FOR TODAY April 6, 2010
Outside my window…sunny but windy. Spring has had a tough time coming this year. I wish it would hurry up and get warm. I’m anxious to get out in my garden!
I am thankful for… all of the writing opportunities I’ve had recently. It’s kept me busy and away from blogging, but I’m excited by all of it.
From the learning rooms…we are in the home stretch for the year. Brian and Alyssa both have big projects to work on and soon after spring break, it will be exams. This year has flown by. Jonalyn is doing so well in school. We are very pleased with her progress this year. She’s been singing the ABC song and only messing it up a little.
From the kitchen…a new recipe with pork tenderloin and country-style Dijon mustard. I’m bored with the same things I seem to make over and over again. I hope it’s good.
I am wearing… a pair of jeans, my fuzzy slippers, a red sweater, and my trusty blue fleece.
I am creating…some of the final edits on my WWII novel. Woo hoo! My goal is to have it to my agent either the end of next week or the beginning of the week after. Definitely before Easter.
I am going…to a Bible study on suffering tonight. Our pastor asked me to come because he thought I might be able to help someone there. That’s all I know, so please pray I’ll be able to minister to this person.
I am reading…only what I’m writing. I’ll reward myself with a book or two over Easter break.
I am hoping…strength and energy to do everything that needs to be done in this busy month.
I am hearing…the heat running, the dog snoring. I love it when the house is this quiet.
Around the house…trying to get some cleaning done. When I finish this book, I’ll be a cleaning maniac, but until then, it’s just the basics. I did get all my laundry folded last night. I consider that a real accomplishment!
One of my favorite things…sunshine. We don’t see enough of it here.
A few plans for the rest of the week: finish this round of edits on my novel, get my house cleaned, go to work, enjoy two days with my hubby – just the two of us. We haven’t done that since before Jonalyn came home.
Here is picture for thought I am sharing…
A hawk in our tree. If we could only get him to eat the voles in our yard. They did a lot of tunneling this winter and our lawn is a mess. Doug & Brian killed one over the weekend, but I suspect there are more.

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