The Simple Woman’s Daybook for 10/6/08

Hello Friends! Is it just me, or did last week seem really long?  Anyway, it’s Monday once more, and time for The Simple Woman’s Daybook, hosted by Peggy.  Seems like this is the mainstay of my blogging these days…..oh well!

Outside My Window…Pitch black, hopefully cool!  The back porch garden is in severe need of watering—that’s right outside my window, though I can’t see it right now.  I just know things are dry because I’ve been keeping an eye out over the past few days.  Most of the plants out there are finished, but the cucumbers have miraculously grown back and are flowering, and I do have some impatiens that are still hanging in there.  Only about five cherry tomatoes left on the vine, though.

I am thinking…About my conversion to Catholicism.  I’ve been blogging for nearly a year, and in all this time I’ve yet to share the story of how I became a Catholic.  This month marks the first anniversary of my Confirmation, so I think now is the time.  However, writing such a thing is much harder than it sounds!

I am thankful for…My beautiful family.  What a blessing from God!

From the kitchen…These tasty cookies (made at my 4-year-old’s insistence).  Butterscotch coffee—put a couple of tablespoons of butterscotch chips in the bottom of your coffee cup; pour hot coffee on top and stir vigorously (but carefully!) until chips are melted; add maybe 2-3 tablespoons of half-and-half or milk and a teaspoon of sugar; stir some more; top with whipped cream or Cool-Whip—really, really delicious!  Supper plans for the week include taco salad, ham and potato soup with homemade rolls, and hot reuben dip (yes, I’ll post the recipe later in the week!).

I am wearing…Black jeans, an orange-red T-shirt, black socks.  I washed my hair last night and it still isn’t dry, so I haven’t fixed it yet (that’s going to be a fun mess to untangle).

I am creating…A grocery shopping list.  Thrillsville.

I am going…To my apologetics class—today our newest priest is coming to talk about the gift of priestly celibacy; that should be interesting.  I’m also going to buy groceries today or tomorrow—depends on whether or not I can stomach the idea of pancakes for supper tonight; if not, I’ve got to get myself to the store!

I am reading…The newest issue of Family Circle magazine; The book of Acts in the Bible; September by Rosamunde Pilcher (I love her writing, but her really long books seem to take me quite a while to get through); and Kimberly Hahn’s Life-Giving Love, which does a beautiful job of explaining why contraception and abortion are so wrong, in light of natural law, and especially in light of Christ’s total gift of self-sacrifice for us on the cross.  I had started reading this book some time ago but set it aside for a while—the chapter about pregnancy as a way of laying down our lives for our children was a bit intense; I needed some distance from that before I could continue—but this time, I was able to pick up the book and start again from the beginning, getting through that chapter much more easily.  Highly recommended reading!

I am hoping…My little ones sleep long enough for me to finish this up and get it posted before they’re up and wanting breakfast and attention.

I am hearing…Nothing but the air conditioner running.  Lovely peace and quiet!

Around the house…I’ve got a few dishes to wash; and the boys have some toys, books, and clothes to pick up.  I’ve got a gorgeous new autumn wreath hanging above my fireplace mantle—just got it yesterday.  Now all I need are some pumpkin and apple cider scented candles to make it really feel like autumn in my home.

One of my favorite things…Patches of sunlight on a carpeted floor.  I remember lying on them, like a cat, when I was a girl.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Grocery shopping, washing the car (didn’t do it last week), helping Charlie with his “learning,” maybe having a playdate at the park.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing…

Doesn’t this remind you of a broken windshield?  It’s actually a spider in the center of its web.  I discovered this the other day when I was meandering around our back yard.  The spider has a white back.  It was hard to get a good shot because of the direction she was facing—lots of glare from the sun.  Still, I thought it was neat.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!