Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Simple Woman's Daybook - Dec. 1, 2014


For Today:
December 1, 2014

Outside my window:
beautiful trees of green and orange and red;
that is how we do Autumn going into Winter
in the Land of Florida!

I am thankful:
for the time I had over Thanksgiving holiday
to spend with my 3 kids; their spouses;
and the 6 (plus 1) grandkids.

In the kitchen:
dishes done; meat thawing for dinner;
bread and snacks stacked on the counter;
and a floor that needs sweeping and mopping...
LATER!

I am wearing:
my comfy crocs;
my favorite black & white striped pj top;
and my sweat pants.

I am creating:
hand-made gifts for the holidays
or for the craft sales;
and writing some posts for
special December blogs!

I am going:
to stay home again today
and get some cleaning and organizing done -
MAYBE!

I am wondering:
will I ever get this craft room
ORGANIZED...
so I can actually use it?!

I am reading:
"Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
by C. S. Lewis;
3rd book in the Chronicles of Narnia series
for the first time!

I am hoping:
for the holidays to be special
and drama/stress-free;
and to spend more time
with the kids and grandkids.

I am looking forward to:
some time to do crafts next weekend...

I am learning:
to keep my mouth shut
when the hubby says
weird or hurtful
things.

I am hearing:
the TV on the HGTV station.

Around the house:
gifts I received during our
Thanksgiving/Christmas
that need to be put away.

I am pondering:
why I am so tired and low on energy;
and how I am going to get
ANY
decorating done this season?!

A favorite quote for today:


One of my favorite things:
watching holiday movies
on Hallmark or Lifetime channel
with my hubby
in the evenings after dinner.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
this week is somewhat open
except for an appointment
for my husband's labwork!

A peek into my day:
trying to catch up on laundry,
and some cleaning,
and putting away things
left from the week with family.

And sharing a picture:
from our wonderful
family get-together
for Thanksgiving/Christmas!

My 3 kids; their spouses
and the 6 grandkids;
that's me in the middle with the weird look
and the brown sweater!



linking up with The Simple Woman's Daybook



14 comments:

  1. I like the way you do these posts! Creative and interesting!

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    1. Thanks, Susan! It was not my idea...I read one from Melanie at http://musingsandmeanderings-mlp.blogspot.com and liked the idea. I first used it in my hand written journal then decided to link up with Peggy and others at http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com. You should try it!!! Glad you stopped by to read and comment!

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  2. What a wonderful family picture! I am counting down the days until my daughter is home for Christmas - 13!!! Have a wonderful week :)

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    1. Thanks! We crammed a lot into those few days - Wed. - Sat. My son and his family left early Sun. morning to get back home (Louisiana) so they could get back to work and school...we never seem to have enough time together; but took advantage of what we did have! Lots more pictures were taken; but this one of ALL of us was special to me!!

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  3. I hope you get your craft room all set up the way you like it. Lovely photo of your family! I'm glad you were able to spend Thanksgiving all together.

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    1. Thanks Melanie...it will take some time to get the craft room organized; I need a couple more shelves or units to hold things!! Love that family photo; we haven't had ALL of us together like that since 2 years ago when my mother passed away...we had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  4. Great and inpsirational list of daily happenings. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and reading Mary! Enjoyed reading others' blogs as well!

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  5. I too, keep my mouth shut when my hubby says things that I don't agree with or like. Have a great week!

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    1. Thank, Jodi...there is no reason to argue when he says something that I KNOW is not correct...and he repeats himself so much (because of the hearing loss and dementia); so it helps to just not say anything! Appreciate your stopping by and commenting.

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  6. What a brilliant idea for a post! Love the photo: you all look so happy and comfortable together!

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    1. Thanks Helen! Not my original idea but I love how it flows and gives the perfect prompts. I hope to link up with them every Monday...appreciate your reading and commenting!

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  7. I hope all is well with your husband and that the lab work is good news. I am HGTV Hallmark girl too :)

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    1. Love the holiday movies on Hallmark...in fact, I think I need a break from reading and writing; may see if one is on at 3 pm!!! The lab work is mostly just a routine thing; but he is having a couple of issues we need to discuss with his doctor the next week. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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