November 13, 2008
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Thursday Not So Thirteen-ish
I don’t have thirteen things to list today. I probably have thirteen things to talk about (talking isn’t usually a problem for me!), but nothing you could group together into one category. So, my apologies, no Thursday Thirteen today!
The mail arrived really late yesterday. Jesse brought it in when he came home from work, around 7:30pm. We hit pay day! Not money . . . that would be too good! . . . but lots of catalogs and other mail. It’s not like we have much money to buy anything, but I love to look at things and dog ear the pages of what I “might” buy in the future. I need a calendar for 2009 and I usually buy from Lang – so that catalog arrived just in time. I love See’s candy. I was spoiled by eating it all the time when I lived in California. THEIR catalog arrived yesterday. Definitely can dog ear THOSE pages!!! AND, Pathway Publishers’ book catalog arrived, too! (See what I mean? Pay day!) Rissy found a little book I ordered a while ago and was too advanced for her to read. She said she would like to struggle through it, now. “My Mommy, My Teacher” by Johannah Bluedorn. Cute book!
Here’s my stash!
Opening the mailbox was like opening gifts. It doesn’t take much to keep me happy!Remember me saying when fall comes, it comes quickly and lasts a short time – usually right around Thanksgiving? Here’s what has happened in just a few days to “The Tree” I’m making y’all watch with me!!!
Yep! Bare branches beginning to appear and leaves on the ground. Literally, “FALL” around here!However, I’m puzzled by our pine tree, an EVERgreen tree. Does anyone know if the tips of the branches are supposed to turn brown? I don’t remember that happening in the past.
I adore this tree. Please, God, don’t let anything bad happen to it!Moving forward.
I keep forgetting to post a picture of my new “catch all” on my desk. It’s my grandma’s pin dish that used to always be kept on her dresser. It’s perfect for little things the girls bring me that I don’t want to deal with at the time. Buttons, screws, loose change . . .
Not only does it make my desk look feminine, it reminds me of my dear grandmother, every time I look at it!This is our last warm day for a while. TOMORROW is the day it’s going to hit 50 degrees and then start turning cold and VERY windy. AND . . . of course . . . that’s the day the girls and I have to get out! We have to go to their therapy appointment and have their physical exam (all in the same building with two different people). Luci and Rissy act like they aren’t feeling well (mild fever and sniffles), so I don’t know how the doctor will write a “These Children are Healthy” report for our home study. I guess she can say, “Barring the current maladies, these are USUALLY healthy children with no diseases!”
It’s chilly in the house this morning. I’m trying to remain tough until the temperatures warm up outside. But it IS chilly, right now. I’m sure Stormy didn’t do this to herself, but she wasn’t clamoring to escape, either!
One picture with the flash and the second one without. I’ve decided cat’s eyes are too creepy to use a flash! And, red eye reduction doesn’t do a thing for fluorescent-yellow-eye-glare!!!!My dear friend, Tina, sent my girls 9 dresses, 3 each. They arrived yesterday and I didn’t open them until this morning. I laundered them and hung them to shake out the wrinkles. The girls were thrilled and I can’t wait to have them wear them. I’ll take pictures. Considering the predicted forecast, they arrived just in the nick of time to keep everyone warm and toasty!
That’s flannel, fake suede, and suiting fabric. All of them are made from leftover fabric from my own dresses that I had Tina make in the past years. It will only cost the price of labor and a few notions. Not bad, huh?I don’t have a list for myself, today. I’m doing Jesse’s laundry and I’ve already pulled out chicken from the freezer for dinner. We’re having cream of chicken soup over chicken breasts OVER white rice. Probably carrots and biscuits will go with it. Maybe I’ll have time to enjoy my new catalogs!!!
I may teach Rissy how to make pumpkin bread. It’s a recipe from my Aunt Doris, who thinks she got it from my cousin, Cathy, her daughter. All I know is that I had it at her house one Christmas, years ago, and fell in love with it!
We didn’t do all of the assignments in school, yesterday. Rissy, I’m finding out, is a terrific reader, but a horrible speller. I’m not sure why – it could be she doesn’t know how to “study” yet. I had to spend extra time with her after she (miserably) failed her spelling test twice this week. We did only language and penmanship, yesterday. We’ll do math today with our Bible, science, and history lessons.
Here are the happy campers!
Warm nightgowns and NO SLIPPERS!!! (sigh)
I can’t seem to keep slippers on their feet, but they LOVE asking me to buy them slippers (?????)!Be blessed ~
Comments (7)
Oh! I love your blog today. Photo blogs always make me happy.
The dresses look wonderfully warm. I was in the GROCERY store the other day and in their organic section they had organic brushed cotton leggins for wearing under dresses! They felt wonderfully soft and cozy. I’m probably going to go back and get a couple pair for me and Hannah for this winter.
I’m going to have to look for that book, My Mommy, My Teacher. I bet Hannah would love it.
They look like such little angels in that picture! LOL!
@DanishDoll -
Now you have ME laughing out loud!
It’s been a grueling morning of school and we have to continue after our lunch break (yes, I’m only on a break) to do math and science. They are unusually giggly and silly today. Must be the changing atmospheric pressure as the weather is about to change drastically!!!!
I think this has been one of the hardest days I’ve ever taught. Seriously! They can’t stop the giggles and I feel like everything is falling apart. Not sure what they will remember. Maybe a mixture of everything taught. Probably something like: Mount Kilimanjaro is the hill where Jesus was crucified! They are truly mixed up today!
Breathe! Breathe!
Okay, I’m done with my break. Time to go see the little angels!
I love to get catalogs too! We got an American Girl catalog sometime last week & the girls had a blast looking thru it.
Darci’s cat has decided he likes going outside. Seems to me summer would be the better time for him to be out, but he spent most of yesterday outside (in the rain) & has been in & out today (in the cold & damp.) Weird cat….
I’m gonna try to post a pic I just took of Tahni w/ her broken arm….
@cherylyn_p -
Heh Heh! Well, I DID say they LOOK like little angels!
oh…..your Grandmother’s dish is beautiful! It is a lovely picture of the girls and they do look like little “angels”. Have a blessed Friday! Hope all goes well at your appointments. ~Dawne
Those dresses are adorable, as always.
I love your grandmother’s “catch-all” as well. I can imagine that it would fit in so beautifully with your house.
I’m waiting on two fun packages in the mail too: one full of stuff to make lotion for the twins and one with t-shirts for Sarah & me from NaNo. I’m hoping they come this week.
Love ya,
Lori