Simple Woman Daybook, September 22, 2008

FOR TODAY September 22...

Outside My Window... It's a beautiful first day of Fall. The trees are whispering hints of what's to come in the red and yellow tinges.

I am thinking... that I'm finally getting a handle on this semester. Organization is everything.

I am thankful for... the blessings the Lord heaps upon me daily.

From the kitchen... Wendy is taking care of dinner tonight.

I am wearing... my blue denim dress. It's funny because I haven't worn it in weeks and then I wear it on a Monday.

I am creating... I've been busy doing some mending.

I am going... to work, maybe to the grocery store.

I am reading... Early American literature, and some 18th century European literature (same stuff for the whole semester).

I am hoping... to get some medical tests done this week.

I am hearing... the hum of the air conditioner.

Around the house... the house is actually pretty clean.

One of my favorite things... my family's smiles.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… pretty much, school and work, same as last week, same as next week.

Here is picture thought I am sharing..

My family on a World War II ship that docked here a couple of weeks ago.

I should explain

My sister had a particularly bad day a couple of weeks ago. She finally decided to go out in her backyard and unwind. It was just getting dark. As she walked around the yard she stepped on what she thought was the water hose . . . until it moved. She looked down and it was a 5 foot black snake. Poor fellow was trying as hard to get away from her as she was to get away from it. She began screaming and her 12-year-old son ran out of the house to see what was wrong. She was jumping all around the yard screaming because she didn't know where the snake had retreated. My nephew was laughing so hard that he had to lean against a tree to hold himself up. His mother was not amused. I think it's hilarious!

This is for my sister

more animals

What Spice Are You?

You Are Cilantro

The bad news is that there are some people who can't stand you. The good news is that most people love you more than anything else in the world. You are distinct, unusual, fresh, and very controversial. And you wouldn't have it any other way.

If you think about it

Pray for me. I don't know how much of it I chronicled here in my blog, but between June of 2006 and June of 2007, I was very sick. Actually, I've had endometriosis since at least 1982. That led up to the major health problems I had in the time frame mentioned. I spent 4 days in ICU, required 7 units of blood, and 5 days in CCU.

I thought that the surgeries fixed everything and I had a few things that needed "cleaned up" but other than that, the endometriosis adventure was ended.

I might have been wrong.

I've had some pain in the past few days. It's an all too familiar pain but I kept thinking "it can't be." Then tonight I read that 15% of women who have a total hysterectomy to treat endometriosis still have a reoccurence.

I think I may cry.

I'm making a doctor's appointment tomorrow, but can I tell you that the medical professionals really shuffle their feet on this one? I don't know what God has for me, but He's brought me this far.

I'll just have to keep trusting.

Simple Woman Daybook, September 8, 2008

FOR TODAY September 8...

Outside My Window... It's fixin to rain and it's really cool — the high today is only supposed to be about 63°.

I am thinking... about the assignments I'm about to work on. I have to answer some questions about the Biblical context of Salome and the literary value of some early American writings.

I am thankful for... technology! I love being able to sit in my recliner and get an education.

From the kitchen... I haven't decided what we are having for dinner tonight.

I am wearing... blue culottes and a khaki & red checked shirt.

I am creating... nothing right now. I'm forming some of the ideas for some writing.

I am going... just to work.

I am reading... Early American literature, and some 18th century European literature (same as last week).

I am hoping... that we hear about my grandson's application to the daycare at the Y.

I am hearing... Dr. Laura.

Around the house... the house is actually pretty clean.

One of my favorite things... gadgets. I am a gadget geek.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… pretty much, school and work, same as last week.

Here is picture thought I am sharing..

My granddaughter's smile.

Saturday Already?

Here it is the weekend and I haven't blogged at all since Monday… you probably didn't even miss me. The first couple of weeks of any semester are always a little more frantic for me. This semester I have a professor who is, well, a little different than most I have had. In fairness, she is not originally from the United States and so it is probable that the difficulty I am having grasping her expectations are a cultural communication gap. I'm figuring it out but I've had to devote a little more time that I expected just to setting up the assignments.

My coworker at the clinic was on vacation all week so that left me (almost) solo for the first time. Some other things have come up in the course of the week.

All of the absence excuses aside, I have a question (or two) for the couple of you who read here. My main purpose for finishing school has been that I really think God is going to have me write a couple of books. One will be a memoir of sorts of my mother tentatively titled My Mother was a Pigeon. She was mentally ill but life was never boring and there are so many things to learn from her.

Beyond that, I have a couple of ideas tumbling around in my head. (It's a wide open space up there so there is plenty of room for ideas to move about.) Of the following ideas, which one(s) would you read?

A book for pastors' wives: Big Hair and Piano Playing not Required (encouragement for those of us who don't fit the "image")
A book for parents: My Kid's in the Far Country, What Now? (how to cope when your child goes astray)
A book for everyone: It's Too Far From Your Heart to Kill You (The difference between a mishap and a sorrow)

So what do you think?

Simple Woman Daybook, September 1, 2008

FOR TODAY September 1...

Outside My Window... The sun is shining. The day is beautiful.

I am thinking... that it is so nice to have my Hero home today and to have no particular plans for the day.

I am thankful for... my heating pad. It makes my back feel so much better.

From the kitchen... right now my Hero is doing my dishes for me. I think we are going to have a big pot of butter beans tonight for dinner.

I am wearing... oops, I'm still in my pink jammies.

I am creating... havoc! LOL!

I am going... as far as I know, I am just staying home today.

I am reading... Early American literature, and some 18th century European literature.

I am hoping... that God shows Himself in some situations this week.

I am hearing... Sprout on television.

Around the house... we have a few plans for some yard work today.

One of my favorite things... I think I've said this one before but new socks.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week… pretty much, school and work.

Here is picture thought I am sharing..

A visitor in my garden.