{pretty, happy, funny, real}

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Wildflowers at the SB Botanical Garden

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Loving his birthday shirt

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Even my former Democrat, now Independent husband got a kick out of this

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My fear of bugs. It's still very real. I wouldn't even get near this. Imagine my surprise when I uploaded the pictures and found that hubby had taken a picture! Yikes!

The Simple Woman's Daybook

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Outside my window... it is dark and mostly quiet, except for our little next door neighbor jumping up and down with excitement.

I am thinking... about what God is calling me for, and what I can do to be a better Christian.

I am thankful for... my husband's mother, who spent the weekend in the hospital with heart trouble, but is now comfortably resting at home. We will head down south this weekend to be there for her.

I am creating... an iphone cozy, a washcloth, and a woolen scarf. Many crochet projects at once! I hope to start on a baby blanket this weekend.  

I am reading... One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, Witness to Hope: A Biography of Pope John Paul II by George Weigel

I am hoping... for more strength to continue down this path that God has put me on. I am also hoping to hear from Novel, my Compassion International child, who I have not heard from in a few months. I pray that all is well for her and her family.

I am hearing... Brian tidying up in the kitchen, and the end of the Laker game on the TV. Sorry they lost honey! :(

Around the house... Brian's presents are beginning to accumulate from Amazon, there's a box of wine we received as a gift, and an increasing pile of yarn and crochet hooks in the living room...though I don't mind.

One of my favorite things... Reading about large Catholic blogging families! They inspire me so much - I truly cannot wait to have kids.

A few plans for the rest of the week... Getting through this hectic work week of packing for the new move...hopefully enjoying rain on Thursday. Friday night/Saturday morning we will leave for Brian's mom's house to spend the weekend with her. We do not have anything planned other than that (except laundry, which take advantage of there since it is free).

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

 Sunset in Goleta, outside of work.

Searching

I feel that God is calling me to bigger and better things...lately I have had trouble getting out of bed and going to work. I am anxious for something but I do not know what it is yet. I have continuously had trouble sleeping, but cannot find the source of my troubles. My heart is aching for MORE of something, more of GOD, more GRACE. I hope that in the Lenten journey I am able to find it.