It is nearly 11 a.m. on my third day of having the house to myself. I have this nagging sense that there is something I should be doing. Considering my former post that has me kinda chuckling. I know there is not. Not really. I have the music on just a bit too loud. I've cleaned the fridge, started on the girls room, and even ate breakfast. I don't have to do anything today I don't want to do. Not one thing!
Yesterday I worked incredibly hard for the morning hours going full out until noon. I accomplished so much and am quite pleased with how things are shaping up around here. Maybe my sense today is more that the time is slipping away. Newsboys are singing Jesus Freak to me right now and perhaps that has triggered the old Time Is Slipping Away lyrics in my head (DC Talk). It's kinda odd to hear Michael's voice and yet not Toby and Kevin's singing Jesus Freak. Ah, now we're on to Rachmaninoff. That'll change the mood a bit. I do love having my music on and no competition from the girls for theirs. They don't tolerate some of mine very well.
One of my goals for today is to work on my youngest girls room. I'm feeling slightly rebellious at the moment because I just cleaned it top to bottom at the beginning of June and as it is only mid July I am disgruntled to find it nearly back to it's original state of disaster. GRRR!! So instead of working hard on it today and being the Cleaning Fairy I am going to hold out and have my youngest, the MESSY ONE work on it after camp this afternoon. She will whine, complain, moan, and likely even go limp while bursting into tears at the utter unfairness of her life.
I might do it right back at her!!
Living in a tourist area has some pretty annoying things about it but one completely wonderful thing is our lovely downtown area. We have some really neat shops, botiques and places to eat. Ciboulette Et Cie is one of my top choices when I'd like a treat that is delicious and also just wonderful for being local, creative, and different. My mouth is watering just thinking of their offerings. I believe I may take a stroll downtown this afternoon. I could go for Chickpea Salad sandwhich for lunch. YUM!!
This afternoon I'd like to organize my homeschool supplies a bit and put away the Sonlight books from last year to make room for the Sonlight 7 books for this year. My oldest is beginning Grade 7! The thought takes my breath away. Seventh grade! She is lovely. Her heart, her kindness, her desire to please and help and honor God reflects true beauty. Her smile melts me. I catch glimpses now and then of the woman she will be and look forward to her.
Sometimes it takes going away to realize what you have. This week of the year when the girls are all occupied other places instead of home with me gives me that gift. I appreciate the quiet. I adore the tidy staying tidy. I miss their voices. I miss their hugs. I miss them. That is a good thing. There is nothing I should be doing today but there is much I am doing. Namely being thankful.
What are you thankful for today?
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Unplugged in two days!
On June 1st our family will be going Unplugged for the month. The exception will be that I will do bills, work etc. online, and check e-mail at least once a day. Since that is a main mode of communication and I can access it on my phone quickly without getting pulled in to spending way more time than I meant to while doing so, as I often do on the computer.
Unplugged, can you imagine it? I'm so curious to find out how our month goes. We have plans! On Wednesday we are going to the beach, barring any rain. And if it does rain, we'll go bowling. Free Bowling For Kids is something I signed up for earlier in May and our first coupons arrived yesterday! Tim is looking forward to it too.
Some things on our list of what to do while we're not watching movies, playing computer games, playing ds's, playing Wii are:
*Go to the beach OFTEN
*Read books
*Listen to books read aloud
*Go bowling
*Garden
*Paint pictures
*Sew American Girl Clothes
* Bake
*Take food to people
*Possibly do another food drive
*Go to the Wye Marsh
*Go Fishing
*Write stories
*Clean (ya, the girls aren't excited about that one!)
*Possibly do a garage sale/lemonade stand
*Go for walks
*Ride bikes
*Play board games
*Go to Blackcreek Pioneer Village
*Possibly camp out in the backyard
*Collect bottles along snowmobile trails
*Bike along the paved biking trails and see how far we go
How many days are in June? We might need a few more unplugged. We'll see! The girls and I will also still be doing their school work. I'd like to work with them on creating a lapbook. Something I've been meaning to do and haven't for a couple of years.
There is yardwork begging to be completed. Perhaps with the lack of computer time, some of it will be! The yard is already looking much improved with just a week worth of work going into it! Then there's the things in the house like too many clothes and *gasp* books. Books are hard to part with, but I think we have some that can be given to others to love.
This Unplugged idea isn't just for the girls. In fact, secretly, it's probably more for me. I am the one who all too often wastes entire days sitting behind a screen and wondering why nothing is done. Funny how dishes, laundry, and cleaning don't do themselves!! I can easily replace an internet time filler with other things, often books. So I will also be working to not simply spend my time reading candy books, you know the ones that are a fun fast read but don't really do anything for your mind or spirit? I have a pile a foot high on my bookshelf of GOOD books waiting to be read and at least a shelf worth of on the shelf waiting too. Then there is the box of curriculum just purchased on Sat. that could use a good overview by me. It's hard to discuss a book I haven't read. Perhaps Dd1 and I will tackle Core 7 together starting in June. Why not?
The opportunities are wide open and I look forward to discovering them. While I won't be blogging, I am going to go get a new notebook, I love new notebooks!, and journal through the month. In July I hope to share some of the good days and maybe even some of what I learn. This may be my last post until then. So, in case I don't get back here tomorrow, enjoy the month of June!
Unplugged, can you imagine it? I'm so curious to find out how our month goes. We have plans! On Wednesday we are going to the beach, barring any rain. And if it does rain, we'll go bowling. Free Bowling For Kids is something I signed up for earlier in May and our first coupons arrived yesterday! Tim is looking forward to it too.
Some things on our list of what to do while we're not watching movies, playing computer games, playing ds's, playing Wii are:
*Go to the beach OFTEN
*Read books
*Listen to books read aloud
*Go bowling
*Garden
*Paint pictures
*Sew American Girl Clothes
* Bake
*Take food to people
*Possibly do another food drive
*Go to the Wye Marsh
*Go Fishing
*Write stories
*Clean (ya, the girls aren't excited about that one!)
*Possibly do a garage sale/lemonade stand
*Go for walks
*Ride bikes
*Play board games
*Go to Blackcreek Pioneer Village
*Possibly camp out in the backyard
*Collect bottles along snowmobile trails
*Bike along the paved biking trails and see how far we go
How many days are in June? We might need a few more unplugged. We'll see! The girls and I will also still be doing their school work. I'd like to work with them on creating a lapbook. Something I've been meaning to do and haven't for a couple of years.
There is yardwork begging to be completed. Perhaps with the lack of computer time, some of it will be! The yard is already looking much improved with just a week worth of work going into it! Then there's the things in the house like too many clothes and *gasp* books. Books are hard to part with, but I think we have some that can be given to others to love.
This Unplugged idea isn't just for the girls. In fact, secretly, it's probably more for me. I am the one who all too often wastes entire days sitting behind a screen and wondering why nothing is done. Funny how dishes, laundry, and cleaning don't do themselves!! I can easily replace an internet time filler with other things, often books. So I will also be working to not simply spend my time reading candy books, you know the ones that are a fun fast read but don't really do anything for your mind or spirit? I have a pile a foot high on my bookshelf of GOOD books waiting to be read and at least a shelf worth of on the shelf waiting too. Then there is the box of curriculum just purchased on Sat. that could use a good overview by me. It's hard to discuss a book I haven't read. Perhaps Dd1 and I will tackle Core 7 together starting in June. Why not?
The opportunities are wide open and I look forward to discovering them. While I won't be blogging, I am going to go get a new notebook, I love new notebooks!, and journal through the month. In July I hope to share some of the good days and maybe even some of what I learn. This may be my last post until then. So, in case I don't get back here tomorrow, enjoy the month of June!
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