For today...Monday, June 10
From the kitchen...Meatless Monday. Baked oatmeal for breakfast, and my splattered and well loved Laurel's Kitchen for a dilly cheese spread with crackers for lunch as well tamale pie for supper.
On my knees in prayer...for our visas to be stamped inside our passports. We've been trying for two weeks, and they still aren't ready. Feels a little bit funny not to have our passports in hand. Hoping after this long four day weekend (Queens Birthday Observed plus WhitMonday) that we'll be able to pick them up.
My kids prefer homemade cottage cheese to the store bought stuff (which I prefer).
Swissy Spread
(from "The New Laurel's Kitchen")
1/2 cup grated Swiss
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
In the learning rooms...we're still waiting for Aaron to get out to the village where all of our school books are stored. We've started listening to The Golden Goblet, and Katherine has begun reading Story of the World, Volume 1, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile as she begins to study World History.
On my bookshelf..."Blackberry Winter" by Margaret Mead. A fascinating look at her early life through the lens of her adult anthropologist self.
A heart of thankfulness...so grateful for my hubby and his willingness to come along each morning as my "security" as we sweat and navigate the dogs and the potholes along the road.
Pondering these words..."Telling someone to change makes it less rather than more likely that they will. This is because people almost never change without first feeling understood." ~Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
A few plans for the rest of this week...we're hoping to put Aaron on a boat tomorrow evening. The Kosco keeps delaying their return to our language group, and the Nakita is having engine trouble. An always delightful and productive CHED committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon. A meeting with Woodford International School on Thursday to talk about the possibilities of Olivia taking the PSAT and SAT in Honiara instead of having to fly to Australia.
One of my favorite things...my kids.
Outside my window...the rain has just started falling and the temperature is falling, too. Makes me so happy.
A peek into my world...last Friday night's SITAG barbecue. That kingfish was worth the wait!
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