Simple Woman #77

For Today . . . February 22, 2010

Outside my window . . .  a damp, grey, chilly winter day.  We haven't seen the sun very much at all this winter and the temperature has fallen from weekend highs of +6 degrees C.  I hope spring comes soon!

I am thankful . . .  for God's promises, repeated again and again through His word down through the ages - and straight in to my heart!

And I also am thankful . . .  that Naomi, Jerry, Meadow, Blake, Darrin and Kelsey are all safely home again after skiing this weekend.

I am praying . . .  that Meadow will soon feel better.  She's been sick for a few days and had a visit to the doctor's today.

I am thinking . . .  about our book club gathering.  We have good conversation, laugh a lot and enjoy being together, sharing our love of reading.  We read "Baking Cakes in Kigali" by Gaile Parkin and I served Savoury CheeseCAKE, Chocolate CupCAKES with Chocolate Ganauche and a Canada CAKE.  It was a white sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream between the layers, a covering of whipped cream and strawberries laid out on top to make a Canadian flag.  And I forgot to take a picture - drat!

I am creating . . .  a care package for my nephew who is away at university.  I'm thinking that halfway through the semester would be a good time for some TLC :)

I am celebrating . . .  a gold medal win for the Canadian ice dancers tonight - yeah!!!!!!!!

From the kitchen . . .  Bacon, Cheese, Tomato and Spinach sandwiches and book club snacks.  

I am wearing . . .  black cords, black tshirt, black and red Canada sweater and red slippers.  I think there's a theme going on!

I am reading . . . Mark 5 - Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."  The words still ring true for me too!

                            Yesterday's Promise  by Linda Lee Chaikin - more on that later this week.

                           

I am hoping . . .  that Joannie Rochette has an amazing skate tomorrow as she competes while dealing  with the sudden, unexpected loss of her mom yesterday.  What a shock!

I am hearing . . .  the Olympic theme song, "I Believe".

I am going . . . to bed soon!

Around the house and yard . . . spotless!  Bob even gave the bathroom sink a major scrub today.  It's sparkling!

One of my favourite things . . . getting new books to read.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . .  1 day of subbing, a Health Advisory Council meeting, a hockey tournament and a big stack of to-do tasks.

A quote for today . . . “The best portions of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts, Of kindness and love.”

—William Wordsworth
(1770-1850); poet

Here is a picture thought I am sharing . .  .  Hearts for Haiti hanging in the library window at school.  This local project saw the kids purchasing paper hearts and all donations going to Haiti.