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For Today…
Outside my window… Hens scratching in the paddock. White blossoms peeking out of the pasture grass. A pair of doves visited this week.
I am thinking… about surrender. I think it's all about surrender. This line is running through my head this week:
"You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go."
- Benjamin Button (not to be taken as a ringing endorsement of the source however)
From the learning rooms… Diligence. We are working on excellence in the core subjects. Math mastery in particular. For my part, it means lots of listening to people read, going over math errors with children, and working on proper paragraph construction. There have been some very nice notebook entries I hope to share soon.
I am thankful for… sons who finished their colleges terms successfully, children who giggle with each other late into the night, a daughter who turns to me to discuss her first makeup purchases, a husband to wake up to
From the kitchen… Oatmeal and cantaloupe this morning. Recipes for potluck dishes to be added to the grocery list.
I am wearing… sage green tee-shirt, denim skirt, tan mesh sandals, silver earrings. Top is already splashed. Note to self – wear an apron, wear an apron….
I am reading… 1000 Recordings toHear Before You Die Asher's book and music stash is always fascinating. He finds things I would never run across. I picked this off the van floor while waiting for piano lessons to let out yesterday. It is a wildly eclectic collection of reviews of everything from Beethoven to Talking Heads. I keep picking it up and browsing.
I am hoping… to get to the mountains before next week this time and to find one daughter the perfect formal before Friday
I am hearing… Larksong wafting up to the bedroom window as I ironed early. Kitchen sink filling. Piano practice.
I am creating… summer dresses and skirts for Tess
I am praying… for peace for a friend
One of my favorite things… Abbie in the morning
A few plans for the rest of the week… First Communion for Kieran, Cub Scout crossover picnic, an afternoon at friends'
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you…
Starry Sky Journal 
How sweet she is! I love the little dimpled hands!
Diligence is a wonderful word…I am pulling it out and using it all week! I need it…that and sticktoitivenes…truth be told, I would rather be a butterfly…
yep, a butterfly eating dark chocolate…LOL!
Aww, what a sweet picture of a sleeping baby! I adore watching children sleep. So sweet.
I have had to learn to wear bib-style aprons, because invariably I spill things on my shirts.
I enjoyed reading your daybook! I love the name of your ranch!
Oh, I LOVE your picture thought! I got a kick out of the chicken scratch – I think that’s the first time I’ve seen that on a daybook. 🙂 Happy Memorial Day!