Marulaon Woman's Daybook

Just for today...Monday, November 11

Outside my window...produce growing that was planted by the amazing young lady who kept our yard nice for a year and a half. Our neighbors really weren't sure if we were coming back, but she planted food in faith, and now we have grape tomatoes, long beans, and eggplant in addition to the pineapples that my mom and I planted in December 2010.  Twenty four pineapples are ripening!

 

On my bookshelf... “Blue Shoes and Happiness” by Alexander McCall Smith

 

A heart of thankfulness...for the men and women who have served America in the armed forces. Especially for those close to our hearts like Aaron's grandfather and father.

From the learning rooms...we started back to school today.  Loving some Beethoven listening and books (like "The Heroic Symphony" by Anna Harwell Celenza, "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" by Barbara Nichol, "Ludwig Beethoven and the Chiming Tower Bells " by Opal Wheeler) and some Audubon paintings and books ("The Boy Who Drew Birds" by Jacqueline Davies, "John James Audubon" by Margaret and John Kieran, and "Classic American Artists:  Four Jigsaw Puzzles to Piece Together" by Bronwyn Collie.

Crafting in the kitchen...spaghetti made with TVP and lots of veggies from market on Saturday. I didn't have any bell pepper, so I walked over to Pogo's to see if she had any extra to sell. She did!

Pondering these words..."The Lord must laugh at our complaints.  We're soft!  We need to toughen up and learn how to take anything the enemy can dish out because 'the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.' (John 4:4)"  ~  Don Wyrtzen

One of my favorite things...hearing the familiar voices of our SITAG colleagues on the radio

 

A few plans for the rest of the week...settling back in to life in Marulaon.  Our neighbors have gotten used to life without us.  It's my goal to spend lots of time with them so they feel a hole when we are gone!

A peek into my corner of the world...the view from Benjamin's perch in the hammock on the porch. The kids take turns doing school there, it's a prize seat!