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The Simple Woman's DayBook for Monday December 22. 2008

The Simple Woman’s Daybook for Monday  December 22, 2008

Thank you to Peggy at The Simple Woman for hosting this.

Outside My Window……. It is a very cold but sunny morning. The trees are still have a thick coating of ice on them from the storm we had last Friday and the sun shinning on the branches makes the trees look like they are covered with crystals.

I am thinking………It’s been so cold already and we are only a couple of days into winter, it makes me wonder what the rest of winter will be like.

I am thankful for…….  A warm home, plenty to eat, my faith and my family along with many friends here at home and online.

From the kitchen……  You can smell gingerbread men baking in the oven as today is Christmas cookie day here. I have gingerbread in now and when they are done baking sugar and thumbprints will be up next and after that we will be doing peanut butter.

I am wearing……….A pair of red sweat pants and a grey sweatshirt and a pair of heavy woolen socks.

I am creating……A quilt for my niece for her birthday in February.

I am going…… Absolutely nowhere until Christmas day, when we will be going to my husbands family for dinner.

I am reading….. A Good Woman by Danielle Steel

I am hoping ……That 2009 will be a better year for everyone, but no matter what comes we will make it through as a family.

I am hearing…… the news is on in the TV in the living room and the timer going off in the kitchen telling me the cookies are ready to come out of the oven.

Around the house…….  I will be doing a deep cleaning tomorrow to get the hosue ready for Christmas eve on Wednesday. I have some dishes to get ready to take with us on Thursday but other that that the house is in good shape.

One of my favorite things is…….. Having my husband home during the week, all of the chores and running around we do on the weekend but when he is home during the week we just a leisurely day together.

A few plans for the rest of the week …… Baking today, cleaning tomorrow, church services on Wednesday night and spending the rest of  the week with family and friends.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing……….