A Mother’s Journal

Just a few quotations that have been floating around on my desk.   Need to put them in a safe place so I can clean up the desk. 

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“I must do something” always solves more problems than “something must be done.”  ~Unknown

Well done is better than well said.  ~Benjamin Franklin

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.  ~Martin Luther King Jr.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.  ~James D. Miles

Hard work spotlights the character of people:  some turn up their sleeves, some turns up their noses; and some don’t turn up at all.  ~Sam Ewing

It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.  ~Unknown

Never mind searching for who you are.  Search for the person you aspire to be.  ~Robert Brault

It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.  ~Sir Josiah Stamp

Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.  ~Elmer G. Leterman

Character is much easier kept than recovered.  ~Thomas Paine

Do not be alarmed.  I am playing with the settings on my blog.  Just in case you show up and everything looks foreign. 

It’s a beautiful day.  Cool and breezy, but the sun is bright and very warm.  I am working today, but have all I need to be happy.  Breaks this time of year are for hanging laundry on the line and picking a few sprigs of clover for the bunnies.  Lunch is a salad from the garden.

I have some pictures of my mom’s gardens that I’ll share later on.  Didn’t get nearly as many as I wanted because my camera battery went dead.  (Note to self:  start saving for a new camera.)   Today is a work day, so I’ll be busy here the rest of the day with no real time for being on line. 

Enjoy this day.

Lynn

Work on something outside.

Delight in creatures.

See the beauty in the lesser-appreciated things around you.

Take joy in simple things.

Enjoy this day.

My blog seems extremely slow to load lately.  The hosting service I use has made some changes and I think that is the issue.  I’ve done everything I can behind the scenes and it still seems slow to me.   If you think A Mother’s Journal is slow to load, feel free to let me know.  You don’t have to comment; just know that I’m working on it.

Thomas is settled in at home again.  I picked him up this morning.  Hopefully this will be a successful go at a full recovery.

From yesterday:  Michaela has her own garden plot with — so far — carrots, peas, turnip greens, spinach, and cat grass.  Some time this week we’ll plan radishes.

Have a lovely Wednesday.  Today will  be a day of getting life as we knew it back on track.

Yeah, this is just a casserole of announcements and updates. 

First of all, my husband, Thomas, is back in the hospital after finally coming home yesterday.  Things are not progressing like they should.  For now it’s IV fluids only (again) and and nothing by mouth.  I hope he’s better soon.  W’e're all very worried about him here.   Thank you so much for all the well wishes and kind words. 

Spring is certainly in the air here today, with the daffodils finally beginning to bloom and, believe me, I can use it today. 

Even some tulips are pushing through the ground.  These were newly planted last year, so I can’t wait to see how pretty they are once they bloom!

And let’s not forget the humble “weeds,” which make me just as happy as all of the highly cultivated, nursery-bought plants. 

On a more serious note, my professional name-picker is ready with her hat to draw a name out for the St. Patrick’s Day pin!  I am truly sorry that I’m so late in doing this.  Things just sort of fell to pieces last week, but we’re still in plenty of time to keep one lucky person from getting pinched!

Here is the very pin we speak of.  Are you ready?

Reaching into the hat, she pulls out a name.

And unfolds the paper.

She reads the name.

And turns it to the camera.  Valerie!  Yaay!!!  Valerie, if you want to e-mail me (lynn -at- thehealthyhomeschool.com) or send me a mssg on facebook or just any ol’ way, I’ll get your address and send it off to you ASAP. 

Have a lovely day, everyone.  I’ll post when I can.

Dear Readers,

Perhaps I sounded sad yesterday?  Forgive me.  I had to ramble a bit, because in truth it is hard to switch from homeschooling-mom-artist mode to working-woman-trying-to-do-it-all mode.   In fact, I am just fine, and very appreciative of my job at home.  There are a lot of things I don’t have to do, like homeschool Michaela and paint and garden, but the things I choose to do bring me great joy, so I press on.     

I thought I’d pop in and share a bright hello and brief details about what’s brewing over here at the old 1921  house.

Working on…

more pins for the Etsy shop

and a new painting.

Lessons for a co-op I’ll be co-teaching this week on Mailing May.

In The Garden…

the weather is chilly and gray — a good day to stay inside and do all the things I’m doing.

I continue to take joy in the garden’s structure and the bits of color that carry me through winter. 

Spring is trying her best to make an entrance, and I do delight in the few little flowers that are present in the garden now.   The crocuses are tiny, beautiful, and yet so durable.

Taking care of me…

is vanilla rice milk + frozen strawberries + banana + 365 Whole Foods chocolate whey protein = yummy fruit smoothie.

Wearing…

messy renaissance braid

and my favorite (you’ve seen it before) corduroy skirt, two white shirts – layered, and an old apron.  I’ve a lot of cleaning to do today, as well as cooking and errands, all in addition to the fun stuff I’ve shared.  It’ll be a busy few days off, but I’m not happy any other way.