Daybook!

FOR TODAY, Tuesday, Sept 6, 2011

Outside my window... fall weather has arrived rather abruptly. Saturday was 91 and Monday was 65. Breeze, clouds, typical fall day. It's beautiful and wonderful, but I wasn't prepared...

I am thinking... about my lack of blogging, and my daily schedule / priorities / responsibilities / etc

I am thankful for... food on the table. Our garden didn't fare so well this summer but we haven't gone hungry! Friends have shared their garden bounty, and for that, I am thankful. We love fresh produce.

From the kitchen... homemade creamy, cheesy potato soup and a side of fried eggplant (what else do you do with eggplant besides fry it? Really, I am open to suggestions!)

I am wearing... jeans and a tshirt, noticing that the jeans are too loose. I really need to go through my clothes. I own too many.

I am creating... decluttering, starting with magazines. I love my Country Living and other magazines, but they accumulate quickly and take up space. I am going through, issue by issue, and pulling out pages that inspire me. The rest of the magazine hits the recycling bin. It's like the old version of Pinterest. :)

     Also creating a design plan... getting a new piece of furniture (an old jelly cupboard that has been sitting in my parents' restaurant that will soon make it's home in my kitchen) and beginning the furniture shift. I have a goal of having a semi-finished house by Matt's birthday party (mid-October). This includes painting, rearranging and doing small odd jobs that just don't get done.

I am reading... I haven't read anything in awhile, but thinking about "Heaven is for Real." Have you read that? Wow.

I am praying... for my cold/allergies to clear up ASAP.

I am hoping... still hoping a restaurant buyer comes through. We're in the 11th hour (is that the right saying?). We do have a lead on a person who may want to buy all of the equipment (just not the business). At this point, that's great!

Around the house... a beautiful chilly breeze blowing through the windows, which makes potato soup and blankets all the more enticing

One of my favorite things... my baby's laugh, which gets louder the more tired he gets

 

Pondering these words... my mind is blank

 

A few plans for the rest of the week... traveling to PA to help close my family's restaurant after 6 great years. Bittersweet, indeed.

A picture thought I'm sharing... beautiful donations for the fundraiser auction

 

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