My Daybook ~ May 23

For Today... Monday, May 23, 2016

Looking out my window... after a rainy weekend, the sun is shining again! Amazing how a little sun can make you feel so much better :) There is a small breeze, the birds are singing, the windchimes are chiming, and it's 64 degrees - which is supposed to be the high for today.

I am thinking... starting week 3 of exercises with my daughter. We do the 8 Minutes in the Morning exercises from Jorge Cruise, and also do Just Dance on the Wii :)

I am thankful... to be feeling better after a rough weekend being in bed with a migraine and nausea. 

One of my favorite things... I have an obsession with strawberry Twizzlers. Lately, somehow, they always seem to end up in our grocery cart each week ;)

I am wearing... denim capris and a t-shirt, barefeet

I am creating... I started a rag quilt made from some of my husband's old shirts and jeans a few months ago that I plan to get back to work on soon. So easy to make, and thrifty, too :)

I am hoping... to get my carpets shampooed this week. I had planned to do it last week, but it didn't happen. I also hope the weather is nice this coming weekend, so we can have a picnic for Memorial Day. 

In my kitchen... tonight for supper we will have hamburgers and tator tots. I usually always have something simple on Mondays. 

In my garden... our purple Jackmanii clematis is trailing up the trellis on the side of our porch, all the way up to the roof. It isn't blooming yet, but it is going to beautiful when it does! Last year my peonies were blooming by this time, but so far this year, they are just budding. It won't be long though. My only wish is that beautiful flowers like this would bloom for a longer period of time!

Board room... I love the quilts - actually everything about this photo...

{ From my board Perfectly Prim, photo from Musings from Remember When Farm }

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My Daybook ~ May 16

For Today... Monday, May 16, 2016

Looking out my window... is a beautiful, sunny day, even though it is very breezy, 63 degrees. 

I am thinking... I'm not looking forward to the rain they are calling for tomorrow and Wednesday. If we needed more rain it would be one thing, but we've gotten quite a bit lately. I'm afraid it's going to start affecting the things we have planted, flowers and vegetables. 

I am thankful... for the sun! ☼

One of my favorite things... this framed stitchery that I found over the weekend...

I am wearing... jean capris and a plum-colored t-shirt, barefeet

I am creating... clean windows. Washing windows and mini-blinds in my dining room today. I did the ones in the living room and kitchen last week. I love seeing the sun streaming through clean windows ♥ And then one day this week I am planning to shampoo the carpets in my living room and dining room. A bit of spring cleaning, I suppose.

I am listening to... the sound of my new wind chimes blowing in the breeze.

I am hoping... for good things to come. Every day has something good in it, but, I mean something "out of the ordinary" good. Honestly, this just hasn't been the best year for me.

In my kitchen... tonight for supper I'm planning to make a new recipe for Amish Country Casserole that I found. If we like it, I'll share the recipe!

In my garden... we had to cover our clematis, pepper, and tomato plants last night, because we had a frost warning. I don't remember that ever happening before this late in May. 

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Have a great week!

My Daybook ~ May 9

For Today... Monday, May 9, 2016

Looking out my window... it is cloudy, 54 degrees, and a little breezy. It has been raining since this morning, so everything is very soggy and wet. So much rain lately! But, everything does look lush and green.

I am thinking...  Seriously--is this May, or March? It looks like May, but feels more like March.

I am thankful... for the nice Mother's Day I had yesterday. We went to church with my sister-in-law, where the kids from her church performed a musical, which was really cute--then we went out to eat with her. It was the first time I had ever gone out to eat on a Mother's Day, and it was packed! But, the wait wasn't really so bad. It only took about 30 minutes before we were seated. Then later that evening, we had a delicious Mother's Day dinner that my daughter and husband made for me, followed by a movie.

One of my favorite things... listening to rain falling on the roof - which I've heard a lot of lately. 

I am wearing... jeans and a long-sleeved shirt, black socks.

I watched... last night we watched the movie Sweet Home Alabama, which I got to choose since it was Mother's Day ;)  We have watched this movie so many times!

I am hoping... for some sunny days this week--even though there is a chance of rain each day up until Sunday. 

In my kitchen... supper tonight will be leftovers from yesterday's Mother's Day meal: fried pork chops, mashed potatoes & gravy, lima beans, harvard beets, and rolls.

In my garden... so far so good. Our tomato plants look like they have doubled in size since we planted them :)

A Shared Quote...

A moment from my day... My daughter and I are going to start exercising today. Hopefully we can motivate each other to keep it up. Must. Keep. Going.

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