A Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window...

the birds are singing and the sky is overcast. Boudreaux, our wonder cat, is perched on the window sill watching the great outdoors and daydreaming.

I am thinking...

of a wonderful friend who ran a 5K this past week-end. I am so proud of Tanya. She sets goals and works to meet them. I cannot imagine willingly running a 5K. That is definitely not my cup of tea---and yet, I need to set and meet some goals to improve my physical health.

I am thankful...

for the love and support of friends. Boo and I are so fortunate to have such supportive and zany friends. It's certainly good to have friends that will listen, but today I'm especially thankful for those that laugh with us.

In the kitchen...

I will be making a vegetable soup and sausage cheese cornbread for supper.

I am wearing...

comfy, at home clothes: gray sweat pants, a blue sweat shirt that belonged to my father and black clogs.

I am creating...

embellished photos to decoupage, maybe using a distressed technique that sounds interesting. I'm only on the embellishing part right now. Perhaps I'll be ready to decoupage next week.

I am going...

to begin using the SOAP method for Bible study for Boo and myself. We're going to try it for a month and evaluate.

I am wondering...

how to cut my hair. Men are so lucky in the hair department. I've never known any male to obsess about how to cut his hair. Men do sometimes obsess about the lack of hair, but that's a different issue.

I am reading...

Goffine's Devout Instruction, by Rev. Leonard Goffine; How I Roll: Life, work and love after a spinal cord injury, by J. Bryant Neville and The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame.

I am hoping...

to organize and redecorate our bedroom. I'd like to make it more user friendly for Boo so that it he can be more independent.

I am looking forward to...

talking to Kathy later on this evening. It's always good to talk to someone who knew me waaaaay back when miniskirts and bell bottoms were in style.

I am learning...

how to use a “new to me” photo editing program. There is a big learning curve for me. I am used to the point and click type program. I WILL learn to use this program.

Around the house...

the living room is waiting to be cleaned---swept, dusted, mopped and straightened. OK, not in that order!

I am pondering...

the upcoming elections. Boo has been very vocal about the issues and we've had some really deep discussions.

A favorite quote for today...

“The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.” Tom Bodett

One of my favorite things...

cuddling with my husband and my cat. OK, that's two, but I often cuddle both at the same time. So, that counts as one, right?

A few plans for the rest of the week...

Do the laundry. Change the bed linens. Work on ways to help Boo be more comfortable going out in public. We need to find ways to desensitize him to bright lights and unusual noises. Then, we also need to review his reorientation skills---for those times when he becomes disoriented and confused in public.

A peek into my day...

Special Note...

I encourage you to examine Peggy Hostetler's website, A Simple Woman's Daybook, for other daybook entries or for information on posting your own daybook entry. http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/