True Friendship

Oh, the comfort —
the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person —
having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words,
but pouring them all right out,
just as they are,chaff and grain together;
certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them,
keep what is worth keeping,
and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

~Dinah Craik


I copied this from Elizabeth this morning and it ties in with some
thoughts that have been swirling around in my brain. Once they stop swirling and
I can flesh them out, I will write a post about it.

Simple Woman's Daybook

Thank you to Peggy for sharing her Daybook.......

FOR TODAY July 28,2008
Outside My Window... it is cloudy and overcast, rain is likely
I am thinking... how quickly summer is passing, which means college girl leaves in a few weeks...
I am thankful for...my husband who has booked a family vacation at a nearby lake for some family togetherness before college girl leaves
From the kitchen... Wild Mountain Blueberry coffee from Green Mt. Roasters....I am not a fan of flavored cofffees, but this is delicious!
I am wearing... purple t-shirt and pajama pants
I am creating... order from chaos (trying)
I am going... to the local opera house to see the children's production of Cinderella with my younger ones this morning
I am reading... Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
I am hoping...my older son's graduation from his Dare to Care program goes smoothly and that the program gives him some insight as to whether the medical field is where he is called
I am hearing... kids yelling at hyper dog
Around the house... things are shaping up, organization-wise; we have a few more projects to tackle, and I still haven't gotten to those menus and shopping lists....
One of my favorite things... Order, peace and silence....Adoration fits the bill perfectly!
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: soccer camp, soccer playoff game, Dare to Care graduation, 2 BBQ's, more de-cluttering and organizing....oh, and menus/grocery lists
Here is picture thought I am sharing...

Our labradoodle before and after her clipping. Although it is hard to tell in the "after" picture (and my camera battery is charging, so I can't get a new one) she has a very poodlish build under all that hair. She looks very feminine and delicate...and she acts it too! Everyone has noticed that she is calmer and gentler since her clipping. I wonder if they gave us the wrong dog? Who could tell?

New Look

Hello to my tiny audience. I am trying a new look with my blog. Let me know how you like it.

Neglected Blog

Oh my poor neglected blog!! It has been a very productive week for me, though -- five, count 'em, five bookshelves organized, last year's school books packed away, portfolios packed up (including art projects and other projects that don't fit into a "portfolio"), new school books organized neatly on new bookcase--oh, that I had to build(!), new files and binders labeled and ready, Course of study plans finished for three boys, schedule of homeschool days roughed out, and dresser full of homeschool supplies cleaned, sorted and newly organized. (note to self: do this last project prior to taking advantage of the school supply sales---whatever am I going to do with 750 index cards and 56 glue sticks??) I also had a homeschool co-op meeting, 2 soccer games, 1 baseball game, labradoodle grooming appt., applied for student loan for college girl, orthodontist appt, not to mention laundry, dishes and vacuuming. The kids were not neglected either!! I took them mini golfing, swimming and had the cousins come to play. Wow, as I write this I am amazing myself. Must be extra prayer and grace coming my way this week....Philippians 4:13. But, I wonder....do you think there is any connection between less computer time and more productivity??? I sure hope not......

Great Magazine! Great Giveaways!

Faith and Family magazine is a great read!!!! I just subscribed and read my first copy. Now they have an on-line magazine with a blog, great articles, helpful hints, and best of all it is totally Catholic! Check it out! Plus, they are having a great giveaway to celebrate their new website. Click the picture to go to the website.

From the Peanut Gallery

Ethan (9) : Sam, if you were on "America's Got Talent", what would you do?

Sam (6) : Be the judge. :)


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Mommy: Annie, you're a big 3 year old girl, you're not my baby anymore *sigh*

Annie: (with hugs) Pooooooor Mommy; Jesus growed me up.

Sweet Annie

Happy 3rd birthday my Sweet girl. God has blessed our family with the gift of you...we are so glad you were born!!!

Annie blows out her candles on her repaired cake which I fixed after the aforementioned labradoodle incident.