Monday DayLook: August 30, 2010

For Today:  Monday, August 30, 2010
Looking out from my back porch... Cloudy skies, breezy, 70’s for temps.  The garden is starting to wind down and veggies (ie. tomatoes) are finally beginning to ripen.
I am thinking about... canning ... my mexican stewed tomatoes recipe.
I am thankful for... another week that is free of schoolwork!
I am reading... ‘Vanishing Acts’ by Jodi Picoult, which I picked up at the book sale on Saturday.  Not sure if I’ll like it, but it’s ‘light reading’.  Also reading ‘Sense & Sensibility’ by Jane Austen and a stack of Organic Gardening magazines (also picked up at the book sale).
I am hoping... for a productive day ... that always a hope!
I am hearing... the kids playing a board game upstairs.
I am wearing... shorts & a t-shirt.
From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)... just laundry & lots of it.
From the school room... a local homeschool grad works for a printing business, so is able to get discards for free.  She brought them to the book sale on Saturday and each family could pick through and take an assortment of papers.  I still need to find a place to store my ‘picks’. 
From the kitchen... soon, I will be chopping peppers, onions and tomatoes to make my Mexican Stewed Tomatoes.
From the garden... lots of cukes.  Both of the zucchini plants have been wind damaged and will take a while to recover.  I have at least 7 large watermelons that I’m hoping will ripen before the first frost.  The tomatoes and tomatillas are also coming on.
State of the house... could definitely be better.  Other priorities come first, besides canning doesn’t create a clean kitchen!!
A successful moment... I only brought back one small box of books from the sale.  I let everything else ‘go’/be donated to a local thrift store.
A few plans for the rest of the week…
Monday: Dash’s first FB game tonight, canning tomatoes
Tuesday: canning either tomatoes or peaches
Wednesday: canning either tomatoes or peaches, clearing a few of the garden beds
Thursday: cleaning the house
Friday/Saturday/Sunday:  enjoying the holiday weekend & probably doing a little yard work
A picture memory... Since it doesn’t appear that I’ll have time to write a real post, here are pics from our visit to The Children’s Building in Appleton, WI.  The kids had a great time … and so did I!