Elena 
I feel kind of silly still doing these since the Simple Woman site is shut down for the summer. I’m not sure why I continue to link to it except we were asked to. At this point I guess I am really keeping it up because I enjoy doing these, and it makes a nice snap shot of my life every week, and because I miss it when I don’t. Maybe my kids will enjoy reading these in the future.
Outside my window…
The sky is blue and bright.
I am thinking…
that I want to start praying the Liturgy of the Hours in earnest, the way my mother did, but I am a little bit of a loss of how to start other than clicking on the links on my blog. I did find her breviary going through her stuff so maybe I will start there and by studying this site. Mom did try to teach me this a few years ago but when my kids were younger it was harder for me to get organized around it. Maybe now that I only have one under five I’ll be more successful.
I am thankful for… good health. I also thankful that I have a bit of money from mom to tied me over while Mr. Pete’s business slows down. It’s not that his work load slows down, it’s that school systems just quit paying over the summertime and that makes it tough. For years now I have hated summer because it just meant greater hardship for our family. This year that pressure is off.
From the learning rooms…Math and reading only for the little kids, and pushing Sam to get back into his American Government and Literature. I also want to start doing some PSAT prep.
From the kitchen… I’m thinking ribs, and maybe some other summery dishes. Calvin’s girlfriend suggested this site.
I am wearing…neutral stretch capris and a black T-shirt. Very comfortable.
I am creating… some normalcy in my family again. What will that mean without visiting grandma or worrying about grandma or hearing grandma? I do not know. The kids seem adjusted and fine, but I have to find a way to be a 50-year-old woman without her mom. And come to think of it, that is exactly what my mom had to do when she was 50 years old!
I am going… to be typing more this week. One of my main clients is taking a 3 week vacation in July so he is piling on the work now – unfortunate timing for me I suppose, but a good diversion. I also walked a total of ten miles last week. Pretty good for me. Hoping to do that this week and also add at least one day of workout tapes depending on the weather.
I am reading… through a lot of my mom’s old prayer books trying to decide what to keep, what to give away, what to put on eBay and what just needs to be pitched.
I am hoping… for peace. Right now I continue to second guess myself about what I did wrong or right regarding my mother’s care. Mr. Pete says I shouldn’t worry about it because regardless of where we put mom, part of her recovery was up to her and she just didn’t ever accept that.
I am hearing… The air conditioner which actually masks the usual buzzing in my ears.
Around the house… cleaning the classroom – again.
A few plans for the rest of the week: writing some funeral thank you cards.
A picture I am sharing:
The lovely Sarah and her 4th of July cake!
Rosie, ready to eat the lovely 4thof July cake!
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