Outside:

It's sunny and 60 degrees.  This is temporary we are told.  Snow is forecast for the end of the week.  If you see my images on social media in a crazy procession of sun and snow just know it's actually unfolding in that wild, nonsensical way in real life. 

Around the house:

Some spring touches appearing.  St Joseph and this wonderful read to pick up when I sit down.  If I had to choose ONE place online to visit each day it would be here.  Every word we read on screens or in person lifts us up or drags us down, leads us toward or leads us away from our goals, and I try hard to choose wisely.  

On my nightstand:

This will probably be the answer to that category for a while lol. I am taking the same approach I took with Anna Karenina and Kristin Lavransdatter, considering them more as a dramatic series than as a film.  So far, so good, although it reads very much like Anna.  I am already loving his insight about marriage and prayer. 

Thankfulness:

Dawn's lovely exercise in gratitude for a late and lingering winter's afternoon  here. 

From the learning rooms:

Chalkboard work going into notebooks.  Dreaming up a vintage classroom chalkboard option. 

Giving lots of thought to what should NOT be happening as well.  We guide and grow them as much by what we subtract as by what we add.  May it all be for their greater good. 

Creating:

I played around with a modern embroidery project.  

In the kitchen:

My husband's Sunday special this past weekend was Chicken Madeira here.

The little girls found these hedgehogs in the American Girl magazine at the library.  They were SO excited for Sunday to arrive to make them for dessert.  

Thinking about:

This story really hit home because as the actual events unfolded some weeks ago, our dear friend in Hawaii texted a picture from their shelter begging prayers. Although it in no way compares to being there in person, my stomach sank as I went from being certain it was a hoax to seeing one confirmation after another.  The bottom line though – read to the end.  Know your people.  Be sure your time is given to them as propionately to their importance in your life as you can make it it happen.  

Now.  

Media and meetings won't matter a bit in that moment.  And it comes.  For all of us.  Not usually in such a dramatic scenario, but this time will run out.  

Speaking of which:

Some snaps from recent adventures with my daughters – shopping and hiking.  It gets trickier and trickier to sync up adult schedules.  I treasure every opportunity that we are able though.  Plans are in the works to see more of them next month.  thankyouGod