feb 9 - simple woman's daybook

for today...february 9

outside my window....there is very dense fog
i am thinking....about our "food for thought" program tomorrow evening
i am thankful for....my husband
i am wearing....red
i am reading...."The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie"
I am hoping....for a quiet and peaceful day
I am hearing....the hum of my little space heater
from the kitchen...a hot cup of peppermint tea
around the house...i am loving our new wood floors
a thought for today...."I drink tea and forget the world's noises"...a Chinese proverb
one of my favorite things...fun socks
a photo to share....


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february 4 - playing catch-up

January has come and gone and February has arrived and I've barely had time to notice! These past weeks have been crazy busy. Last week our library celebrated its 100th anniversary! The first reading rooms are actually older than that, but it was 100 years ago that the City began supporting a real library with money from the City fund. So we decided to celebrate! We had a birthday party of sorts on Monday and various events throughout the week...music, children's programs, a poetry event. And we gave out some gifts as well...along with a $5 birthday card that patrons can use for fines or rentals we had these goodies:

a pad and pen to remind people of the most important stop on their shopping list...

a magnet sheet filled with lots of words associated with our library and libraries in general...


a 2-sided bookmark listing all of the library's librarians from 1909 to the present (if you look closely you can find my name! This was our yummy cake:


This week has been just one meeting after another. Not my favorite thing to do! And at night we've been busy clearing stuff out of the cabinets in preparation for having new floors put in today. The guys coming will move the furniture but not what's inside...and lord knows I have tons of little "things" everywhere! So I have been pretty pooped all week!

I think it was almost two weeks ago since I actually sat down and stitched anything! I started "The Gilded Cage" from Carriage House Samplings. This is how it looks right now....not much done, but it's a start!




I have high hopes for a stitchy weekend...and since I will be practically glued to my chair once the Olympics start, hopefully there will be more stitches stitched in February than there were in January!

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feb 2 - simple woman's daybook

for today....february 2, 2010

Outside my window....it is still dark
I am thinking....about a very busy day ahead
I am thankful for....my memories
I am wearing....the same thing I was wearing last week
I am creating....little Valentine treats
I am reading....Grave Secrets
I am hoping....for a solution to our library's problems
I am hearing....silence
Around the house...new floors are coming soon
I am remembering....my grandmother
One of my favorite things....Dove milk chocolates
Sharing this photo....our library's 100th birthday celebration cake


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january 26 - the simple woman's daybook

For Today...January 26th, 2010

Outside my window...it's cold, but the sun is shining brightly
I am thinking...that that delicious chai latte I had this morning didn't settle very well
I am thankful for...good friends
From the kitchen...linguine with shrimp, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & garlic for supper
I am wearing...beige and brown
I am creating...Christmas ornaments
I am reading..."Crescent" by Diana Abu-Jaber
I am hoping...to get some rest tonight
I am hearing...a squeaky door
A few plans for the rest of the week ...more library birthday celebrations
One of my favorite things...fresh flowers
A photo to share...


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jan 20 - a robin returns to its nest

Yesterday was a wonderful mail day. My Quaker Friendship Round Robin has returned home! Thank you so much to Clare, Deb, Jinger, Sharyn & Marti who all stitched on this for me. It was such fun to see everyone's different color choices for this. Mine was stitched on a pewter jobelan using Carrie's Threads in Black Cherry. I am so pleased with the way it turned out. Thanks again ladies...I am looking forward to our next project!


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jan 19 - the simple woman's daybook

I saw a reference to this on a blog that I read and think it is such a good idea. So often, I don't make time in my day to just sit and reflect...there is always so much going on around me and in my head and I often just feel overwhelmed. Hopefully, this will give me pause at least once a week to stop all the chaos and just be aware of the simple things in my life.

For Today....January 19th, 2010

Outside my window....the sun is trying to peek through and the winds are very gusty
I am thinking...that I forgot to bring my lunch and my tummy is feeling empty
I am thankful for...the little heater that is keeping me toasty warm
On my mind...are all the people of Haiti and the suffering that is going on there
I am wearing...a comfy sweater
I am creating...beautiful stitched pictures in my mind
I am reading...the latest coffeehouse mystery by Cleo Coyle, "Holiday Grind"
I am hearing...the giggles and laughter of the children at storytime
Around the house...my furbabies are sleeping
I am hoping...that our library finds a new home quickly
I am remembering...my dad a lot lately
A few plans for the rest of the week...lots of meetings for sure, lots of stitching time I hope
One of my favorite things...my grandson's smile
A photo to share...


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jan 19 - little by little

It was so nice to have an extra day off this weekend. Time flew by though, as it usually does!

Happily, I was able to get a little stitching done yesterday and finally have my first finish of the year...a small block for the block exchange with the Stitcher's Timeout group. This month's theme is "green", so I stitched this freebie design that I had in my stash. Unfortunately I can't remember where it is from...I know it was from one of the French blogs, but can't remember which one. Maybe someone can help me out? It is stitched on a piece of green evenwweave with Belle Soie silks in "Collard Greens".



My sister called last night and she and my niece are planning a trip out here next month. They will only be here for a long weekend but it will be good to see them both. They live in New Jersey, and we haven't seen each other since my nephew's wedding almost two years ago. Of course, the real reason they are coming is to see the little guy, but who can blame them?



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jan 15 - Totally Useless

The New moon is upon us again, and that means another Totally Useless SAL update. The first for 2010, and frankly, mine is pitiful!


I started out so well on New Year's Day with my stitching, but ever since then I have been in such a slump. The first week I was so tired every day after work that I fell asleep in the chair every night. And this week hasn't been much better.
I have started my block for the STO block exchange. This month's theme is "green"...but I haven't made too much progress. I hope I can finish it in time.
There is lots going on here at the library but I don't want to go into it all right now. Suffice it to say that it is keeping my mind busy and scattering my concentration.
I have been reading though...so that is some bit of escape! And I know that my stitching mojo will return...just hope it is sooner rather than later!
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