-listening to the hum of my non-squeaky dryer. Oh yes.
-thinking that having a month’s worth of meals planned out is pretty nice and that I might have to try it again next month.
-wondering if there are other small changes like that which could save me time.
-feeling like I need to do a top-to-bottom decluttering of my house.
-remembering that I always feel like this when the end of the school year rolls around.
-happy that we’re so close to being done with formal school for the year.
-looking forward to having a bit more free time in the summer.
-planning to do some non-bookwork-y fun educational stuff through the summer.
-wondering if I should indeed order Zoe’s Saxon Math 2 book now.
-remembering the tears that fell when she finished Math 1 last week and I discovered I didn’t have a grade 2 book yet. Dear me.
-thinking that Zoe just might want to keep doing math through the summer.
-feeling immensely grateful that she’s not doing algebra, because I’d be loathe to say yes to doing that through the summer. I need a break, thankyouverymuch.
-sad that all of my frozen local peaches are gone now.
-planning to freeze even more this year. Yes. More peaches!
-glad to have a batch of granola in the kitchen for breakfast.
-trying to think of a reason to drive past the stand that’s selling local strawberries. More of those, please.
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How about you? If you want, you can share a couple of “Right Now”s in the comments…3-5 makes for a good comment length. 🙂
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Today’s 365 post: Something I’m not good at: making lattice crusts
Joshua’s 365 post: 1 Beetle, 2 Beetles, 3 Beetles (not the bug kind!)
Cheryl
Friday 25th of May 2012
I recognize those flash cards. :o) I loved Saxon!
Alice
Friday 18th of May 2012
I love the beautiful simplicity of this post.
Skirnir Hamilton
Monday 14th of May 2012
This probably isn't going to be the most upbeat response, but here goes....
Right now I am feeling slightly hungry, even though I ate too much at dinner, as we did some yard work and dinner was late which made me too hungry and we had homemade sourdough english muffins with crockpot egg casserole breakfast.
I am feeling a bit guilty as I just seem so grouchy lately. Lately my twin can't seem to be in a room with me and talk with me without getting so bored she scrapes food crumbs off my kitchen table. She seems to walk around afraid I will yell at her and that makes me furious. My teenage son, 14, really doesn't talk with me much. He talks video games most of the time, and as I don't play them and find talking about them rather boring, we don't really have anything to connect on. I keep wanting to connect with him in some way, but can't seem to find a way. Did enjoy a walk he and I went on yesterday, but he didn't overly want to go, even though he wasn't forced. All he wants to do is play video games and listen to music.
I am wondering if I signed up for too much when I took the part time job as a church secretary. Until August 2011 I worked for many years as a church secretary of a church that closed in August. The new to me church has been struggling for as long as my church was and is about a mile up the road from my old/closed church. They called me and asked me if I was available to be their secretary, as their secretary was leaving to North Dakota. I said sure, as I did enjoy working as a church secretary and there is/was a chance that my husband would be taking on a job elsewhere and knew there wasn't much else I could ethically get, in my mind. Shortly after I started though, they decided to hold a meeting to vote on closing, which was today, and I believe they voted to close in late September. So now, I probably have to go through it all over again. Yes, this time it is not the church I am a member of, but I am not a member of a church right now. I haven't managed to find a new church home yet, and if people come into my office and mourn, it will be like I am reliving it again and I am just not sure I can do that at this time.
Wondering what I should serve for dinner, as usually I have some ideas for the week, but haven't really thought about it yet. Tuesday I will be heading out with my bible study group to a local Italian restaurant and Wednesdays we usually do frozen pizza, so no idea yet on other nights. I like have some ideas. Monday and Fridays are my two more at home days where I have a bit more time to cook. But as we made homemade bread today... hmmmm....
Wondering what to do with my son this summer. Not sure if a 14 year old can take regular adult classes at the local college. The continuing education classes, not the for credit classes. One local college has a few computer classes that he might like and the writing class that he takes each year. But if he stays at home and veggies on the couch all summer, it is going to drive me nuts! But I am hoping we get in some bike rides/walking/geocaching on Fridays this summer. I so want to connect with him some, so that when he is my age, he has a better relationship with me than I have with my mother. I think the more I push that though, the more I may accidently push him a way.
Thinking I should be heading to bed about now, as hubby just went up to bed and I am so tired too.
Hoping things will all work out and I am just being a bit ridiculous, and tired of feeling grumpy/crabby.
Susan H.
Friday 11th of May 2012
Right now:
I am looking forward to ending my workday early so I can go see my 11 year old's soccer game.
I'm thinking about what to make for dinner. I hope I have everything on hand to make chicken and dumplings (chicken already cooked, chopped and frozen).
I'm very happy that I signed up my son for diving and tennis camp during my lunch hour. Now, I have the entire summer set up for day camps (while I work during the day.)
I am super happy that I made scones for the first time yesterday and they turned out amazing. My son loved them and asked me to make them again. The only change I would make is to cut them into smaller wedges so I don't gain weight by eating them too often.
Next step: baking bread with yeast (still a scary notion for this beginning baker)
Debbie Flowers
Friday 11th of May 2012
I am getting up the nerve to take my washer apart. We had the repairman called a couple of months ago when it started leaking water into the tub constantly but when it stopped we cancelled the repair. Since then we have managed by turning the water off in-between uses, but now it is leaking into the washer when the water is off at the valve. Pray for my husband-he will be nervous when he discovers what I am up to. :)
Debbie Flowers
Friday 11th of May 2012
Update (not that it matters to you personally) but the valve was not actually turned off, so I am no worse off than before. Thanks for the inspiration to get the tools out and check it myself before calling the DH or worse, the repairman. Have a great weekend everyone!