The Simple Woman's Daybook

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FOR TODAY, Monday ...

Outside my window... it is probably the coldest say of this season so far. There was frost on the windscreen of my car when I went out this morning and it is set to drop as low as minus 6 tonight (CELSIUS remember, we are metric here)

I am thinking... of all the things I need to get done in the next day or so.

I am thankful for...

• A fantastic day at the Medieval Christmas Fayre yesterday.
• An opportunity this week to work through some things with trusted friends.
• For continued opportunities to speak into the lives of Children in local schools, through assemblies.
• For the fact that I live where I do, when I do and with the people I do!
• For the exciting future that I KNOW God has for the people of my town!
• For my car that is still going.
• For my computer and the connections it has allowed me to make and the relationships it has allowed me to build.
  

From the learning rooms... Yesterday I learnt to make crochet flowers. I think I will be making a lot more of them.

From the kitchen... tonight we will be christening my younger son's birthday gift, a tagine. We're making Moroccan chicken with preserved lemons. I think we'll serve it with couscous and flatbreads.

I am wearing... Black cargo trousers, and a burgundy v-neck top with false shirt collar and cuffs.

I am creating... lots of crochet and knitting loom goodies. Some of which are for gifts so there will be no pictures for the moment at least.

I am going... to AMERICA next Spring. Oh did I already tell you that last week? Hmmmmm, I am going . . . to continue to be overly excited about my trip to America. I have wanted to make this trip for so long now and can't quite believe it is really going to happen!

I am remembering.... That I really must get the book off the shelf and learn this school assembly that I am doing tomorrow morning!

I am reading... not an awful lot at the moment, although I do have a basket full of Christmas gifts that I will be digging into over the next few weeks.

I am hoping... For continued breakthrough in a number of areas, particularly the one we will be addressing with friends later this week. My "theme" for this year was breakthrough and I do NOT for one second believe we are done with that yet, even though the year is nearly over.

I am praying....

• For friends who are struggling with long term illnesses
• For truth
• For the BEST Christmas ever, and not in the physical, practical ways.
  

I am hearing... the electrical hum of my computer and the clicking of the keys as I type, an occasional vehicle outside and not a lot else. Maybe I should put some Christmas music on. Any suggestions?

Around the house...

• Christmas Planning
• Meal Planning
• Shopping List planning
• dishes to wash and put away
• laundry to put away
• Diary to update

One of my favourite things... at the moment is my new knitting loom. I LOVE IT!

A few plans for the rest of the week...

• School assembly tomorrow morning.
• Shoebox Lorry loading tomorrow all day
• Son's Spanish Class and me to friends tomorrow afternoon
• Small Group tomorrow evening
• Talking with friends Wednesday evening
• LOCAL Christmas Fayre on Friday afternoon
• Friend's leaving do on Friday evening
• Possible trip to another Christmas Fayre on Saturday

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

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