My June daybook

Outside my window…birds are chirping...what a wonderful sound to hear early in the morning.

I am thinking…about all the things I need to put on my to-do list for today!

I am thankful…for my husband and my job, both gifts from God!

In the kitchen…leftovers for dinner tonight! Shrimp fettucine thawing on the counter. Soup for lunch.

I am wearing…my red nightshirt.

I am creating…an apron from some fabric my friend Marian gave me.

I am going…to see "For Greater Glory" at the movie theater tonight--opening night!

I am wondering…if the shirt I ordered for my DH will arrive in time for him to wear it to the Rally for Religious Freedom at the Capitol next Friday.

I am reading… Villette, by Charlotte Bronte

I am praying…for my friend Roy, who is losing his mother.

I am looking forward to…date night with my husband tonight!

I am learning…how to sew.

Around the house…deep cleaning the kitchen today, lick-and-a-promise in the dining room.

I am pondering…how long it will take me to finish re-potting the plants today.

A favorite quote for today…Let not your heart be troubled.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Work on Saturday, Mass on Sunday, and maybe seeing "For Greater Glory" a second time on Sunday afternoon with my gal-pal Liz.

A peek into my day...housework, re-potting plants, and running up to JoAnn's to work on my apron

This is the great fabric that my friend Marian gave me. I just love it!

This daybook is linked to The Simple Woman's Daybook. Please come and join us!

Thank you...

my suburban homestead...

I spent Saturday working on my suburban homestead garden. Our yard is somewhat boggy in spots so everything I plant is in pots:

Basil

Mint

Jalapeno Peppers

Cherry Tomato

Creole Tomato

Red, Green, and Yellow Bell Peppers

Celebrity Tomatoes (planted 3 weeks ago)

Still to come (I hope): squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and some beans. And re-potting the jalapenos from last year that seem to be making a comeback, along with re-potting some lilies that are really pot-bound!

This week I'm going to make a few calls to see if I can purchase a few pallets. I'd like to put the pallets on concrete blocks, and then put the pots on top of the pallets. My idea of a raised bed! I'll post a few photos once it's all together so that you can see what I ended up with.

am i crazy?

I'm learning to sew, and suddenly I wish I had the machine my mom had--the one that I foolishly got rid of years ago. Am I crazy to be considering the purchase of one of these?

Singer 404

Happy Mothers' Day

I miss you, Mom. I always will. You really were the heart of our home. And the daylily that once belonged to your mother, and then to you, thrives at my home now--reminding me of you each time I see it.

Today was the first ever (and soon to be annual, I hope) Baton Rouge Greek Festival. As a long-time fan of the Greek Festival in New Orleans I was thrilled to see a festival starting up here.

The weather was lousy, but out we went anyway--the music was still great, my lunch was fantastic, and there is a lovely little box of Greek pastries here for snacking on.

What a great way to spend a Saturday!

WIPocalypse May check-in

This was my focus piece--It's Berry Time, from Blackbird Designs. Here's the before:

And after. I had hoped to finish this one in April, but it didn't happen. It will be finished before the next check-in!

And Quaker Noel, from Jardin Prive before:

And after. Not a lot of progress to show...

Here's my Sampler Girl piece before:

And where I am today:

Where I started the month on Token of Love:

And the after. This is where I was when I discovered that I had cut my fabric the wrong size, and that the piece would have to be abandoned. The discovery stole my stitching mojo for the rest of the month...

See you next month!