something similar, but in my own style. This way, I can add or delete along the way.

That said, here I go ...

For Today: August 18, 2009

Outside My Back Porch ... is complete peace and calm. Theres' no wind this early in the morning.

I am thinking... that I'd really like to go through this day in a more calm fashion than the last two! Seems that the mornings always start so loud and the evenings end with a bang, too. Am I the cause or the result??

I am thankful for... being able to stay home.

From the school room... our lighter days in August are going well. The kids are all able to complete their work in less than 1.5 hours.

From the kitchen... today, I'm asking Dash to make another banana coffee cake. I accidentally broke the coffee cake, yesterday, when I removed it from the pan. We enjoyed eating it ... but I need a whole coffee cake! I'm also going to make chocolate chip scones.

I am reading... I'm reading about four different books right now, but the one from which I've gleaned the most is 'genesis'. 'genesis' was a gift from our priest when he visited in July, and it has been a very good read for me in particular. I should be taking notes.

I am hoping... that my to-do list will be completely finished by day's end, particularly the phone calls which I loathe.

I am hearing... absolutely nothing! It's amazing how peaceful and calm I am when there is time to just be, for me in the morning.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:
1. Our homeschool group's booksale starts on Friday and goes through Saturday. We haven't held the booksale in the Fall before, it's usually in March/April. We've received many donations this year, too. I hope the sale is successful.

2. My hubby has a MAJOR birthday on Friday. We made reservations to eat at Santa Lucia with two other couples.

3. My mom, Grandma Golden Acres, is staying overnight on Wednesday on her way through to the Cities in MN.