Feel Good Friday, FINALLY!

I had a great day last Saturday! I felt terrific and was uber productive. It was a happy day.


Sunday I woke up feeling as if I hadn't slept well and my eyes were burning. Well, it is ragweed season here. I powered through. All through worship and class, dh kept asking if I was okay. I said I was, just felt a little shaky.


When we got home, I made lunch and sat down to watch our team play Sunday afternoon football. I was cold and achy, but that's what afghans and dogs are for, right?


It was all downhill from there!


It was the virus from HELL!


Pain -- oh the body aches!


Indigestion -- who gets indigestion with a virus?


Burning eyes -- all the usual comforts were out: tv, reading, crocheting


And the FATIGUE -- think the first trimester of pregnancy.


So how does this all fit into Feel Good Friday?


Yesterday I woke up without the headache and backache. I took a shower. I made the bed. I went to the grocery store. I COOKED dinner.


Oh you better believe it's a Feel Good Friday!


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Fairy Ring

the trees are tall and pale gray. they form a perfect enclosure with all the branches high in the sky to provide coverage without inducing claustrophobia. 

the ground is covered in patchy grass and moss. small roots crawl just under the surface. it is surprisingly level and smooth.

the sun slants through the trees from the west. day is not dying, but it is full grown. the air is quiet and sweet, with a pleasant breeze that begins to help the girl relax. 

she can breathe, relax. she is safe here. no one else comes to these trees. they are hers alone. she is enclosed and protected, and yet free to leave at a moment's notice. she can see danger coming from any direction.

she is far away enough from the chaos and potential danger, but close enough to hear if her mother (or father) calls for her. but they won't. this is her time of peace and quiet and safety. her port in a storm.

if she waits quietly, the fairies will come to her.

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Thankful Thursday --

Thankful Thursday has rolled around again. Last night found us all in a slightly grumpy mood. I've had a virus of some sort since Sunday. Claire has picked it up now. Sam gave blood yesterday, so he came home from school tired and worn out. Alan is essentially working 2 jobs as he tries to get some rental property ready for tenants to move into come November. So really what is there to be thankful for?

I'll tell you . . .

:: I may be sick, but I haven't had to take any time off from work, since I'm a stay at home mom/wife.

:: Claire may be sick too, but she made it to all her classes yesterday and is doing well in them.

:: Sam may have been tired, but he donated blood which will help someone else in their time of need.

:: Alan may be tired from working 2 jobs, but he HAS in 2 jobs and in this economy that is nothing to thumb your nose at. Plus the family who will be renting the condo have a real need. What a blessing that we can help them out.

:: We may all be a little grumpy and down in the dumps, but we all love each other and everyone pitched in last night to get done what had to be done.

may you find grace, peace, gratitude, 

and blessings this day and every day

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simply ten good things

:: a day of visiting and crocheting with a life long friend

:: pork roast and root vegetables in the crock pot

:: fingerless gloves -- a new self taught skill

:: Earl Grey tea with orange infused raw sugar

:: a hug from my son who towers over me now

:: foot rubs from my husband while watching old tv shows

:: a line of clean jelly jars waiting for new inspiration

:: baskets of yarn waiting to become

:: sweatshirts & socks after months of tank tops & flip flops

:: writing, writing and more writing

"Oh, that feels so good. It brings the pleasure of right now into full clarity for me, planting me here in the now, and fueling me for the day to come.

Now it's your turn. Give it a go if you'd like - simply ten good things!"

Thank you SouleMama

Wordless Wednesday

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The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY . . . October 4, 2011

Outside my window . . . it is clear and cool this morning. It is definitely beginning to feel like autumn. We're in the typical October cycle -- cool mornings, warm/hot afternoons, and back to cool evenings. It's lovely!

I am thinking . . . that I need a vacation from life or better stress coping skills!

I am thankful . . . for so much! My house, my kids, my husband, my church family, new friends and old friends. My life is so richly blessed, and yet I have to tendency to forget that. Thank you, Lord, for my life!

From the learning rooms . . . ds is working on a collage telling the story of Frankenstein. He printed off Victorian anatomical drawings. I'm curious to see the finished product.

In the kitchen . . . I spent a good bit of Saturday morning deep cleaning my refrigerator/freezer in an attempt to track down a particularly vile odor. The culprit: black beans. Who would have thought! Ds had opened a can (unbeknownst to me) to make quesadillas. They had apparently fermented in the back of the fridge!

I am wearing . . . a black tank top, my flannel robe and my new gray and red winter house shoes. Toasty!

I am creating . . . fingerless gloves for dd. I'd never done these before, but I found a pattern online, and worked on them yesterday. Dd's hands get REALLY cold in the winter, so she is excited that I've learned to make them.

I am going . . . to run a few errands, maybe go to yoga class and then play all day with my bff!

I am wondering . . .  about my resistance to schedules. In theory they seem like such a positive approach to life, but the older I get the more I seem to resent them, even if they are self-imposed.

I am reading . . . Manner of Death by Stephen White.

I am hoping . . . for normalcy. I expect to be disappointed.

I am looking forward to . . . my play date with my bff, Linda, today. We haven't gotten to hang out in quite a while. We'll probably just sit around crocheting and talking. Two little old ladies! 

I am hearing . . . silence, punctured by the occasional dog barking.

Around the house . . . are lots of dust bunnies (or dinosaurs, depending on your perspective!). Time to vacuum : )

I am pondering . . . the book of Daniel chapter 2.

One of my favorite things . . . is baking, but I can't seem to get much mojo going in this direction. I think I'll bake some banana bread today, and we "need" more pumpkin bread, too.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . pretty much the usual. Meeting tomorrow morning, Precepts class on Thursday, housework on Friday, and then it's the weekend again!

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing . . . 

ds and gf dressed for House, MD day during Spirit week

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Made by You Mondays -- Christmas Crocheting

Loops and Threads Country Loom in Hollyhock

Loops and Threads Country Loom in Lavender Blues

Red Heart Super Saver in Pumpkin & White

Loops and Threads Country Loom in Tapestry

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