Monday - a daybook

 A daybook for reflection from Terra Dulcis ~

Gratitude ~ 

*thanksgiving for Kastl's first birthday celebration.  The miracle baby was celebrated in great form yesterday after Mass with the family

*Az allowed back to work (with restrictions)

*soaking rain

*this summer I was healthy and able to swim again

*Fall has officially arrived! The most wonderful time of the year! 😎

*Keeping up with my 100 days of gratitude posts (on facebook) - there is ALWAYS something to be grateful for. I think I'll finish up the 100 days posts mid-November. 

Listening to ~

*clicking of keys, birds hopping around in their cage, the fan in the living room circulating air, AC just clicked on

Praying ~

*continued healing of Az's knee

*Kastl's continued good health

*Melania and her being able to tolerate the ng feedings

*all the sick; grace and blessings for all my loved ones

*the poor suffering souls, especially those of my family and friends - and those who have no one praying for them. 

*for the soul of Charlie Kirk - and for his sorrowing family

Around the house ~

*keeping things tidy and clean

*staying on top of laundry and dishes (THAT is not a little thing, even with just 2 people living here)

What's cooking ~

*leftovers today but I have "planned" for next few days:

*tacos or taco salad 

*'breakfast for dinner'

*maybe suggesting take-out sometime this week

*I'm not always the best weekly planner and wing it more than not. Keeping it real. 

Pondering ~

*Life is short, and we don't know when our time is over.  

*God's grace.

*We are all His children. 

*Wasted time can never be recovered.

Current project ~

*Finishing up with scrappie 

*Starting on a requested beanie hat immediately after that

*Looking through stash to start a baby-girl gift for a newborn 3 weeks old

*I may have 2 works in progress simultaneously (something I rarely do)

Encouraging word~

Because it is evening while I'm writing this, a beautiful hymn from Compline (evening prayer)

Before the ending of the day, Creator of the world we pray

That with Thy wonted favor Thou, would be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our eyes, from nightly fears and fantasies.

Tread underfoot our ghostly foe, that no pollution we may know. 

O Father, that we ask be done, through Jesus Christ Thine only Son.

Who with the Holy Ghost and Thee, doth live and reign eternally. Amen.  

{I wish you could HEAR this sung in Latin by Harpa Dei - google it! You won't be disappointed}

Pax tecum;

kellie