Mother's Day Daybook

Outside my Window
there are "helicopter seeds" all over the yard.

I am Listening to
the sound of "gemstones" being put into a glass jar.

I am so Grateful for
my husband who guided all of us through the various snake lines at the airports.
a safe trip to Disney and back.
wisdom to say the encouraging words my daughters need to hear.

I'm Pondering
From The American Experience show at Epcot - "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." - FDR

I am Reading
The Gift of an Ordinary Day - a Mother's Memoir. I can relate to a lot of what the author shares about her life.

I am Thinking
how much happier I am when I don't have to deal with heat and humidity on a daily basis.

I am Creating
a garden plan of some sort. It's been another busy spring. My garden plans have been lacking but now is the time to plant.

Education
We'll be working on our travel journals and maps to recap our vacation.

Rhythm and Beauty
I need to work on my menu plan again. I let that slip with vacation preparations. I will look for some new seasonal meals.

I am Wearing
Yoga pants and a top.

Living the Liturgy
I haven't done the Liturgy of the Hours for the last week or so. I want to get back to that this week. It anchors me to God throughout the day and helps me to regroup so that I can be a better person.

I am Hoping and Praying
that my husband and girls get well soon.
for peace among the nations.

In the Garden
The hostas are huge this year! It's been nine years since I planted them. They are covering up the tulips. No tulips this year. I'll have to transplant the tulips to a different location.

Around the House
I had fresh flowers in vases for the last month or so. It really made a difference. I'd like to bring in flowers from the garden this spring.

In the kitchen
Fresh fruit salad was a surprise dessert the girls made tonight. Delicious!
One of My Favorite Things
Watching Clare hug her sisters makes me smile.

Looking Ahead
We host the Little Flowers meeting on Thursday. Four more meetings and we finish the program. I sometimes wondered if the program was for the moms as well as the daughters. There has been so much that I learned about saints and virtues over the course of the last three years.