August 30, 2010

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So, For Today...Monday, August 30, 2010

Outside my window...once again it looks like a cool San Francisco morning. We have overcast that will burn off by mid morning. For whatever the reason the fog no longer banks along the hills of the tunnel but just come right over the top and into the east bay. It has kept us a lot cooler this summer. We are thankful for that.

I am thinking...that when Jim goes into the Temple on Monday mornings it feels like the old days with a 5:30 a.m. departure. He is really enjoying it and that is great. He just loves to work and now he is looking for fun opportunities to do new things. When he arrives they have a devotional and then off to work at whatever needs repairing~he loves not knowing what the morning will hold. He enjoys the newness of doing something other than teaching for the first time in many years. Sometimes I wonder if there is anything that he cannot do? And the best part other than being able to serve for him is being home by lunch time!

I am thankful for...the new routine we are settling into.

From the learning room..Expending effort on something is almost proportionally equal to the enjoyment you receive from it.

I am reading...Lots of travel books right now about the New England States.

From the kitchen..Things are looking a little empty so time to go shopping again. We do have enough for a few days worth of meals which will conveniently last until pay day rolls around.

I am wondering...what to do about our flowers when we travel. I cannot just keep asking people to water so I though maybe we'd try just putting the pots out in the yard and letting the automatic sprinklers do the job. It could work, no?

I am hearing...You are The Sunshine of My Life...Stevie Wonder. I never get tired of this song. It would be in my top five all times favorites.

Today if I could change one thing...my level of enthusiasm for the "have tos" in my life.

I am quoting...Robert D. Hales...this is sweet!



Around the house...dust bunny invasion, vacuuming needed, and a few closets are starting to get to me.

I am going...write to some people whose e-mails have been sitting in my inbox for sometime now. I am bad at e-mail anymore it has morphed into snail mail.

I am missing...going to plays and concerts, it seems we haven't done it in years. Some friends went to see Norah Jones the other night...I was a little green with envy I have to admit.

I am hoping...we all have a good week, filled with good health, no worries and some relaxation. I hope it is filled with peace and nothing but happy news. I hope we all accomplish our goals.

One of my guilty pleasures....online shopping for things we need but do not want to go to the mall to pick up.

One of my favorite things...the creativity of other bloggers.
Have you ever been to http://thepioneerwoman.com
Her recipes are amazing. The photography alone is worth the visit. How she has time to do anything but her blog is my question.

An enjoyable movie I have watched lately...I am finishing up The Gilmore Girls so I haven't watched many movies lately.

I am curious about...how long it will take me to get the vacation itinerary under control.

A few plans for the rest of the week...meeting with Jim's mom today on her remodel, paperwork which has increased over the last two months with retirement paperwork being sent here nearly every single day. Hello, how hard can it be? Farmer's market tomorrow, pay bills, church work to get done, cleaning. Planning a day trip for Thursday. Jim wants me to surprise him by planning it and then entering the destinations into the GPS but not telling him where we are going. OK then, something like an old-fashioned car rally...without looking for white paper plates with clues on telephone poles! Get more info for the trip...arrgh...it is hard to make the plan!

Here are some pictures and thoughts I am sharing with you...

Canyon last Fall

One thing I am looking forward to is stopping in Utah on our way to Rhode Island. We only have a few days there but I am hoping we can drive up into this canyon as a family and enjoy this spectacular autumn view. Can New England really be prettier than this? I cannot imagine such a thing.

I am thinking my love for this color is going to
last for a long time.
I still just feel happy whenever I see it.