Happy Halloween (Daybook Edition)

Outside my window . . . it be dark, because I am cheating and typing this at 10:28pm Sunday night (I have to cut something out of my busy morning and sitting here is "it").

I am thinking . . . about how fun holidays can be if folks relax a little.

I am thankful for . . . keeping my nerves calm while successfully sewing a Link elf cap for my daughter.  See?

Yes, it drapes all the way down her back . . . it is simple and she has posted on FB that she "loves it" . . . I feel grand about that; absolutely chuffed to bits.

From the lesson plans . . . quarter two is chuggin' along and there's not much to say about it.

From the kitchen . . . I hope to bake sugar cookies tomorrow, because it's fun.

I am wearing . . . pj's (remember, I am about to go to bed . . . but tomorrow, I promise to be dressed in jeans and a tee-shirt . . . then my costume).

I am creating . . . taking a break . . . reading instead of stitching.  I go in spurts, and I just want to go with that rather than let it stress me out.  Hobbies are fun, not stress factors. 

I am reading . . . "Faith".  I'll write more about this later.

I am hoping . . . that everyone has a safe and happy Halloween, whether you "celebrate" it or not.

I am hearing . . . the house creaking as she settles in for the night. 

Around the house . . . tomorrow I'm cleaning downstairs (easy, if I don't procrastinate), baking sugar cookies and having fun.

I am going . . . maybe a quick trip to Hickam's commissary and the AAFES (Army/AirForce/Exchange).

One of my favourite things . . . laughter and dressing up in costumes.  I really would love to get involved in community theatre at some point in my life. 

I am praying for . . . Evy Rosebrook and family.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . just an appointment at Tripler on Tuesday . . . other than that, nothing - and I'm loving that!

Thought for the day:

"Dumbledore would have been happier than anybody to think that there was a little more love in the world."- Minerva McGonagall

Whom I will be dressed up as (best as I can) for Halloween.  A picture or two for you:

NOX.

Daybook (or rather, Nightbook)

Outside my window . . . dark, because it is night.

I am thinking . . . I am exhausted and want to go to bed, but I will await Connor returning from his first concert (Korn at Blaisdell arena) some time around ten o'clock, I reckon.

I am thankful for . . . the food we have in our 'fridge . . . even though I have to do the marketing to get it there.

From the lesson plans . . . Christian aced his first algebra test!

From the kitchen . . . I just cleaned up all the dishes and the dish washer is running.  I hope to have time tomorrow to make homemade rolls with Christian.

I am wearing . . . jeans and a Hawaii 5-O crew shirt.

I am creating . . . Well, tonight I stitched Christian's name, date of birth, and birth weight on his "baby" cross stitch (ahem).  I had to put it down so many times over the years!  I get distracted!  There's one part of this that I will make a second attempt on:  there's green "embroidery" for stems and leaves that, left off, wouldn't make a big difference, but I'll always know it's not there . . . so I will try again this week to do so.

I am reading . . . the life of Anne Catherine Emmerich.  I did stop that to read the new book out on media called "The Church and New Media" by Brandon Vogt.  I think every Church/parish should have this book if for only one reason:  to get with the times.  It really resonated with me when one of the contributing authors wrote about how much time we don't have to sit in the pew for announcements; that, few of us pay any attention to them and few of us find the printed bulletin worth reading.  Good point!  Create a website; let parishioners elect to sign up for certain emails etc..  Great ideas!  I'm going to give my copy to my chapel.


I am  hoping . . . Connor is enjoying the concert.

I am hearing . . . blessedly, very little.  It's fairly quiet.

Around the house . . . I'll clean the bathrooms tomorrow, I think.  Maybe only one.  No pressure.  I do not want to strain my back again any time soon.  However, that's no excuse to not clean them.

I am going . . . to the commissary tomorrow to get a few "needs" and right now, that thought doesn't discourage me in the least - which is surprising!

One of my favourite things . . . fresh cut strawberries . . . of which there are some in the 'fridge (Rachel cut them up and added sugar, which is fine, but I'd eat them w/out the sugar) to eat tomorrow morning.

I am praying for . . . primarily Kalona, but adding on those who need to help in the process of living with illness (whether able to be cured or just going through the process to try to be healed etc.).  I'm also praying for my children and their future vocations!

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . all I know is the weekend is full of stuff to do (and I'm not sure I'm too excited about all that).

Thought for the day:

For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen. - Douglas Adams


And a picture thought:

This is Father Daren and my children.  He came to bless our home and eat with us.  It was a blessing to get to know him better in person!  I hope that Esther, Easter, and all of us can get together again upon his next visit (which will be soon, God willing).

And another: 

The koa wood honu turtles in our stairwell, under a large window.  Each one represents one of our children and the picture is a print of the meaning of Aloha with two leis, which represent Dan and I.