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Outside my window. . .65 degrees. What a difference a week makes. It’s officially fall and right on cue it looks and feels like a lovely early Autumn day. Thank you Lord! Last night as Peter was getting ready for bed he told me how excited he was that tomorrow fall began. When I asked him why he said because of the leaves that would be changed. I think he actually thought they would all change overnight —how sweet!
I am thinking. . . about the week ahead. It’s busy but not terribly full. I need to do some shopping to fill in the wardrobe gaps for the little boys. They need pants . . . without holes, and long sleeved tops.
From the schoolroom. . . I’m adding this in since we’re back to school. For some reason “learning room” doesn’t sound right to my ears. I don’t why, but it just doesn’t. I don’t mind the term “school” like some do because all of life is learning but we do have specific times when we do lessons and we call that school. No offense to anyone please —it’s just what works for us. Anyway, right now I’m overseeing Peter’s math lesson and cheering Matthew on as he traces numbers in his Pooh workbook.
I am thankful for. . . trash pick-up. Really. I can hear the trash trucks rumbling by and I am so thankful that they come and take away our trash every week.
From the kitchen. . . english muffins and oatmeal for breakfast. Tea but I haven’t had coffee yet. Maria’s having a bowl of Rice Krispies and an english muffin along with her tea. We’ve found she loves tea (that’s my girl!) so she has it every morning. Dinner? I have no idea. It’s Monday I haven’t gotten that far yet. For Pete’s sake I haven’t even had coffee yet, you can’t possibly expect me to know what’s for dinner! Truthfully I do like it when meals are planned ahead of time —I just haven’t back to doing that yet.
I am creating. . . an atmosphere of love, acceptance, joy and peace. At least that’s what we’re shooting for.
I am going. . . no place. Well I might walk down to get a coffee when we go for our morning stroll.
I am wearing. . . a navy blue knit skirt, a flower print and navy blue trimmed surplice top, navy blue trouser socks and my brown Crocs. My hair is pulled back on either side in tiny clips and my face has been moisturized and powdered.
I am reading. . . Boys Should Be Boys by Meg Meeker. I ran across the title while looking for an article (on something totally unrelated) last week. Everyone who has a boy needs to read this book! It’s excellent.
From the Inside Flap:
Boyhood used to be a time of freedom and fun–of catching bullfrogs, playing tackle football, and roaming the woods–but not anymore. Rambunctious, high-spirited boys–healthy boys–nowadays face an increasingly hostile world that doesn’t value the unique gifts of boys, that discounts their masculine virtues, and that undermines what boys need to become mature, confident, and thoughtful men. In Boys Should Be Boys, Meg Meeker, pediatrician and author of the critically acclaimed Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, unlocks the secrets of what parents can do to restore some of the magic of boyhood and help their son become the man they want him to be. In Boys Should Be Boys, Dr. Meeker reveals:
* Why the most important factor in shaping your son’s behavior isn’t “peer pressure” (it’s you)
* How to preserve your son’s innocence (and why it’s essential to help him grow up)
* Why boys need less, not more–whether it’s computer games, organized sports, or lessons
* How to talk to your son–the pitfalls that moms and dads face
* Why it’s not normal for teenage boys to be moody and rebellious
* Why teaching your son about virtue isn’t an option, it’s a necessity
I am hoping. . . to be able to shake off this haze I feel and WAKE UP.
I am hearing. . . Matthew and Maria carrying on despite my repeated reminders to clam down. It’s so cute to see them play together but they are NOT a quiet pair!
Around the house. . . still purging clothes and toys and taking note of what’s needed. I’m sewing too. I got a few tops made for Mary over the weekend and will be starting on her skirts now.
One of my favorite things. . .that warm cozy feeling you get from soft sweaters, warm socks and steaming mugs of apple cider. I love fall!
A few plans for the rest of the week. . . lessons, cleaning, reorganizing, same as last week. Still no finished desk (he promises it will be in the next few days). As usual RCIA is Tuesday.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you. . .
A girl and her horse.
She loves this thing and rides it with gusto daily —pigtails flying and everything!
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