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