The Simple Woman's Daybook - May 29th Edition

The Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today... Memorial Day.  A day we remember those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms.

Outside my window... a bit overcast, and muggy. 

I am thinking... how nice it is to sit hear and listen to all the birds singing outside .

I am thankful... for the birth of my beautiful granddaughter back at the end of March.

I am wearing... denim shorts and a red, white, and blue striped short-sleeved shirt, and barefoot.

I am creating... still need to work on that address book.  

I am wondering... how long it will take me to heal from my knee injury I had in April (not the same as the one in March).  This one was really bad, necessitating an ER trip, a wheelchair, and now a cane.  I can walk without it, but it gives me extra stability.

I am reading... still nothing.  I really need to change this.  I absolutely love reading and miss it.

I am hoping... my Dad's last treatment for prostate cancer goes well tomorrow.  Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers, that he won't need any further treatment.

I am learning... to try not to stress about things so much, which isn't working too well yet.

In my kitchen... most likely very thin cut chicken breasts, cooked in an iron skillet with some coconut oil and Penzey's Sunny Paris seasoning.  Our favorite seasoning is Penzey's Fox Point, but we're out at the moment.

In the homeschool room... winding-down to a slower pace for the summer.

A favorite quote for today... “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~Maya Angelou

A peek into one of my days... this week is the usual busy and hectic running around, but we add in my son serving with His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo at the Confirmation Mass at our parish this week.  

One of my favorite things... the return of so many birds, and flowers and trees trying to bloom.  I think we have left winter behind at this point.

Postscript...

Poetictouch

O flower-de-luce, bloom on, and let the river

Linger to kiss thy feet!

O flower of song, bloom on, and make forever

The world more fair and sweet.

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

He finally has a name!

Chanticleer

He finally has a name! Chanticleer, but Chanty (pronounced SHON-ti) for short. I know it took me forever to decide, but I had received so many great suggestions for names. The bibliophile in me took over though, and that's how I decided. Here's a great description of him:

Chanticleer comes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. More specifically, he comes from the Nun's Priest Tale, a story within Canterbury Tales. The Chanticleer is a proud and fierce rooster who dominates the barnyard. For the best description of Chanticleer, we turn to Chaucer's words. "For crowing there was not his equal in all the land. His voice was merrier than the merry organ that plays in church, and his crowing from his resting place was more trustworthy than a clock. His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his bill was black and shone like a jet, and his legs and toes were like azure. His nails were whiter than the lily and his feathers were like burnished gold." With all of his splendor and great looks, Chanticleer is also greatly feared and mightily respected by all.