My Daybook . . .

Today . . . Wednesday, April 8, 2020.  I'm going to post at least once a week, after all this is my journal, and I need to make sure I am documenting these very scary, very sad, very interesting, very faith building, very strange, very fearful, very hopeful, very life changing times.

On my playlist . . .Because this is how we will get through this...one by one.  One  day at a time,  one prayer at a time, one encouraging word at a time, one kind deed, one kind thought...one by one.

 I'm thinking  . . . How grateful we are to have my granddaughter home from New Zealand!  The only thing better would be to give her a hug...but social distancing is good thing right now...a hug can wait.

Taylor, Christian and Averi, my sweet grands.  Taylor is home, she is well, she is safe.  Life is good.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who would just like to have all her little chicks in her next...that's how this grandma is.  I would have all of my children and grandchildren tucked safe in my home if that were possible!  They would of course feel differently about that, but I would love it!

I'm Thankful . . . I'm thankful to be able to get out of the house and enjoy nature.  Last Friday, we decided to go for a drive.  We stayed in the car stopped only to take pictures and had a really nice day.  It was cold outside, after all it still feels like winter here... but we were nice and cozy in the car.

Not far from home the sky started to get really dark and menacing, I could tell we were in for either a lot of rain or a lot of hail...we got both!

Also grateful for a son who lives nearby to help us when we need him.  Remember that broken pump in the septic tank?  Chris came to help Bob put a new one in...such a nasty job.  Anyone who can get that up-close and personal with a septic tank gets and A+ in my book, and a dinner of his choice when all this is over!  I love my kids!

I'm wearing . . . What I'm not wearing is a coat!  Today it was just beautiful outside.  The sun was shining, the wind wasn't blowing 30 miles an hour, and just before dinner it was 65 degrees in my backyard...it's so nice to go out without a coat, I even wore sandals!  Bob is going to go golfing tomorrow, you know it's finally spring when he gets out his clubs!

I'm going . . . I'm going to stay home tomorrow and see if I can get a bit of cleaning done.  We had to take our trailer in and have some work done on it earlier this year,  so I think I will go out and organize a few things to get it ready to go camping...if and when we are able.

I'm also going to look for a pattern for masks.  I know that they are needed by so many who just don't have access to them and need them, and I have plenty of fabric to make them.  The other night my daughter reminded me that a long time ago, like 10 years ago, we both bought a box of masks to put in our food storage.  So, I went down and found them!  The box has 50 masks in it, so I'm set.   I'm so glad we were thinking ahead...who knew we would need them...well, someone knew!

From my kitchen . . . Yesterday I made sourdough bread, it's delicious.  I love sourdough, and it's healthy for you because it's easier to digest.  The two little buns on the end are hamburger buns.   One thing about not being able to go to the store, is that I'm able to make more bread...I love it, but my hips don't ;0)

Outside my window . . . One more sunset to share with you.  I really wanted to get a good photo of the moon last night but I wasn't able to, so this sunset will have to do, it was almost as beautiful.

Just sayin' . . . I know the power of prayer is mighty, and especially so as a group effort. Adding fasting can show additional contrition and submission to the Lord’s will; and as recorded in St. Matthew 17:21 “this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”  

It is a blessing not available in any other age to be able to easily invite people worldwide to join in this special fast, so I hope you will join me in this fast and invite others to do the same.

Stay safe and well...XOXOX

Hugs and Love,

Barb