Right now, I am...
SouleMama does "right now" posts on a fairly regular basis, and that kind of post just felt right to me today.
-looking forward to eating these sweet rolls for breakfast.
-delighted that Mr. FG and I have discovered we can sleep a wee bit later. Two days ago, we accidentally overslept by 25 minutes and still managed to get him out the door in time. That was a little TOO rushed, so we thought we'd try setting the alarm for 10 minutes later so we could hurry a bit less. I'm pleased to say it worked out perfectly, and I think we're going to feel like an extra ten minutes of sleep is worth having to be a little more efficient.
-thinking that I need to come up with a summer time budget so that I don't waste my summer
-wanting to make some soft pretzels
-happy that I don't have to go anywhere today.
-feeling like this week is a little too busy for my taste.
-remembering again that a pared-down schedule helps me to be more peaceful.
-feeling surprised that June is almost gone (see the time-budget item...gotta make sure I don't waste this time!)
-listening again to Betsy Ricucci's series on emotions, and feeling convicted about how my thoughts so easily drift inward when things are hard, and how looking inward leads to self-pity (most recently about Mr. FG's schedule).
-being reminded that there's grace to help me fight against that.
-thrilled that my friend Kristen, who I've know online for 9 years but have never met in person, is going to be in my area this summer. Yay!! She's been on the short list of internet friends I want to meet for so long, but since she lives on the west coast and I live on the east cost, a meetup has not happened until now.
-working on cleaning out my email inbox. I've been doing really well at this for the last couple of weeks, but the inbox did get a little bit piled up yesterday. I've been implementing the "touch it once" rule, and it's helped a lot!
-grateful for the bags of hand-me-downs my cousin gave to Lisey. Sonia and Zoe can always wear Lisey's hand-me-downs, but of course, Lisey has no big sisters to hand clothes to her. So, I'm always thrilled when I get things in Lisey's size.
-going to go eat breakfast with the kids and make a plan for how I'm going to get all my tasks done over these next couple of busy days.
Have a lovely Thursday!
nice post today! I have been missing the wends baking though....... HOpe it pops up once in a while....
Oh, I just jotted down that pretzel recipe when I saw it yesterday! They look absolutely delicious. Now I just need a day cool enough to turn on the oven...
I understand the 'too busy' item, though it's only a one week situation. This week I'm helping at Twilight Camp with the local Boy Scout District, and my day goes:
Get up between 6 and 6:30, get ready for work, leave for work at 7:30, work until 5, head to camp, eat a quick dinner which my wife brings me at camp (she's helping with camp as well), change into camp clothes, help set up BB and Archery ranges, help run BBs and archery, take down ranges (we're on a college campus and can't leave them set up all week, have to set up and tear down each night), closing ceremonies, help take down other camp signs etc, head home around 9:30, goof on computer an hour or so, head to bed, repeat.
More tired each morning as the week goes on, but we're nearly at the end of it for another year.
I should look into a time budget though, while it wouldn't change this week's schedule it might help me stay on task better in normal weeks.
Thanks for sharing!
Paul
I'm wondering where June went also! I usually email my friends what I'm up to once every week or two. I haven't done it since 2 May. I know where May went but what happened to June?
Time...that fleeting, elusive concept. My sister remarked on being productive this summer and I thought...isn't summer a time to let your body relax, be lazy, re energize, and recharge for the year ahead. Time to enjoy the longer days, freedom from school year routines, time just to be.
As I edge down the hill to age 70, I find I want more time just to be.... and less time to have to get things done. Enjoy your summer days. In the long run, life is very short.
Yes! I want to schedule time to relax and do fun stuff, and I find that I need a time budget to do that. 🙂
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Lovely post and a good reminder to be happy.
I'm interested in your ideas on structuring a summer-time budget. Our summer will whoosh by if I don't put some plan into action. Little weekly goals would be just the right thing for us.
I'll most likely do a post on that once I get my budget all figured out. It's on today's mental to-do list!
Thank you for sharing. I was convicted by your comment about self-pity. I definitely woke up with thoughts about how hard my life is right now, and they are wrong! I am very blessed, and I should be reflecting on the blessings that God has generously bestowed.
Kind of a random comment, but maybe it fits with this post. : ) Those delicious looking danishes made me think of it.
If you ever decide to do a local meet-up or have a workshop for the women at your church on baking Please let me know! I've not been successful in my bread making attempts and think that maybe my kneading could be the problem. I'm so inspired by how much you make by hand, and am determined to get there... if only mine tasted good!
I'm with you on the "where did June go" feeling! With a baby coming any day we've been going non-stop in preparation for his arrival. I have Amy's Tell Your Time and love it, but perhaps I need a review. I think I may declare the month after he comes as our month of doing nothing... or at least very little!
Enjoy your Thursday! : )
Oh yes, that's so much easier to learn in person. The church we're currently at does have a large kitchen, so maybe we could do something there.
You'll be on the list! 🙂
Right now, I am..going to check out the affiliate link. Hoping it's an ibook? If not Kindle and not PDF - Here Goes - Jo
It's PDF - Still purchased - heres to a more productive me!
Ummm, do those danishes have a recipe? My hubby LOVED the overnight cherry ones so I would add these to the list. 🙂
Yes....Danish recipe please? They look delish!
It's coming! I took pictures. 🙂
Thank goodness! We just got fresh apricots in at work and I'm trying to figure out how to turn them into something delicious. Right now I just gaze hungrily at them but know we won't eat them as whole fruit.
Love Betsy Ricucci teachings. Oh, self-pity, always trying to be my friend. What a task it is to capture and redirect our thoughts! Something worth the effort, though. Do you go to a Sovereign Grace Church?
No, we don't, although we do love SG's stuff! We've visited a couple, but all of the ones "in our area" are too far away for us to really consider joining (it would be hard to be involved during the week).
We're so grateful for SG's ministry to us, though, through their books, music, and messages.
I'm totally jealous that you get to meet Kristen!!! You better share about your meet up. 🙂
I'm sure there will be pictures. 😉
Can I just "ditto" most of your musings? Oh, and I have an a.maz.ing soft pretzel recipe. I'll have to post it sometime. It's just like Auntie Ann's, remember those from the mall back in the '90s? Anyway, they are deeee-licious! Or have I sent it to you already? Anyway, now I have to go make some this weekend because I'm totally craving them.
And yes, please post the danish recipe. Yum yum.
What a nice day. We need those days to recover from our hard busy work that we enjoy too.
Thanks for the link! Hope you like them.