The Simple Woman's Daybook

outside my window:: zinnias attracting butterflies, 2 last baby chicks chirping, 2 puppies chasing each other, clothes on the line, and lots of HOT

i am thinking:: of my great grandmother Nadine Fortenberry and how her days were simple in some ways and not in others.....i think her days might have been better

i am thankful for:: Kevin home from the hospital and recovering from surgery well & for a weekend spent with his grandmother as our guest

we are learning:: about pond habitats.....Cam & Saw have one in the kitchen

from the kitchen:: Kevin's handcut pork loin chops on the grill tonite, butterbeans, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers & tomatoes from the garden....what a blessing to have a husband from a butcher father!

i am wearing:: tee shirt, shorts, no shoes, no makeup!!

i am creating:: an array of books to bring to book club for ideas and a little something special for a boy who will be 16 on the 7th

i am going:: to the most anticipated event of each month Book Club

i am reading:: to Sawyer Stuart Little, I Capture the Castle, All Creatures Great and Small, and Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories cookbook

i am praying:: for rain and for peace and stillness

i am hearing:: the swish of the washing machine and the chirps of my 2 baby chicks

around the house:: lots of muddy footprints, popsicle drips, sawdust from goings on in the garage, and a smile on my face because my boys created it all

some of my favorite things:: choosing 6 month book list at book club tonite, 6:30 am outside feeding all the animals in the quiet, telephone conversations with my dear friend Brenda, and nighttime conversations with my sweet husband in the dark and quiet of a house with sleeping children

a few plans for the rest of the week:: lots of reading, cooking, swimming, and tadpoles & minnows

here is the picture thought i am sharing::

thinking of "Fortenberry Lane" Sandhill, Mississippi