Simple Woman's Daybook - 12/08/08

FOR TODAY ~ Monday, December 8, 2008

Outside my Window... it is cold. We didn't get as much snow as had been predicted and it is supposed to be 40 degrees tomorrow!
I am thinking... this past weekend was good. We enjoyed fun and laughter.
I am thankful for... gift of patience, sense of humor, spirit of adventure
From the kitchen... stuffed shells, brocolli/cauliflower, mushrooms & onions, garlic bread . . . and leftovers tonight!
I am creating... all of kinds of things and not finishing anything. I cannot knit without lots of light
I am going... to have cataract surgery by the end of the year . . . hopefully
I am wearing... black (shoes, tights, slacks, shirt and sweater) The shirt and the sweater have "stuff" on them.
I am reading... listening to Twilight
I am hoping... to finish the shopping tonight, you know "THE SHOPPING."
I am hearing... the radio announcers discuss how really bad the Browns are this year
Around the house... need to get organized, especially if I have surgery
One of my favorite things... listening to the kids laugh together
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... shopping tonight, Lindz' first swim meet tomorrow, Lindz' violin lessons on Wednesday, Lindz' school concert on Thursday, Lindz' second swim meet on Friday . . . oh, and work and our department party on Friday and work and . . . sleep, yes, have to get some sleep in there.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you... Lindz and her friends went to homecoming the Tuesday before Thanksgiving . . . yes, they go to an all-girls school . . . no, they do not have a football team . . . yes, most of the girls go to other schools' homecomings . . . no, they don't care if they did, they still want their own homecoming. So the students have a powder puff football game against the teachers and then, a dance.


In order: Elise, Lindsey, Cortney and Abby . . . Cortney and Lindsey have been best friends since second grade. Elise is incredibly mature and Abby is really bright but very scattered. My DH thinks she bleached her hair to match her personality!

It is Fall in Cleveland

Besides the fact that the temperature has plummeted (31 degrees this morning), all the leaves on the trees are turning. This pic is what the clouds and such looked like out my front room window yesterday morning.

Zachariah and I drove through our local park system yesterday to admire all the trees. I had meant to bring my camera but forgot it.

This was the weekend of Lindsey's homecoming.

Jim is a very nice young man. As Lindsey's says he is kind of nerdy . . . just perfect for me. They had a great time both at the restaurant and at the dance. Jim said that her homecoming was much more fun than his and he was really glad that she had invited him.

They went to Macaroni Grill for dinner. The parents sat at a different table (ahhh, Freshmen . . . they still need their parents to drive them EVERYWHERE).

While they were at the dance, I spent the evening at my sister's house visiting with her and her husband. Her husband had been seriously injured in a fall in his shower in early June. He is doing incredibly well considering that the doctors initially didn't think that he was going to survive.

After the running around on Saturday and Sunday, we carved pumpkins Sunday afternoon. Here are Lindsey and Zachariah, elbow deep.

Right now, that is all I've got.

I am a terrible mother . . . and other open issues

This shoe versus this shoe . . .

My darling younger daughter is going to homecoming. Keep in mind that she attends an all-girls Catholic High School. So, why would they be having a homecoming dance? Seriously, follow the logic here.

The shoe on the left is the one I had in mind when we went shoe shopping yesterday. However, the shoe on the left is the one she got because, I am a terrible mother, and gave into the "but it will look so totally awesome with my dress . . . and after all, I am wearing a hand-me-down from Sarah . . . ." Oh, yeah, I fell for it. Of course, I figure that my darlin' hubby is going to get one good look at the outfit and ship her off to a convent . . . oh, yeah, never mind, that is where she goes now!

By the way, this is a pic of her older sister wearing the dress in question . . . the difference in their body types is that Sarah has curves and boobs. Lindsey is lean.

Sarah loves wearing soft, drappy things. Lindsey usually wears a sweatshirt which is a good thing because, once again, Dad is going to take a look at the shoes and the dress and wham, she will be in the sweatshirt.


The cool thing about the entire enterprise is the boy she is going with is very nice. She went to elementary school with him. At the end of the last school year, he was about an inch or two shorter than she. We saw him two weeks ago and he is about three inches taller than Lindsey. Oh, and I get to drive them to and from the homecoming.

I did offer to make her a sweater to, ummm, cover all her, ummmm, assets but was informed that hand-knit sweaters are sooooooo icky . . . ahha! another reason for me not to knit sweaters.

I did finish Lindsey's fetchings. I really like the pattern and am seriously thinking about making them in other things, maybe in Gray with beads.

Do girls still wear chastity belts? Anyone have a pattern?