For today. . .

So I stole this from my friend Crystal at That’s What I Said . . . who stole it from

Amber and the Simple Woman’s Daybook.

Outside my window… darkness. And my car. Hopefully locked, unlike it was last night.

I am thinking… that staying at home instead of rushing to get somewhere after one of the world’s longest days was a good idea.

I am thankful for… my life in general. For my family, my friends near and far, sweet words that are a balm to my soul, my dog, my nephew, that I get to live in Nashville, have hot water whenever I want it, and that my mama made sure I knew how to cook.

I am wearing… what I wore to work out in. A Final Four T-shirt featuring the Texas Longhorns from 2003 when the game was played in New Orleans and somebody gave my brother tickets, black yoga pants, my Nike running socks, and my worn-out running shoes.

I am remembering… my grandpa. He died when I was 13 and I still miss him.

I am going… to eat those Sour Patch Kids in the bowl on my coffee table. And tomorrow, I’ll go to work and choir rehearsal. I am reading… a Jodi Picoult book, a book called Midwives, and the Bible per usual. Today, I got the desire to reread Persuasion by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

I am hoping… for a lot of things. Sometimes, I fear putting them into words for fear they won’t happen and somehow that might make it hurt less.

On my mind… my friend Brandy, my family and some issues related to my grandma and the farm, my nephew, and somehow getting ahead in my work so that I’m not hurrying and overwhelmed all the time.

From the learning rooms… I’m sure this prompt has something to do with something I know nothing about . . . but I’m learning that coffee reheated from this morning’s brew is not very good.

Noticing that… I feel more relaxed and at peace when I take the time to cook.

Pondering these words… “Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart” from Will Hoge’s song “Even if it breaks your heart.”

From the kitchen… I cooked chicken breasts in pesto sauce in the crock pot all day, then boiled up some pasta, tossed it all together and added some parmesan. It was good! Around the house… I need to do the laundry and vacuum and dust.

One of my favorite things… is coffee in a big white mug at a coffee house where talking is optional. Fido’s is one of my favorites, except it’s always a bit too crowded.

From my picture journal…

I have good friends.