Daybook for October 21st 

Listening to:  Youtube music.  BeeGees, Capaldi, chant.  Yeah, I'm a complicated thing.  Anything to help raise my mood.  (See below a couple of paragraphs.) 

Wearing:  a cute skirt made from a dress.  I just cut off the bodice - it has a drawstring. No sewing necessary.  Good decision.  I like it much better as a skirt. 

Feeling:  Had a boo-boo yesterday, and it was ALL my fault.  No other cars involved, no other people involved.  Just me and my truck.  But I feel stupid, humiliated, ridiculous, sad, irritated at myself.......etc.  All the feels.  Oh well, now it's just onward and upward getting it repaired.  It can be driven, but driver side door won't open and I have to climb over the console.  Not pretty.

In other news at Terra Dulcis:  Got our new floor beams put under the house.  Nothing shimmies, nothing shakes.  Mama can dance.  I just don't feel like it right now.  But now this hundred plus year old house can stand for a good time into the future.   Tommy is working on getting our septic system rooted out.  Enough said about that.  Then, he's going to shore up the kitchen at the back of the house (which was added probably in the 50s).  Oh, and we finally got the pool closed for the season!     

Looking forward:  Tonight is sister dinner and we're going to an old standby place one small town over from me.  It's our final regular dinner for the year until Christmas party the Saturday after Christmas.  My birthday is Saturday.  Two of my grand loves arrive next week!  Marine Ball is fast approaching and I finally made a decision on what to wear, and I am pleased!  Now to decide what to do with my hair..........

Pondering:  *How blissful sleep is; what a blessing not to wake up in the middle of the night.  For some reason that's been happening a lot (even b4 yesterday!)  With the help of melatonin the alarm woke me up this morning.  *Thinking how time just keeps on ticking, even when we're in the middle of something.  I'll just be glad when I feel myself again.  *Scripture.  I love hearing something read in Mass that feels like it was written for just me to hear.  That's powerful. 

In closing I leave you with a meditation:

Isaiah 41:10 - Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Blessings and peace be with you.  kellie

  

Daybook Oct 13

(pic cr: unk - from facebook)

Listening: fan, washing machine drain. Looking in on a sleeping  babe- his breath softly rising and falling.  While typing this I hear him rousing from sleep. After a diaper change he's back to playing and babbling, taking part in conversation.

Terra Dulcis: in a cleaning/clearing phase. Some people spring clean; I jump in when I get the bug. Still weeding out clothes that are way too big now. Some of those old things are now shop rags. But that's ok. Almost all of them came from thrifting and served me well. 

Deep cleaning the bathroom today.  Washing shower curtain with bleach) because I like to extend its life instead of just toss when it's dirty.  Organizing storage in the house so I know for sure what's where when I need it.  

Replaced carpet in walk- through closet between the bedrooms. Wow, that made a huge impact! And it was a piece of remnant.  Yessss! For the small wins. Closing pool for the season.  Good thing we waited. It's been an unusually warm October. 

What's cooking: left-over grilled steak and baked potatoes. Trying to stick with less carbs and more protein the next couple of weeks. My weight loss has stalled, but not gaining, so another small win.  I saw a nacho based recipe using sweet potatoes instead of chips and, I call it a huge success. My weekend dinners are solo, so I can do what I want. 

Pondering: the gift of friendships, old and new. Loving, engaging conversations over the simplest things....bagels, banana bread and fruit.  Recent international events and the promise of peace. Answered prayers. I'm living every day in the place I once only prayed for.  Smiling is an every day thing for me because I love the simplest things, and life is simple and quiet. 

Looking forward: a possible thrift day this week with sisters and sister night dinner next week. Family arriving late October,  Marine Birthday Ball. Oh! my birthday this month. Taking Lulu for shots on Friday. My social calendar runneth over!

In closing: Ps 116 1, 2

LAUDATE DOMINUM.

O Praise the Lord all ye nations and praise Him together all ye people. For His mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth forever. Amen. Alleluia. 

A Tuesday daybook

 

Gratitude for:

* Melania's recovering from surgery

* cousin play-dates

* getting Lovey, the Parakeet into his smaller cage -- that led to several changes I'd been wanting to make in the dining room, but everything hinged on that cage!

* the stillness of early morning 

* edifying sermons from the pulpit

* confession and forgiveness

* light shining through stained glass

* every little thing my Tommy does for our family

* being able to shop, cook, clean, do the laundry, wash dishes all on my own again!  

* baby gates (IYKYK)

* roast being on sale so I could get dinner into the crockpot for tonight

Listening to:

* Romus waking from a long, much needed rest

* several minutes later, hearing him babble at play

Praying:  

* making sure I say a rosary every day this month - month of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary  (in fact, today is the feast!)

* praying more of the Divine Office daily -

I don't read every hour, every day, but I'm getting better at some of it. 

Terra Dulcis:

* getting estimates on fixing the sagging beams that run under this century (plus) old but humble house we call home. (if this happens, Grammi will no longer live in 'the bouncy house')

* and if it happens soon, it will be a great excuse to FINALLY get those dining room walls painted!

What's cooking:

* roast, potatoes and carrots

* home-made enchiladas Friday because my friend and I are planning a movie night

* left-overs to ensue

Pondering: 

* how fast time is passing by

* how fast we'll be in the throes of holiday activity

* we'll be in Advent before you know it

Looking ahead:

* I won't have Romus during fall break, so I might go thrifting in Tulsa and just make a day of it!

* my birthday is this month

* may go on a little overnight outing in November, so will probably board Lulu for the first time. 

* sister dinner (our last official monthly 'sister night' will be at a restaurant this month.  It's become our tradition to do that in October.  We won't be altogether again until our Christmas party, the first Saturday after Christmas.  

I leave you with a reflection:

"Study to be patient in bearing the defects of others, and their infirmities, be they what they may; for thou hast many things, which others must bear withal."  (from The Following of Christ)

Pax tecum,

kellie