::faithful

Praying for

• Michelle, for courage
• Judy Darling
• Sandi and Jim, that the surgeon be sure and steady during Jim’s heart surgery
• Kathleen, that she finds the work she needs
• our family, as we move forward with our decision to move the elder Mrs. Pea (Mr. Pea’s Mom) into our home.  Please pray for us, for patience, open hearts and abundant good humor as we navigate this new stage of our lives.

• the healthy delivery of Baby Barett – Congratulations to Nicki and Andy!
• sunny skies and ridiculously warm temperatures
• a safe riding of the Second Annual Superman Race for all participants

::healthy

I’m managing the resist the Thin Mints.  It’s easy at home, where the boys and Mr. Pea hide their boxes (from each other! ha!) in the freezer, but it’s terribly difficult at work, where there are PILES of them.  *sigh*  If only it really was possible to eat just one, as in ONE cookie – instead of ONE SLEEVE of cookies – at a time!

Second post at Suscipio is coming this weekend…the Simple Secret of successful weight loss. I know you’re all just so excited.

::creative

The only creative thing I did this week was patch up a bunch of falling apart towels. Well, not actually patching them up; rather, I finish ripping the towels along the ‘natural’ rends that  were already occurring,  cut off all the strings that kept getting tangled up in the washer and dryer and serged around all the edges. I now have a stack of new cleaning rags!  Isn’t that just as exciting as all get-out?

::delicious

• Tilapia and Fettuccine Alfredo
• Red Beans and Rice, Jalapeno-Cornbread Muffins
• Chicken Enchiladas, Spinach Salad
• Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Sweet Potato Fries and Green Beans
• Pancakes for Dinner!
• Shrimp Tacos with Guacamole
• Vegetable Soup, Homemade Bread

::fun

It’s Catholic School Week!!  This means open house and other fun celebrations at the boys’ schools, like Western Day.  The kindergarteners looked so adorable marching into school this morning with their itty-bitty cowboy boots and hats.

The Superman Race was AMAZING! I am so proud of The Architect – he finished the course in 4 hours and 27 minutes.  He was the ONLY Category III competitor to finish, and the youngest racer by far. Unofficial results have him finishing in the top 20.  We all had a great time watching the race, handing up food and drinks to the riders and peddling our own bikes around.

::looking ahead

Just an Ordinary Time week – ordinary days with ordinary events, meaning School and Work…which is actually quite nice!

Linking up at Suscipio – come join us!

Dear Contractors – Please don’t wait until the very last minute to call me and ask for clarifications. Why?  Because I won’t answer.  I have to be fair to all the bidders, and giving you extra info makes fairness less likely.  The bid opening is Wednesday, which means all of you should have looked at those plans and read the contract provisions by now.  Yes, Really.

Dear Caffeine – Hey!  I’m not missing you!

Dear Eczema – You itch and are driving me nuts.  Please go away.

Dear Christine – Thank you Thank you for the amazing new color!  I like being golden blonde much more than being greying-blonde.

Linking up with the Ladies at Suscipio.

::faithful

Praying for

• my friend Charlie, who is grieving the loss of his mother
• Michelle and Judy Darling, who are both holding on in their battles against breast cancer
• friends who have the flu, that they recover quickly and that it doesn’t spread through their households
• my husband and children

• more rain and cooling temperatures
• the family quickly falling back into the routines of school and work
• children who like love each other and actually say it out loud, every day
• The Architect asking Princess Pea to be his confirmation sponsor – my heart exploded with joy!

::healthy

Refocusing on my own health with simple things, like remembering to take my vitamins, getting enough sleep and scheduling time to exercise.  On the calendar. Yes, SCHEDULING exercise, because if it isn’t planned and written down, I tend to blow it off, and constantly ignoring the fact that a healthy body needs exercise will not help me live to be one hundred years old.

I’m also laying out a series of posts about Being a Good Steward of Ourselves to share over at Suscipio.  This should be exciting!

::creative

I have a pair of mitts on my knitting needles that need finishing, and I’m getting an itch to pull out the sewing machine and stitch something. Or maybe pull out the paper stock and work on our photo albums, which I haven’t done in eons.

::delicious

• Baked Potato Soup with Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
• Chili
• Chicken Cacciatore, Spinach Salad
• Garlic Lime Chicken, Broccoli and Wild Rice
• Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage and Zucchini
• Shepherd’s Pie
• Warm Spinach Salad with Chicken and Bacon, homemade Bread

::fun

The Architect has a race coming up soon, so we’re all doing training rides.  DirtBike is teaching Kasey how to fetch.  I’m more concerned with teaching her to respond to her own name and to NOT tinkle in the house.  Princess Pea is coming BACK home this weekend for the Confirmation Sponsor meeting!  That’s a good thing, because she can pick up all the stuff she forgot to take back, like the belt to her coat and her yoga pants.

::looking ahead

Well, it’s back to school, so we’re focusing on remembering our routines, getting homework done in a timely manner and finishing all the necessary studying before bedtime.  I have a prebid conference for a huge sewer project that I have out for bid, and there’s a day trip to way north Texas for me later this week.  I enjoy the driving time, because it’s quiet and I can listen to books, or I can crank up the music and sing at the top of my lungs!

Linking up at Suscipio – come join us!