Daybook June

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...
I have the view of a rain drained valley. 

I am thinking...
about the class I will take tomorrow and the long drive I will have today.

I am thankful...
that I will have a good friend with me in the car.

In the kitchen...
is where I sit by the kitchen table writing. 

I am wearing...
jeans and a sweater. 

I am creating...
a baby dress and gifts. 

I am going...
to Alta, Norway in an hour. A six hour drive from here. 

I am wondering...
Why time never flies when you want it to. 

I am reading...

 books by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 

I am hoping...

 The driving conditions will be good despite the rain.  

I am looking forward to...

 Spending the night at a hotel in my own company.

I am learning

 to take better care of my home from my dad. 

Around the house...

 there is chaos as my parents are visiting and we are leaving for the US in less than a week.

I am pondering...

 About what to pack for everyone.

A favorite quote for today...

 I may not be perfect, but parts of me are pretty awesome.

One of my favorite things...

are having a whole day to myself doing something meaningful. 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Wednesday a class and drive home again.
Thursday finish work and pick up the house.
Friday I have to clean and pack.
Saturday Sofie attends a birthday party and the girls family party is afterwards.
Sunday I got to finish packing. 

A peek into my day...

 Making time go by by doing laundry and watching CSI Las Vegas. Then drive to Alta. 

Picture of the day is of my cat and dog helping me in my home office

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My daybook

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...

I am thinking...
about the beautiful weather outside and the fact that I am inside.

I am thankful...
that spring is finally here even though there is still snow everywhere.

In the kitchen...
I am cooking dinner for us and fish for the cat. 

I am wearing...
jeans and a blouse with a cardigan over. 

I am creating...
owl baskets and a pair of socks.

I am going...
to my class very soon.

I am wondering...
If I have time to finish this post and if I can figure out how to link it up. 

I am reading...

 The Journey West by Elaine Schulte in an attempt to read all the books in my bookshelf. 

I am hoping...

 I will do well on my run tonight, as I am training to get ready for a 5K run in July. 

I am looking forward to...

 my class this afternoon, where I will learn more about living with Bipolar.

I am learning

 that living a healthy life with minimal stress, keeps the symptoms away.

Around the house...

 the dust bunnies are multiplying in the sun.

I am pondering...

 when I will find time to vacuum yet again.

A favorite quote for today...

 a woman with a clean house doesn’t read enough books.

One of my favorite things...

 is my coffee machine that makes perfect coffee every time I need one. 

A few plans for the rest of the week:

 I need to bake a cake for a friend by Friday, work on Thursday and tomorrow maybe go for a walk and visit a friend. 

A peek into my day...

 today was running errands and grocery shopping, make some foods ready for the week and work a little. 

Picture of the day is the view from our home late at night

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My Daybook

FOR TODAY
Outside my window... the sun is shining. Our second sunny day since we came to Norway this summer. I really hope this will last so the girls and I can go swimming soon. 

I am thinking... of how lucky I am to be right here, right now.

I want to do something fun today since I did nothing but laundry and baths yesterday.

I am thankful for... my great grandfather who built this sturdy house in this exact spot and for my grandfather and dad who has taken such good care of of this old house.

From the learning rooms... sounds absolute quietness. Though Isabel will every once in a while find her math book or cursive writing book and work on those for a while.

From the kitchen...I can smell the coffee my mom just made as I am sitting by the kitchen table eating my two pieces of bread and working on this post.

I am wearing... my favorite jeans and t-shirt, my pink watch and faith bracelet, and as always around my neck hangs my cross and my husbands heart.

I am creating... the best summer memories that I can for my girls.

I am going... to take the kids out in the boat today I think to row as far as I can before I start the engine.

I am reading... Norwegian magazines and “Good Girls Don’t Get Fat” by Robyn Silverman.

I am hoping... that this weather will last for the rest of the summer and that I will stop itching from all these mosquito bites.

I am hearing… the water fall, the fire and my mom as she is taking her medicines.

Around the house... we have been cleaning and picking up and getting rid of old clothes that are not in use anymore. Making space for the rest of the family that will arrive in  a few weeks.

One of my favorite things... just looking out of the window…

A few plans for the rest of the week: going in the fjord tomorrow to civilization to get online and post all the posts I have made since I came to Norway, checking my email and look for more books online. Go fishing again. Take more walks and go exploring with my dad and the kids. Cook good meals with my mom. And try to get in some exercising.

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My Daybook

FOR TODAY
Outside my window... it is dark as it is in the evening, but nice, quiet and warm after our first sunny day in a long time. 

I am thinking... of everything I need to do tomorrow and everything

I want to do. I hope I can find time for both.

I am thankful for... my little girls and the good news I received at the doctors office today about my youngest daughters health. She finally has the IGG4 antibody that she was born without. What a blessing that we are already seeing the fruits of as she is so much less sick now than just six months ago. I am also so thankful for my mentor and that I can be of help and support for her as she is for me.

From the learning rooms... even as Isabel still has a few more weeks left of school here in the US, she is working on her last Norwegian assignment for this school year at home. We are usually done with the homework by Thursday night, but since this is the last one the teachers in Norway have added some extra tests to see how the kids are doing and we still have some left to do by Monday.

From the kitchen... there is still some Rhubarb soup left in the pot in the fridge. I think I will head out there for another cup of it.

I am wearing... my favorite Capri's and a tee shirt over a tank top. My new favorite button earrings and my faith bracelet.

I am creating... a Fathers day gift for my husband. My two girls handprint on a small quilted wall hanging.

I am going... to bed soon.

I am reading... Eat, Pray, Love.

I am hoping... that I will be able to get as much done tomorrow as I did today.

I am hearing... my husband breathe upstairs as he is sleeping.

Around the house... not a mouse is stirring… and it doesn’t look too shabby after a long day of crafting.

One of my favorite things... being an encouragement and help to others.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Going to JoAnn tomorrow to pick up a few things, then do more crafting.

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