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FOR TODAY

December 12, 2011

Outside my window...

Overcast and dreary, its one of those days that is good for baking, or curling up with a good book, or sewing. Which the last will be me in a few minutes.

I am thinking...

I hope the kids ginger bread house holds together. :0) They are making one for a contest as well as it is a yearly tradition we do. This year we are doing one from scratch and it is interesting to say the least, but a good experience.

I am thankful for...

For my health, family, debt free, and secure. With the way the world is going, I am thankful for many things.

From the learning rooms...

Ginger bread house making and all the other things that entail school.  Friday night we watched a movie called The Conspirator, it is about the only woman tried and convicted of being apart of the assasination of Abraham Lincoln. Very touching and sad movie about a dark sad time in our history. Ashley had read about her recently so it was interesting for her to see it unfold on TV. If you are into history this is a must see though at times you can get angry for her and want to cry for her as well.

From the kitchen...

Again ginger bread making, but today is also cheese making. Usually I make cheddar but I have several little wheels of that and our jar of feta is almost empty so feta it is today. I made a batch over the summer and it is just now coming to the bottom.

I am wearing...

A brown skirt and homemade blue peasant top oh and socks. My hair is in a thrown up bun, I have let my bangs grow out for almost two years so they are long enough that I don't need bobby pins to hold them up when I put my hair up like this. Though by the end of the day my bangs will be falling out from the weight of the bun, my hair is to my waist and thick, so very heavy. A lady yesterday said she knew why I grow my hair so long, so that on cold days I can wrap it around my neck and ears to keep them warm.

I am creating...

Christmas goodies, skirts, quilts, truffles, soap, calenders, fun things

I am reading...

Besides the scriptures, The Moor, it is a Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes book by Laurie King.

I am hearing...

Lovely music from Pandora, right now it is The Vote from the movie The Village, a lovely violin planning sweet music.

Around the house...

a mess, icing and ginger bread stuff on the table, and weekend mayhem all over the house. Its a Monday..

One of my favorite things...

A lovely letter in the mail box. So much more personal than an email.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

ginger bread contest, field trip to watch a chef demonstrate for 4H, storehouse volunteering,  finishing up sewing skirts and the quilt. And 35 miles to go for Wyatt on cycling...

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

The quilt, this was last week I think on Wednesday I now have the borders on two sides. I am doing the corners different than the pattern says so that is taking me a little longer to think it thru and plan before a I cut so that I don't mess up. :0)

Hope all have a wonderful blessed day.

Love,

Erika



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