outside my window . . . solid gray sky reflected in charcoal puddles. My front beds looking a bit bedraggled.in the kitchen . . . making ahead lots of food today and tomorrow and the next day for our Thanksgiving celebration. Oh, and last night I made a REALLY easy pot of soup. Literally, open, pour, stir, serve: 2 boxes of Trader Joe's Creamy Corn and Roasted Pepper soup, 2 cans of corn, 2 cans of black beans (rinsed well), and a 7oz jar of pimentos. I added a little shredded cheese when I served it. You could make it a bit heartier by adding some browned ground or shredded chicken/turkey/beef. It is really SO delicious!
around the house . . . lots of cleaning and decluttering to get ready for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. The kids have all gotten their cleaning assignments. I'm polishing silver today - among other things.
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on my iPod . . . adding some Advent music to my iPod this week.
from our studies . . . the next few days are all about "Home Ec"!
thinking about . . . the upcoming Advent Carnival. I can't wait to see the posts!
listening to. . . my dog, who sounds like she is trying to hack up a hairball. The kids discussing a Pink Panther movie my middle daughter is making up.
thankful for. . . our cash budget. It is such a relief to go spend money I have in my hand and not worry about "going over".
creating . . . I might start on that crochet Christmas star garland this week.
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to foster rhythm and beauty . . . some fresh flowers for our Thanksgiving table. Reviewing previous year's Advent traditions and adding a new one: a Jesse Tree.
to live the liturgy . . . gathering for our family altar-space: a purple cloth, a new candle and making upcoming feast day icons for Advent.
to educate faithfully . . . gathering resources for an Advent lesson plan based mostly on Jan Brett's Christmas Treasury and our new Jesse Tree.
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one of my favorite things . . . my little secretary desk in the corner of my dining room. It is a tiny little corner, but it is MY corner.
a few plans for the upcoming week . . . meetings for me tonight and tomorrow night, my mom arrives Tuesday, Thanksgiving dinner of course on Thursday, maybe shopping on Black Friday, maybe a trip downtown to see the sights on Saturday.
a picture thought I'm sharing . . .
This is my tiny corner.
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4 comments:
That soup sounds amazing! It's going on my list to try soon.
The soup sounds so yummy! I'm interested in hearing more about your Jan Brett lesson plans too.
Hello. I'm visiting from the Daybook. You have a lovely entry here today. That soup does sound yummy. Creamy soups are sooo good! Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving.
It's a beautiful corner. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Doylene
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