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The Simple Woman's Daybook
FOR TODAY Monday, April 27, 2015
Outside my window ... it's cloudy. I don't know what the temperature is, but it's not as cold as yesterday. Still, after nearly two weeks in North Carolina, the Waterloo weather is chilly to me. My crocuses are blooming in the yard, but I miss the profusion of flower trees in Elizabeth City. I'm planning to ( Read more... ) -
Blogger Let Down
Is blogger ... or maybe more generally writer ... let-down a thing ( Read more... ) -
Since I've been asked ...
I've been asked for some suggestion for those wish to gift me this season. Please forgive this crass "Letter to Santa"
A pianoA real one. Made of wood. And a place to put it in my living room. And the joy of listening to my son start piano lessons in the new year. He's five. It's the perfect time ( Read more... ) -
Hrm ...
I'd post a new "to do" list, but I'm afraid it would look an awful lot like the one from the beginning of September.
*Sigh*
If anyone sees my focus or my motivation, would you mind sending them home? -
Lex, observer of humans
So the boy is playing with a couple of his Playmobil figures, one dressed as a Samurai, the other a Chinese lady with long braids and a elegant dress. And I overheard this snippet of conversation:
- Husband?
- Yes, Wife?
- Can you put that sword down? You're freaking me out.
- Oh, sorry. -
Things I Need to Just Do (and so procrastinating on)
Sew patches to Alexander's travel blanket
Alter the two T-shirts that are way too big for me (Apprentice & Pirates)
Organize linen closets
Move white dresser into office closet
Re-hang pegs in Alexander's room
Also fixes around the house that have been nagging me:
Refinish drawer fronts on Alexander's dresser
Install light switch at the top of the -
Preserves!
Well, I just made my first ever batch of jam. Conserve, actually, since it has nuts in it.
Now to wait, and hope, and pray that the lids seal. -
Links Dumpy - about Michael Brown, Ferguson, and Race
So, being back on Facebook for the past couple weeks exposed me to a lot of articles. We don't have cable, so we haven't watched the news in years, so haven't been following the story in "real time" ... of course, I'm not sure very many people were since the first couple days were obscured by Robin Williams's suicide. Anyway, I've had these open ( Read more... ) -
Progress!
So, I posted 13 things to Kijiji yesterday. So far, I've been contacted by people for the sewing machine cabinet, the car seat, and the baby swim rings. Yay!
On today's To-Do List:
1. Keep working on Thursday & Friday's lists
2. New stuff (as it occurs to me):
- Post all the Pediapeds on Kijiji
- Call Humane Society
- Clean car seat & wash ( Read more... )