The Simple Woman's Daybook, Vol. 2

For today, Tuesday, November 10

Outside my window It's dark. It's been dark since around five o'clock. :[

I am thinking about the posts that I haven't written lately. I even took pictures with the intention of posting them detailing all my excitement about my first few batches of homemade granola and also the final couple of fall projects the boys and I did together.

I am thankful for the time I was able to spend with Jesus in Adoration this past Sunday and also for the recent return of the sunshine and warmer weather.

I am wearing jeans and a big, hooded sweatshirt. I'm barefooted because I never got clean socks back on after stepping in a little boy pee puddle in the bathroom! yuckyuckyuck

I am remembering that Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up and I need to get my mind in the game for making plans and getting ready, especially because I've been toying with the idea of making some handmade gifts to give this year. Also because it'd be a good idea to capitalize on these themes in advance for ideas for projects to do with the boys and make the season exciting and special for them. (Something I think I should become mindful of since I'm usually a last minute procrastinator who keeps things ultra easy, simple, and low-key.)

I am going somewhere tomorrow. Even if it's just to the bank drive-thru; we've been home several days in a row and I'm feeling the need to just get out and go somewhere for awhile.

I am reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. I'm liking it quite a bit! It's a novel based on the biblical figure, Dinah, and her family (she's Jacob and Leah's daughter, Joseph's sister). I've been finding it really interesting to read about the women's experience of labor, birth, their life and the type of relationship/community they have with the other women of the family/camp. It's been really thought-provoking, especially, in light of a post from Conversion Diary that I recently read. Plus, I'm finding it to be a well-written, engaging story!

I am hoping that we don't get sick again!

On my mind I've been feeling like a dud lately because I feel like I've run out of projects to do with the boys since speeding through all the cute fall ideas I started out with. I'm thinking of either doing some brainstorming to come up with some new ones: turkey stuff, letters, etc., or trying to find a handy resource filled with already-thought-up cute ideas. ALSO, my work bag in the closet containing some unfinished items that are just sitting there waiting for my attention.

From the learning rooms Little Wideawake has really taken off lately with writing his name and any others he requests the spelling for. And he's also really been showing a great interest in and accuracy for identifying beginning letters for words and even spelling some whole words! I'm really amazed at the learning process and how dynamic it is!

Noticing that my little baby boy is growing too too fast.

Pondering these words Begotten, not made. This popped into my head for no apparent reason while nursing the baby a week ago and I'm still wondering at their meaning.

From the kitchen tonight was pesto noodles and cooked carrots. Tomorrow? who knows.

Around the house the spring cleaning that was neglected due to a very pregnant body has been really bothering me mentally. So while sanitizing the place after the sickness passed I capitalized on my cleaning mode and got a few windows washed and some other minor things accomplished. It felt good and it got me scheming to tackle the rest of it... then the busy weekend came and now I've lost my cleaning high. So now I've been trying to think myself back into the cleaning groove.

One of my favorite things feeling accomplished. I have a lot of potential to make this a reality, but for some reason I'm a die-hard procrastinator. Even though I know it feels much better when the stuff just gets done. Go figure!

From my picture journal

This one is from my recent 30th birthday (too bad baby was already in bed!)

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