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Hello blog friends... my days have been full since returning from Alaska and camping at the end of October.

(my granddaughter Cathryn, 8 weeks)

Outside my window... The weather is very weird this week. We had two days with temperatures over 90 degrees. Yesterday it was 64 degrees cloudy and windy. It rained a bit last night. Today it's cool again about 66 degrees.

I am thinking... I am thinking about being busy and with all the things we have to accomplish in the next four weeks, it's a long list.

I am thankful... I am always thankful for the provision God has given us, myself in particular. He always meets my needs. He has blessed with many things. He continues to answer my prayers.

In the kitchen... I made biscuits and gravy this morning for breakfast. I was going to make a nice lunch today but got to cleaning house, washing the dog, washing the dogs bedding and cleaning the kitchen, I did not get anything put together for today. So now, I am thinking about eating carne asada nachos. Yum.

I've put together a beef stew for tomorrow after church. My stew has parsnips, onion and carrots form garden. I used some smoked pork broth for the liquid in my stew. It's going to taste so good.

I am wearing... I've got capri pants and wild orange colored blouse on today. My hair is a bit wild as well.

I am creating... I've got lots of things on the list to create.

a) Christmas flower arrangement for church

b) Christmas props for the church Christmas program

c) Practice Christmas music and pick a Christmas song to sing solo

d) Sew a nice camouflage mattress cover for the camper bed

e) Christmas presents

f) Compose our Christmas letter
g) Take our Christmas photos
h) Organize the church Thanksgiving dinner

i) Smoke a turkey, Cook a turkey, cook a ham for church Thanksgiving dinner

j) Plan a camping trip for the week of Thanksgiving

I am going... Tomorrow is church day. I've not really got any plans to go anywhere the next few days.

I am wondering... I am wondering where to find enough time in the day to get things done. I am wondering what to do for my granddaughter for Christmas. I am wondering

I am reading/watching... We just went to the library and brought home a stack of new books. I did read Kinsey and Me by sue Grafton and enjoyed the compilation of short stories about Kinsey.

I found a new detective that I LOVE a few weeks ago, Barnaby Jones. We've started watching the series on Netflicks.

I am praying... I am praying for far away family to be safe, happy and grow closer to the Lord. Praying for the desires of my heart. Praying for visitors at church. Praying for health. Praying for wisdom.

I am looking forward to... We're planning a camping trip Thanksgiving week instead doing a big dinner here at the house. I'm looking forward to quiet and campfires.

From the learning rooms...My student kept up with his studies while we were in Alaska. We're right on schedule. Those first nine weeks are filled with so much review of what he learned last year with a few new concepts thrown in. He was tasked with writing a report of either our family camping trip or his trip to Alaska. He chose his trip to Alaska. He's got a first draft done and is in the process of corrections and working on content and flow of his story.

Around the house... We've been thinking about Christmas around here. We've been thinking about a tree. We're wondering whether to buy a real tree again this year or to get an artificial tree. We had a live tree last year and it did not survive the transplanting process. We are leaning toward artificial and if we get one soon we'll put up Christmas decorations too.

The house is fairly clean. The carpets were vacuumed this morning. When we returned from Alaska I moved the position of my bed back in front of the big window and I like it soo much better.

A favorite quote for today... "Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment,

all you have is all you need."

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.
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Sarah Ban Breathnach

One of my favorite things... I love this time of year. The colors the smells. The temperature. It gives me a reason to purchase more of these. . .

A peek into my days... These are a few pictures from the camping trip we went on immediately upon returning from Alaska. We spent 6 days in the eastern Sierra Mountains near Mammoth Lakes listening to nature sounds, gold-panning, hiking and driving the TOY-ota.