http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com For...  Monday, September 29th Outside My Window... Another bright, beautiful, fall morning.  It's great to be back to living in paradise after a sweltering August here in Florida. I am thinking... of how nice it will be to have an entire day for loving on our home.  We've been so booked lately with church, school, sports..etc. - that we decided to take a 'Teacher's Planning Day' today to take care of our home, yard and such! I am thankful... for a wonderful family - a hard-working, dedicated husband and four well-balanced teens!  God is good! From the kitchen...We have just finished an awesome breakfast that my 15 yo daughter, Sami, prepared for us....blueberry pancakes, hash brown potatoes and scrambled eggs! (...all her idea - she loves to cook!)  Yummmm! I am wearing...  soft, navy-colored pants, a blue, green and yellow, madras-plaid patterned, short sleeved blouse and, of course, my New Balance shoes.   I am creating... I'll be grinding some red wheat and making some bread with the my new wildfower honey later on this morning.  I'm also making several ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) - little baseball card sized works of art to trade with other artists.   I am going... To the church, one day this week, to get the new bulletin board put up and tidy my Sunday School room a bit (...so that everything is sparkling for the church homecoming celebration this coming weekend!).  My little students and I are studying Genesis, so our room's theme will center around 'God's Creation.' I am reading..."Dong Kingman's Watercolors"   I am hoping...To have a little time in the studio this week. I am hearing... our 19 yo daughter, Blake, in her room, listening to music and getting ready for work. Around the house... All but one are up and attacking their special 'day off from school' projects and chores.  I'll be joining in as soon as I'm done here! ;-) One of my favorite things...my son's visits with his guitar to my studio while I'm out there working.   I love when we can spend that time creating together. A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:  More home organization, school, crew, dance and Christmas Cantana practice (already!) Here is picture thought I am sharing... Our son, Tucker (17), in one of his Senior portraits...   Special prayer request...for healing.  Our son, Kellen (15), fell down at crew a couple of weeks ago and has had problems with the back of his legs since.