Simple Woman’s Daybook 6
Posted By Jacque on August 25, 2008
FOR TODAY August 25th… countdown to my fortieth birthday: 3 days…
Outside My Window… the sun is shining, and there is a gentle breeze. Eric is jumping over the inflatable pool, excited he can clear it. Isaac and Caleb now discovered the water is warm in it. Eric is telling me he read his Bible today. I think Rachel has inspired him!
I am thinking… I am going to bring in the entertainment center from the garage and add a couple of shelves to make a beautiful place for organizing books and things. We only have one closet. 
I am thankful for… my husband, who does little things like give me an extra twenty dollars when he hands me the grocery money and says, “This is for school books.” Sunshine and a cool breeze.
From the kitchen… a lingering compilation of Entenmann’s snacks. Matt has a friend in the business, and he gets bread and snacks every few months… a load-ful. Miss Amanda is also cooking some red chiles to add to the roast tonight… that sounds so good!!
I am wearing… a jean skirt and a sage-colored top. I made the skirt out of a straight piece of fabric that I added a draw string to. It is quite simple.
I am creating… a peaceful home atmosphere with no shouting. (anymore) Less work for me as I can eliminate and delegate.
I am going… to start walking with our children every day while it is still nice outside.
I am reading… Three chapters a day in my Bible with Rachel in her new meme. I am going to start in Jeremiah. I have felt impressed to read that book lately.
Also reading Enoch Roden’s Training for the HSB Literary Club. We will be starting our discussion on Friday, September 5th. We were posting discussion on Wednesday, but I think Friday will work out better for us now. If you are looking for some wholesome reads for read-alouds, Lamplighters are a great resource. Now, let me say that we are not in the custom of buying expensive books, but cutting something out to have these cloth, hardcover books is a good investment in good literature. And you get to read it and discuss it with us too!! 
I am hoping… I can get an area ready to fold lapbook booklets and get those all finished! I am working on the Polished Cornerstones layout and the Plants Grown Up is next. I think we just may go ahead and do the Cowboys Project Pack first though to get us started as I continue to plan those. I also am going to do the Family Guide to Biblical Holidays in a lapbook. My dear friend, Christina, sent it to me to use! What a blessing!!
I am hearing… the boys splash around in the pool. Isaac and Caleb are squealing, because Eric is putting more water into it. The fan is humming on low. The boys have started in a rendition of Amazing Grace. Is there anything like hearing your children sing to the Lord?
Around the house… Matt has scheduled a man to finish the heating in the new part, and Matt and the Littles are trimming the windows. The garden needs weeded, which is fine, because the goats needs weeds. LOL. Baby goats are recovering from being de-horned. One more to go. It has been unusually cool here.
One of my favorite things… the steady buzz of a productive home, with children laughing and reading aloud, making cookies and riding imaginary horses in their cowboy duds.
One of my least favorite things… staying up late and getting up late.
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Pick out paint colors. Clean up the attic room. Go through clothing and get out what no longer fits or is seasonal. Growing in Grace September 2008 will be published on the first. We have a lot to do until then.
And what else? Homeschool planning continues. Purging continues.
Here is the picture thought I am sharing…
I am wondering if this work will ever be done? My hard-working husband is doing all of this first-time, working alone or with us, and in his spare time, which is far and few between. I hope the Lord doubles his work in the time he has!
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Hey, I am the first one to comment and sign the linky! Neat… I’m never first at anything!
Love,
Rachel
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Hey there, I forgot to say thank you for linking my post!
Love,
Rachel
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Awesome pic…I know you have a hardworking husband…see that is why we need to live closer! So we can build together! I so enjoy hearing what is going on in your life…yet again..I would rather live close and know it first hand!
Love you,
jen
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Great daybook, Mama. I just wish we had a pool big enough for me to swim in!
That alligator one just won’t do the trick! 
I can’t believe your birthday will be here that soon! :O wow. Pretty soon I will be 19! ahh!
Great picture of Dad. Wish I would have felt better yesterday to help him,
I am so glad you do these. Its so neat to look at the way you look at the day. Also that I can see what you want done and do it for you!
Love you Mama!
Amanda
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Very nice daybook, Jacque…Matt sure is a hard worker..
I enjoy hearing little stories about the kids.
Love you,
Mom
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Are you painting the house Jacque?
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Mine is more of an end-of-day entry.
I tried to visit your blog over at HSB tonight but it wasn’t there – is it totally gone and this is your new home? Sorry if I missed the transition….it’s been crazy here lately and I’m just now getting back to visiting blogs.
Beccas last blog post..The Simple Woman’s Daybook
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Lisa-
We are NOT painting the outside of our house. We all put siding on it a couple of years ago… all of us… and we don’t need to paint it. We sure did learn a lot!
Becca-
This is my new home, but I do still blog at HSB. I do not know why it locked me out. I did ban about 10 IPs of a couple of people who have been on my blogs a little too much, but I do not know why it locked you out. That is just plain weird. You can visit me here though!!
As soon as I can get my posts transferred, I am going to Iframe it anyway.
UPDATE: Mr. Hall from HSBTech let me know how to fix it. It’s back, and the IPs are banned. He is such a tech-wiz.
Blessings!
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I noticed you said I sent you the book to USE… you know you can KEEP it, right?
Enjoy, my friend!
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Yep, I did know that Christina. I meant to use, as in ‘to use for our study’.
Thank you again!
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