It’s Friday!!
You all have me sitting down right now.
I think I will just sit here a little while.
What a crazy, busy week! In all very good, crazy, busy ways!
The weather here in our neck of the woods has been warmer than it can be this time of year.
I am not complaining about that!
We have had some cold snaps here and there – and are in one now – it is 29 degrees on this ridge this morning!
The landscape outside is beautiful and looks very much like fall, and now it is starting to look like fall on the inside of this big ole farm house too!
Games that have collected dust all summer long are back out.
Life on the Farm is a favorite game around here!
Lane is usually walking around with a deck of cards trying to get someone to play a game with him!
My big (but not big enough these days) red pot has returned to its permanent fall and winter spot on the stove top,
and I have been wearing my new furry slippers all day long!
I actually have been a little leery of wearing my big furry slippers, because we are still in fleas-be-gone mode.
Which, for those of you who know me well, know these fleas are STRETCHING me. Ahem.
So, after I did the daily vacuuming in our fleas-be-gone regimen, Chad looked at me and said, “Mom, it could be worse. It could be lice.”
Hello Mr. Glass Is Always Half Full.
Good grief! That boy is so much like his Dad that it freaks me out!!
Both our pups have been ban to the mud room, their bedding thrown away, the rugs gone too.
Sorry pups. But it is just GROSS!
Hopefully we will conquer this VERY SOON.
VERY SOON I said!
I ordered a stack of books last week, and Addie Mae and I are plowing through them.
Another fall like activity!
The Ludy’s ministry is so powerful, you all.
Let’s talk chores now!
Having a school schedule and a chore schedule is the most genius thing EVER.
I did not think of it on my own – I learned it in my second year of homeschooling way back in 2001, and have never looked back. This family, their ministry, and amazing books have taught me so much!
Some of my favorite chores that get done weekly are: vacuuming with the hose, cleaning the clutter out of the vehicles, dusting the ceiling fans, and dusting the cobwebs.
My all time favorite would be the daily swiffering of the floors. My people know I am a clean floor kind of gal. Dirty floors seem like clutter in my head!
When the seasons change, do you all find yourself reflecting on this same season one or two or three years ago?
I tend to do that! I do not know why!
I have been reflecting on this season two years ago.
Eliza was just home, and we were preparing for David and Kayla’s wedding.
I remember how badly I wanted Eliza to attach to some kind of “lovey”, so she could carry it and keep it close to her to feel secure.
I thought it would also show that she had the ability to nuture something.
Well, the only thing I managed to get her attached to, besides her thumb which she was sucking that very first day we met her, was my hair.
I am so glad I have a photo of her doing this!
MY HEART.
She would run it through her fingers while she sucked her thumb.
Somewhere along the way, my hair is not her thing anymore.
She actually has several “loveys!”
The cat she calls Sophie, and drags her EVERYWHERE.
The white burp clothes she calls hamburgers (no idea why!), and only uses them to sleep.
The taggie I bought for sensory reasons, but she is attached to it, and uses it to sleep as well!
Makes my heart sing.
Yes, it does!
My trainer taught me some new stretches recently – and I am just so grateful!
I feel AMAZING after I do them!
I actually lay on top of that tube – with the tube under my head, back, and bum.
Then I open up my arms, lift them above my head, back down and around – over and over again.
It really opens up my shoulders, neck and back.
So simple! But life changing!
The kiddos and I invaded Clyde’s place for lunch and a walk on Tuesday. We stopped in a local store to look around, and I saw this table! I think we are going to paint our kitchen table and chairs this way! It looks SO cute – and our table needs some new life brought into it.
Speaking of being down in the valley – Eliza had a haircut this week too!
She did amazing. Used words the whole time. Not one tear or meltdown. Our sweet baby is SO cute!!
This crazy busy week has been a good one! Thankful again for that schedule we use to keep me focused on the priorities. I know everything else will eventually get done.
I did spend a huge chunk of time getting Tate and Eliza set up for their urology and neurosurgery check-up appointments in Madison in December, and in getting all of the referral letters sent to our insurance company by our local doctors so these appointments can be approved. We will have an over night stay for those appointments, but will be able to get all of their testing (with sedation) and doctor appointments done in two days time. Praise the Lord! We also have an appointment at that same time in Madison to get Tate fitted for a special car seat, so he can ride in the van without his back hurting so much.
Our contract with our realtor has expired, so Blake and I also spent another huge chunk of time this week getting the farm listed for sale by owner. Whew! Still resting in Jesus for His perfect plan!!
We had a great week of school, with lots of learning and fun things going on too!!
And don’t forget – it’s FRIDAY!!
And you know what that means!
DATE NIGHT!!
I don’t feel like Blake and I have looked at each other much this week, so there will be some coffee, hand holding, staring at each other, and I am sure my funny hubby will reintroduce himself to me somehow – Maybe like “Hi! I’m the guy killing all the fleas in your house every night when I get home!” HA!
Happy Friday, everyone!!
Have a GREAT weekend!!
