Monday DayLook - October 5

For Today: October 5, 2009

Looking out my back porch...  it's another cloudy and grey morning.  Everything is still soggy from the steady rains at the end of last week.  The tomatoes are still ripening and more are ready to be harvested.  Soybean harvest will hopefully start this week, but we'd need to get some sun to dry the crop out, first.

I am thinking...   whew! One more packed weekend is done and one week closer to delivery.  Yes, I'm looking forward to labor; although, don't ask me about 'labor and my current feelings' during actual labor!!

I am thankful for...   cool weather.  I'm a 70's (as in temperature - even though I was born in the 70's) gal.  I'm most comfortable when cooler and like wearing sweaters and jeans.

From the sewing/craft room…   mmmm, I've not been focused on sewing lately.  Although, I have been working on rosary books.  They'll be Christmas gifts for a few friends this coming Christmas.  All the pictures are organized; I just need to print, crop and insert the prayer pages.  I'd also want to decorate the cover in some way - most likely a small crucifix in the 'photo' area of the front cover.

From the school room...   piano lessons, courtesy of Alan Jemison, in our home are going much better this year.  It's fun to hear Angelina and Dash actually starting to play songs that require more skill - both hands, sharps, flats and rythym.  Last week, Dash played while Angelina sang along ... really cool!

From the kitchen... I'd like to add more variety to breakfast and more protien.  Seems like we get stuck in the cold cereal rut so often because it's easy for the kids to fix their own.  I'd like to have at least one week day where we have an egg bake or quiche.  I have a few recipes, but am working/researching to increase the number of dishes our family enjoys and will look forward to eating.  Finding a few recipes that my older two could assemble the evening before is a goal, too.

I am reading...   same books!  Well, I did start a new book titled "Vaccinations: Deception and Tragedy."  I haven't finished anything, yet; but the vaccination book is short and will most likely be finished first. 

I am hoping...   for prolonged Fall weather (preferably a bit of sun so harvest can be completed) and no more health issues in the last weeks of this pregnancy.

I am hearing...   the sound of Lincoln Logs being picked up and the chit-chat of the two youngest at play.

State of the house…   better than last week!  Which isn't saying a whole lot, unfortunately.  Laundry is caught up and the kitchen is passably clean, though.

A successful moment…   pretty much all my plans changed and goals were lowered last week because a mild case of hives turned into angioedema, again.  However, I was able to do the laundry, keep the kitchen clean and get all the schoolwork corrected.

A few plans for the rest of the week…  
Monday:   Football game for Dash and dance lessons for Angelina. 

Tuesday:  Nothing special planned for today.

Wednesday:  Our Lady of the Rosary feast day!

Thursday:  Last football game for Dash and an Ortho appt in Fargo for Angelina.  Since I have a meeting in Fargo this evening and a dr. appt on Friday morning, Angelina and I will be staying overnight.

Friday/Saturday/Sunday:  Dr. appt and Chapter 1 meeting for Women of Grace on Friday.  We kept this weekend open because all others in the month are scheduled ... that and hubby will hopefully be harvesting.  Sunday is our second NFP class, and the last we'll teach in this series.  We've arranged for another teaching couple to take the third class because this baby is due to arrive in November.

A look at my day, in pictures... 

We only have two Play Mobile sets (both farm related), but they are loved.  They also have the smallest pieces - little mice and carrots with removable green tops.

Concentrating on a spelling test.