Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY..Thursday, May 12, 2011

Outside my window...  It is a glorious spring day.  

The sky is a brilliant blue with nary a cloud.  Birds

are busy in the garden and cotton is beginning

to fly from my neighbor's cottonwood tree.  (The

only thing marring this beautiful day.)

I am thinking...  I can finally get my patio furniture

out and cleaned so we can enjoy the outdoors,

Finally!

I am thankful for...The four seasons we enjoy

here.  Although winter has been long and it has

been a cold, wet spring, I love what each

season has to offer.  As the seasons change, I'm

always sure the approaching one is my favorite,

with the exception of winter.  There is nothing

more enjoyable than seeing new life springing

forth as the winter snows fade away.  I love the

brilliant colors of the spring flowers and seeing

all the blossoms bursting on the trees as well

as the greening up of the grass.

From the learning rooms...I am learning that

although there is nothing I enjoy more than

working out in the yard, I am going to have to

limit myself.  My lymphodema has been flaring

up and so now I must slow down and let

others help,  

From the kitchen...Southern BBQ chicken in the 

crock pot for dinner this evening.  Trying out a

new recipe and it is already smelling yummy!

I am wearing...Levi's, pink floral shirt and flip 

flops.

I am creating...A baptismal stitchery for my

granddaughter.

I am going...Walking when I finish here.  Had to

work this morning.  Really prefer the early

morning hours for walking, but think it will be

ok as it isn't too warm yet.

I am reading...Just finished Mary Higgin Clark's

latest book.  Need to stop at the library as I have

a notice another book is waiting for me.

I am hoping...The new grass seed I put down will

soon be sprouting.  My neighbor accidentally killed

a small area of my lawn last fall.  Hopefully, all

the rain we've been having has not washed out 

the seed.

I am hearing...Music from my neighbor's yard,

birds chirping in the tree just outside my patio

door, and the clocking ticking.

Around the house...Normal everyday things waiting

to be done.  

One of my favorite things...Being able to talk with

my son and daughter in law via Skype and not

being limited in our time.  We had such a great

visit on Mother's Day.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

FHE here tonight

Tending my granddaughter tomorrow

Working on Saturday

Cleaning house

Stitching

Church on Sunday

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Three of my grandchildren with their colored
Easter Invitations.  They were to color them and
bring them back to the party for a special surprise.

My daughter and youngest grandson.

 Have a wonderful day,

Nola

Happy Mother's Day

Received this in an email from the Missouri Quilt Co
and thought it was delightful.

"Recipe for Baking a Cake with Your Child's Help"

Preheat oven.

Check to be certain that there are no rubber balls or plastic soldiers on the oven shelves.

Remove blocks and toy cars from table.

Grease pan.

Crack nuts.

Measure 2 cups flour; remove Johnny's hands from flour; wash flour off him.

Re-measure flour.

Crack more nuts to replace those Johnny ate.

Put flour, baking powder and salt in sifter. Get dustpan and brush up pieces of bowl Johnny knocked on floor.

Get another bowl.

Answer doorbell.

Return to kitchen.

Remove Johnny's hands from bowl. Wash Johnny. Answer telephone. Return.

Remove 1/4 inch salt from greased pan.

Look for Johnny. Grease another pan. Answer telephone.

Return to kitchen and find Johnny.

Remove his hands from bowl.

Take up greased pan and remove layer of nut shells in it.

Head for Johnny, who runs, knocking bowl off table.

Wash kitchen floor, table, walls, dishes.

Call bakery, place order. Take two aspirin. Lie down

Missouri Quilt Co.

Have a wonderful day!

Nola

Good Times

We have been working and playing hard the last few days.

The store where I work had strawberries on sale for
a couple of days so my daughter and I decided we
would make some freezer jam. 

As we worked together I couldn't help but recall the
summer I was married and spending time with my
mother canning and how much fun we had working
together.

Later we all got together to have FHE and
celebrate Cinco de Mayo at my son's home where he
fixed his famous "taco's".  After dinner we took the kids
outside where they added their hand prints to the
lid of the toy box he had restored for me.  I had
asked to have this done as my "Mother's Day" gift.
Ian's name and age (7 1/2) didn't show up very
good.  We may have to redo it.

After we cleaned off the craft paint, Brian surprised the
kids with sparklers.  It was still pretty light outside but
being a school night, we couldn't wait until dark.  The
kids didn't care whether it was light or dark!

It didn't take long for all the neighborhood kids to join
in the fun.  Thankfully, he is always prepared with
extra.

As I was downloading the pictures from my camera, I
thought again of this little saying I had  posted a while
back: "Treasure the moments.  If you don't treasure the
moments, you'll never be able to treasure the memories."

Well, I have certainly treasured these moments we have
shared as a family and I hope the grandkids will treasure
the memories we are making.

Take care,

Nola

Block One Completed

I'm excited to finally have completed block one of the
Vignette mystery quilt by  Leanne.  It took much longer
than I thought it would, but I'm pleased that everything
fit when I sewed it together.

















Keep smiling,

Nola