The Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today, July 6, 2009...

Outside my window...the sun is shining brightly, the trees are moving in the breeze, and I suspect that dark cloud will bring some light showers, as they have most everyday this summer.

I am thinking...about my friend Naomy. She tested positive for influenza A on Saturday, so her hopes of going home from the hospital were dashed. Instead she's been put in isolation, so I don't even have the hope of visiting her. Thank God for telephones!

I am thankful...for the freedom we have in this country, even if some would love to see this taken away. This country's forefathers knew how to appreciate their independence. Nowadays, not so much.

From the learning rooms...we'll be studying about Puerto Rico. E learned about his father's heritage, now it's time to learn about mom's.

I am going...to rest for awhile after going non-stop since 5:00 this morning.

I am hoping...Naomy gets out of the hospital soon, and starts to feel better.

From the kitchen...my original plan was to make lasagna today, but hubby changed that. He had to work on the west coast this morning, which is about a 2 hour drive away, and he asked me to accompany him so I could help him find the address. We got lost for about 1/2 hour, which delayed us getting home early enough. So I've reworked the menu plan for this week, and today we had tilapia, parmesan noodles, fried plantains and salad.

I am wearing...a brown linen blouse with a pretty embroidery around the collar, jeans (because hubby keeps the a/c in the car on freezing), and no shoes. My feet are tired.

I am creating...changes to the week's menu plan.

I am reading...Jeremiah for morning devotions, Luke for SOAP devotions, Passionate Housewives Desperate for God for my personal study, will start Discerning the Voice of God for small groups today, and Sense and Sensibility just for relaxing. Sounds like alot, but it's surprising how much reading can be done once the television is turned off.

I am hearing...my son and daughter playing a video game. I don't let E play video games too often, but it's something he enjoys doing with his sister. The songs are so repetitious, they annoy me.

Around the house...nothing's been done, though not for need! I've been running around so much it's hard to get anything taken care of. Thankfully my daughter, who stayed home with her little brother while I went with daddy to work, put away all the clean dishes, then cleaned the freezer. That was a big help!

One of my favorite things...is having plenty of good reading material on hand. That's why I love going to the library. There's so much to choose from!

A few plans for the rest of the week: movie tomorrow, and the bank, church on Wednesday, small groups on Friday, library runs, and I need to look into some other fun and inexpensive activities.

Here's a prayer request I'm sharing...pray for marriages. It seems marriages are disintegrating at record speed, even in the church. The enemy attacks where he knows he can hurt most, and right now it's the family unit. All throughout history, whenever family values have gone to the wayside, entire cultures have suffered. We're going in the same direction. Pray that couples will work at their marriages instead of just giving up.

Wanna join in the fun? Peggy is on vacation, but you can visit Grandmother Wren and leave your link there. God bless and have a wonderful week.