The Simple Woman's Day Book

FOR TODAY, Monday, October, 20...

Outside My Window...it is still dark, but I think it is going to be a little overcast today. It is chilly outside but it isn't bad. Beautiful autumn weather. The leaves are changing on our trees and are beginning to fall and that's when our fun begins! I wanted us to buy this house years ago because of the tress. I wanted our kids to have tress to climb in and leaves to play in.

I am thinking...what a wonderful thing it is to begin a new week and contemplate all the possibilities for the week.

From the Learning Room...today is Jake's day at the high school, so it is just Abbie and I and we'll do math, Language Arts, Nature Notebook, cooking class, reading.

I am thankful for...our huge, extremely comfortable, wonderful bed that gives me such a great sleep every night.

From the kitchen...last night's apple crisp sits on the counter. Breakfast, anyone? With a cold glass of milk we can almost get all our food groups!!

I am wearing...my work-out clothes. Going to the gym soon.

I am creating...a new scrapbook lay-out from the Ft. Irwin days.

I am going...to make my reservation today for my annual solitary get-away in the mountains.

I am reading...Mrs. Sharp's Traditions, for some interesting ideas for this month.

I am hoping...to have a center of peace throughout the week.

I am hearing...the hum of the computer and the refrigerator. I love a silent house. I don't get to hear silence too often. Doug and Jake have already left, so I can enjoy this quiet for a little longer before Abbie wakes up.

Around the house...I have three big boxes of give-aways from cleaning out the art room. Whatever friends don't take goes to the thrift store.

One of my favorite things...feeling organized and feeling like I have some sort of control over how things (my life) are going. I realized that I'm NOT in control, but I like having a plan and working the plan.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: organize and file away this year's tax stuff so it will be ready next year, get some order back in the laundry room, study my lessons for our "mom school" on Thursday, decide what to do with the last little pile of "things" in the art room and then it is done!!


Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

This is my autumn sofa table that I see every time I walk by the living room (a million times a day)