Hearing the Lord tell me last night to really focus on One Day at a Time. And today's good. The kids and I got out for a few minutes to take back some library books and get some groceries. Have to wait for a check to clear, then tomorrow we'll shop for the weekend's feast. I'm thinking hamburgers on the grill (which I'll do since Gary is one who murders meat cooked on the grill---not his gift), pasta salad and Key Lime pie, which is really lemon pie since we substitute lemon juice for the Key Lime, which to me is way too tart. But lemon pie sounds boring, while the lime has more of a dashing sound. So really I'm lying about what we're having.
Moving on.
Bills are mostly caught up, or can be attended to next week. Not inviting anyone over for dinner on Saturday. The girls have mentioned a couple of times that it takes us such a long time to recover when we play nice when the boys stop by. As a mom, I'm always grateful to see my children, but the back-wash isn't always agreeable.
So.
No pressing worries. Books to read, including Go Down, Moses by Faulkner, which I save until bedtime, even getting all twitchy and excited after my bath, because I get to read more. We'll be in bed reading, Gary with his current bee book (still waiting to find a swarm for his homemade hive), and me with my ever-present (now) Faulkner. I'll be reading along and will go, "Hey, you've got to be kidding!?" His writing continues to surprise me, or maybe I'm not too awfully bright. It's a toss up. Used to, I'd be quick on the uptake, but my brain has taken such a beating these last couple of years, it's easy to surprise me anymore.
Considering asking you to recommend restful books you enjoy to read when you need easy and quiet books. I'm partial to Miss Read, Rosamunde Pilcher and Elizabeth Goudge so far. Need to think on it. I'd love to compile a list so we can refer to it on the sidebar. A reference guide for tired minds.
Will go now. Take care.
