Pleasant Day at the Cottage Daybook

For Today. . .

Outside my window. . . beautiful sunny day! My French doors are wide open. Leaves are dancing, birds are singing, breezes are flirting. It does the body good!

I am thinking. . . about scheduling that field trip to the Mardi Gras Museum for my Louisiana History Class.

I am thankful for. . . having Internet back up and a son and husband who know all the technical things I don't know.

From the schoolroom. . . Garrett is working on Literature & Grammar assignments due at co-op on Monday. Chelsea is sitting in front of sitting room heating stove and finishing Wildflower Girl (she has really enjoyed this book---covers the Irish potato famine, immigration, early American life, etc. I will probably get her the sequel which comes out this year: The Fields of Home).  Annie is playing with the Christmas mice.

From the kitchen. . .

• (Breakfast): At Annie's request we had sliced pears and open-faced peanut butter sandwiches
• (Lunch): Pancakes and eggs
• (Dinner): Garden-fresh seasoned mustard greens cooked w/ ham/sausage & served with warmed rolls

I am wearing. . . blue jeans, blue t-shirt with a garden scene on front, slip-on shoes

I am creating. . . sewing projects with my 11-yr-old daughter. She's on a designing, sewing craze at the moment and I want to encourage her. We went to the fabric store and bought dress material for Lucy and Ariana.

I am going. . . to find Chelsea some shoes this afternoon.

I am reading. . .A Mother's Rule of Life by Holly Pierlot...I'm doing lots of reviewing.

I am hoping. . . to get some serious writing projects done this year. Please pray for these and me.

I am hearing. . . Annie singing to her mouse.

I am praying...that Mary Ellen's induction goes smoothly Saturday

Observing the Liturgical Calendar: I'm finding that the Magnificat spiritual guide is a perfect fit for me.

Around the house. . . we've been keeping our messes cleaned-up and down to a minimum lately. I'm very pleased.

One of my favorite things. . . weekends!

A few plans for the rest of the week. . . I know we have a basketball game tonight and dinner at Oma's on Sunday. I haven't looked at my planner for next week. I'm avoiding it.

Here is picture thought I am sharing. . .Feeding the chickens at Uncle Rusty's farm

 

Feeding the goats at Uncle Rusty's

   

Chasing chickens on Uncle Rusty's farm

Comments

[Silvia]

Cay, I love your blog and your writings. I am planning on finding and buying the books you talk about on your article in Mater&Magistra. Thanks for sharing. I find inspiration, encouragement and hope through your words. I hope you think its ok that I put up a link to your blog in mine. I just started it a few days ago! It´s on catholic homeschooling and family life, all in spanish, hoping to reach my friends in Mexico and the new homeschooling spanish speaking community I´ve discovered online. May God bless you and all your work!

[Cay]

Silvia,
Thank you for your kind words and for the link. May God bless you and your work as well.