The Simple Woman’s Daybook, one day late

Posted on | November 11, 2008
by | Kim, Obl.O.S.B

FOR TODAY Tuesday, November 11th (one day late, oops)…
Outside my window…
The sun is peeking out behind clouds. The flowers in the flower bed hang their heads as they wait for the snow to fly. A house sits in piles of debris across the street – Greg and his Dad have been tearing down the house on that lot for us to build our own home.
I am thinking…
“why do I have a lot of pain in my sternum?” It started hurting when I was helping Greg give Elise a bath. :/
I am thankful for…
A lot of things – servicemen and women (past, present and future) who ensure that we still have our freedoms (especially thankful for Greg’s Dad, my Dad, and my brother in law for their service). That Elise did not get the raging flu death that Greg had come down with over the weekend. That Greg is over the raging flu death, for the most part. The generosity of Greg’s parents. Elise. Greg.
From the kitchen…
Well, I’ve only made tacos recently. Greg being sick resulted in him eating toast, Gatorade, and 7up. Now that he’s feeling better, I can get back to making stuff like chicken tortilla casserole and meatball stew.
I am wearing…
blue skirt, black tank, green button-up shirt, my glasses (the ol’ eyes have finally gone back to their pre-pregnancy state), blue bandana
I am creating…
Some semblance of a prayer routine with Greg. We pray Night Prayer together, as well as a Rosary before we fall asleep. We hope to expand to include Evening Prayer as well.
I am going…
out to eat with Greg and his parents to thank his Dad for his service to our country.
I am reading..
Far too many things, but most recently Wisdom from the Tradition: A Statement of North American Benedictine Women in Response to Our Times, sent to me by Fr. H (the Benedictine Oblate director) at the Monastery. This book is what is being discussed at the Oblate Meetings. As I can’t make them, I can read and discuss from a distance.
I am hoping…
that I do not see a spider the size of a small elephant like last night again! YUCK!
I am hearing…
Jars of Clay – Flood. Greg surprised me by bringing part of my CD collection out of storage for me. He rocks. Greg is also singing a song to Elise.
Around the house…
the laundry is begging to be folded. Big, fluffy towels that are perfect for wrapping up in after showering.
One of my favorite things…
Elise’s hair. It refuses to lay down, and is beginning to curl. :>
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Clean and vacuum the living room. Pay bills. Do some more tummy time with Elise – she’s pretty stubborn with it, though; preferring to lay down and drool or cry. She often gives me a look like “What? What do you want me to do?”
Here is picture thought I am sharing…

The Crucifix that hangs above our home shrine.

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