Journal of a Mom: December 7, 2015

THE CLOCK READS...
10:00am

WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS
I'd say, "Where's the snow?", but I'm happy with the extended fall weather. Soon enough the snow will be piled high. For now, it's supposed to get to 50 degrees and mostly sunny today.

IN THE GARDEN
Cate, Sam and I cleaned out the chicken and duck coop. Pooey! We added fresh-smelling, insulating hay, so the ducks are all tucked in snug at night while the hens roost together. We are considering adding some reflecting insulation the to roof to keep them toastier. (Our coop doesn't have heat, but the girls have always weathered our harsh Maine winters.)

LOOKING AROUND THE HOUSE
Cati is crocheting a purple and yellow afghan. Sam is cooking sausage and eggs for his breakfast (now that he's finally up). The dogs are snoozing. And I hear "Good Luck, Charlie" playing from someone's Android.

TO DO LIST
☐ Bring Bags of Bedroom Trash and Broken Stuff to Transfer Station
☐ Return Returnable Bottles for Refund

FOR DINNER
Cheese Ravioli with Spaghetti Sauce and Tossed Salad

WHAT'S ON TV
Anyone watching "The Amazing Race"? What do you think of the green team?

FROM THE CRAFT BASKET

My thoughtful daughter is putting together Christmas baskets for family, and asked me to crochet ornaments to add to her other goodies. I made snowflakes from The Crochet Crowd and baubles from Stitch | Craft Create Ideas. Aren't they sweet?

I'm also excited to share with you my crochet and craft Facebook page. I hope to create a virtual space to sell some of my creations, but also to share links to fabulous free patterns and funny memes that celebrate our art. I invite you to click over and like In Stitches!

Linking up my crocheting creations over at Lucy Blossom Crafts (Mondays), Frontier Dreams (Tuesdays), Small Things (Wednesdays), Oombawka Design (Wednesdays), and Lunamon Design (Wednesdays).

I'M READING...

SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME THANKFUL
1001 daily blessings, the big, the little, the wished for, the surprises

I'M WONDERING...
...how long my van will go before needing another repair? :sigh: Perhaps I should encourage my youngest son, who loves to tinker, to become a mechanic SOONER-RATHER-THAN-LATER to help me out. Does it matter he's only 10?

NO WORDS NEEDED

DEVOTIONAL

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts...Colossians 3:15)

I'm linking up to The Simple Woman's Daybook and Happy Homemaker are Mondays.