30 Days of Thanksgiving ~ 2015 ~ day 3

• my husband's job
• my job
• having enough money for food, shelter, electricity, gas, and so forth

30 Days of Thanksgiving ~ 2015 ~ day 2

• an unexpected day off
• our home
• the home i grew up in
• precious memories

30 Days of Thanksgiving ~ 2015

• A lovely All Saints Eve getting to know our neighbours, and the bonus of having my 19yo daughter with us
• Worship and fellowship this morning
• Brunch date
• 25yo daughter hanging out with us this afternoon
• Beautiful weather

This is the day which the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Boston Bound!

I am typing this post while sitting at the airport, waiting to board a plane to take me to Boston for 9 days! My children worked together to buy the plane ticket and lodging as my birthday gift back in June. Two of my daughters and my grandson are also going. I am so excited! I have always wanted to visit Boston, especially in autumn, and with all of my research in preparation for our trip I do believe that I have already fallen in love with the city.

A Daybook on the Last Day of Summer

For Today... 

a Daybook seems a lovely way to get back to writing.

Outside my window...

the sun shines brightly; the dogs laze on the porch; 

another hot day begins. 

I am thinking...

about my son's driving test this afternoon.

I am thankful...

for my job, caring for a sweet baby girl!

I am wearing...

nightclothes, still; waiting to get dressed until i have to go out.

I am creating...

an itinerary for my trip.

I am going...

to  B O S T O N  in 11 days!
to take my son for his driving test this afternoon.

I am wondering... 
if i will ever manage to get my house decluttered and organized.

I am reading...

Esther and 2 Corinthians in my daily prayer time;

The Art of Neighboring with my church group;

Robinson Crusoe with my children;

A Dublin Student Doctor and Inkdeath for pleasure.

I am hoping...
we have all of our paperwork in order, and my son passes his test.

I am learning...

how to quilt.

In my kitchen...

potatoes, sausage, and kale are on the menu for supper.

pretty sweet potato shoots are growing on the windowsill.

In the homeschool room...

we are studying Early American History, 

using Ambleside Online's Year 9 as a rough guide.

A favorite quote for today...

“There is no peace that cannot be found in the present moment.”

 ~Tasha Tudor

A peek into one of my days...

this is my "substitute grandbaby" 

she is 3 weeks older than my grandson, but her mama has to work; 

so i am blessed to be able to care for her

One of my favorite things...

A U T U M N !