Monday DayLook: March 14, 2011

Looking out from my back porch... the day started out very foggy.  It hasn’t lifted, yet. 

I am thankful for... the sunshine, when it pokes through.  At this time of year, if the sun it out, the snow is melting … albeit very slowly at this point.

I am reading… I am reading a fluff novel, but also have a pile of other books that I’ve mentioned throughout the past months.  My goal is to finish up a number of those books and thus shorten that pile during Lent when we don’t watch TV.

I am hearing... footsteps on the stairs as Graham goes up to get a snack during his morning break and pencil to paper as Dash proofs a report.

I am wearing… jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt.  My miraculous medal is once again on a chain around my neck … hopefully this chain is more sturdy than the last couple.

From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)… laundry is in the process of being washed.  I have a small pile of mending that beckons …

From the school room... the end is in sight on a couple subjects.  I asked the kids if they wanted to push a little harder in at least two subjects to finish up before Holy Week, and they agreed to the extra work.  We are all hungry for Spring.

From the kitchen... I cooked pinto beans for the first time (from scratch) this weekend.  Interesting process.  I plan to make a Lenten Soup from ‘A Continual Feast’ cookbook.

A successful moment (well, it’s actually a summary!)… this weekend was absolutely crazy.  Eric’s flight on Friday was cancelled due to the storm.  He made it to Fargo, but his vehicle was in Jamestown!  Saturday morning started out by running Dash to the church hall for Enchilada assembly (Youth Group Fundraiser), then back home to take the two littlest boys to Grandpa & Grandma’s.  Zeke and Angelina needed to be in Lisbon for the 4-H Activity Day at 10:30am.  Once they were situated and left under the care of an adult, I drove to Fargo to pick up Eric.  We headed back to Lisbon to pick up the kids; drove to LaMoure to pick up Dash; headed home so Dash & Eric could shower and change clothes.  While they showered, I filled the vehicle with gas and picked up the little boys.  Angelina did chores.  We had a half hour at home before we needed to leave for the 4-H Family Fun Night in Kulm.  It was a fun, but exhausting day.  It didn’t help to hear Eric say, “And it’s daylight savings tomorrow” on our way back to Lisbon!  Needless to say, it felt successful when I was in bed on Saturday night. 

Also, Angelina reports that the Hen Savers are helping.  The three birds are starting to regrow their feathers!  I plan to check the success before making/purchasing more ‘savers’.

A few plans for the rest of the week…
Monday-Thursday: the kids and I are at home!  Eric has meetings in Fargo.  We will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday.  I’m not sure how, but we will celebrate!

Friday/Saturday/Sunday:    We plan to clean out the house garage in preparation for having shelving installed.  Rabbit and chicken pens need cleaning.  Eric and I will teach the 2nd class in our NFP series.

A picture memory...

This picture of Zeke from March 2008 never fails to crack me up!  Mulit-purpose swim goggles.  Guess we must have had snow at this point in 2008, too.  I wonder if we were all as stir-crazy?