FOR TODAY…  Jan 18th

Outside my window… dark yet, though the eastern horizon is becoming fiery.  Expecting colder weather this week.  

I am thinking… "What occurs tends to recur." Some recent events brought this saying of an old pediatrician of ours to mind. Wouldn't say it is inevitable but wish we were proven wrong on this one more often than we usually are. Sigh.

I am thankful for… three day weekends. (note to self – go make the man some coffee..) 

I am wearing…  Long brown wrap sweater which will likely follow me throughout the day with this chill in the air. 

I am hearing… fussy baby noises.  She has four giant molars cutting through and ran a fever in the night, which is rare for her. Otherwise can hear Brendan awake now counting Madeline (and her buddies in two straight lines) aloud to Tess in the other room. 

I am reading… The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur,  still. Its more of a 'read a little, think a little' book than a 'find out what happens' book. Imitation of Christ is in my purse. Otherwise I am annoying my school room organizer because every time I walk in there to get a book to read to the kids I pull five. Stop piling books Kim….

From the learning rooms… Brendan played this game at dinner where he asked us all if we knew what came after (insert a number) and he then quickly answered for us.  He does in fact seem to know all the numbers under 100 and 'what comes next'.  He seems to have a pretty good grasp on the addition combinations to ten as well.  

100 Easy Lessons is rolling along.  We are at the stage where he can say the individual sounds but it's hysterical listening to him attempt to combine them. 

I am creating…. space, time, and what may be a whole new future. Still. This 'whole new future' thing takes some work lol.   More specifically I am purging closets and painting a dresser and nightstands for the master bedroom this week. 

Pondering these words.. 

"Everybody's scared to death

When they decide to take that step

Out on the water

but it will be alright." 

–That's What Faith Can Do by Kutless

From the kitchen…  ummmm this is where I wow you with some kind of food right?  pass!

Around the house… contractor didn't show, so
back to drawing board on drywall and pipes. On a happier note, Dh is picking up the new living room furniture today.  We found a set of imported Italian leather at the consignment shop for less than one new sofa at the discount warehouse.  Hurray! I am all about things that spray clean.  

One of my favorite things.  Thick cotton tights that little girls have not been able to put holes into.  

From my picture journal…