The Simple Woman’s Daybook: August 1, 2011

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FOR TODAY August 1, 2011

Outside my window… a nice blend of warmth and breeze. I could live with this.

I am thinking… that they really need to coordinate all the road repair work on Highway 99 better — they keep closing all the necessary entrance and exit ramps.

I am thankful… for a weekend with my parents.

From the learning rooms… Daniel is still working on the sign for “more” and he’s working on standing up. Mommy would like to work on her Arabic but she has to wait until Daniel is asleep or otherwise occupied.

In the kitchen… cookie dough of various natures.

I am wearing… my black “We will not be silent” Arabic shirt, khaki capris, and my hair is pulled back with a black scrunchie.

I am creating… entries for Michelle and podcast episodes.

I am going… to Sacramento tomorrow for speech therapy with Daniel and out to Walgreens later this week. I was already at WinCo and Walgreens today.

I am wondering… about various spiritual things internally. (Not able to vocalize them yet.)

I am reading… the Dearest Dorothy books by Charlene Ann Baumbich.

I am hoping… Daniel will do down for a nap without a fight today.

I am looking forward to… my massage on Friday

I am hearing… Pearlie on Qubo.

Around the house… need to clean off the kitchen floor so the Mint can run.

I am pondering… how to reset the remote for TV and DVD stuff.

One of my favorite things… Edda at my feet

A few plans for the rest of the week… speech therapy, Ladies’ Night Out on Wednesday, Daniel doctor’s appointment on Thursday, and massage on Friday.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing… my mom’s cat Homer who would come and hang out with me once Daniel was asleep.

Homer the gray Pooh Bear cat

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7 Quick Takes — More Late Night Randomness

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7 Quick Takes

It’s 11:30 and I’m online again on a Thursday night. Not a good thing for sleep, I guess. Here are my seven random thoughts.

01.) Rachel on Big Brother needs to be eliminated… NOW. With Dani as HOH, it might conceivably happen?

02.) What is up with drivers cutting across 3 lanes of traffic without signalling? Seriously… somebody is going to get hurt one of these days… especially at the 580/680 interchange when there’s a line backed up and it’s impossible to get in or out.

03.) I’m down in San Jose with my parents. It was supposed to be in the triple digits this weekend up in Sac (which they’ve now amended to 95F) and it’s at least 10-15 degrees cooler down here.

04.) I’m hoping Daniel sleeps in tomorrow. It would cause much joy in my life. I’d also be a nicer person.

05.) I’m trying to find time to record the first episode of my podcast. It’s going to be about faith, life, and raising a child with developmental delays. Details will come later.

06.) I forgot my sister-in-law’s birthday. Bad Jen! No cookie! Actually, one of them had a birthday last weekend and one has a birthday on Monday.

07.) I’m re-reading the Dearest Dorothy books. If you haven’t read them and are looking for Christian chick lit, I *HIGHLY* recommend them. The author, Charlene Ann Baumbich, also has stopped by my blog and left comments so she seriously rocks.

(For more quick takes, go see Jen at ConversionDiary.Com.)

Do Me A Favor

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Danny, the son of one of the bloggers I read, is having surgery tomorrow to find out what’s causing bleeding around the feeding site in his stomach. This is a kid who deals with cerebrial palsy caused by MSUD, is on oxygen a lot of the time, and is seven years old.

Here’s the favor:

-Go to his website ParadeSchool.Com
 (which he hand-coded BTW), surf around, and then email him at paradeschool -at- gmail -dot- com with get well wishes.

Thanks!

The Simple Woman’s Daybook: July 25, 2011

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FOR TODAY July 25, 2011

Outside my window… sunny and warm. According to Weatherbug, it’s in the 80’s.

I am thinking… about cookie baking for Metanoia’s booth at the Farmer’s Market in a few weeks.

I am thankful… for Daniel’s various therapists.

From the learning rooms… the sign for “more”, body parts, and walking while only holding on to one finger.

In the kitchen… pasta salad made from a Trader Joe’s recipe.

I am wearing… olive-colored t-shirt and sweats.

I am creating… entries for Michelle and a podcast episode.

I am going… to be with my parents this weekend.

I am wondering… how Daniel’s child development person and especially his physical therapist have so much energy. His physical therapist is amazing in that regard.

I am reading… the Dearest Dorothy books by Charlene Ann Baumbich and wishing that she would write more in that series! A.J. Jacobs will have my attention again soon.

I am hoping… Daniel goes down for a good nap after therapy today.

I am looking forward to… the weekend with my parents.

I am hearing… Daniel’s child development person working with him. (Thank God for Easter Seals and that they make home visits.)

Around the house… testing out the Mint floor cleaner that my mother-in-law gave us.

I am pondering… a number of things.

One of my favorite things… Daniel lying on my tummy with his head on his arms staring at me and smiling.

A few plans for the rest of the week… Speech and PT for Daniel tomorrow, nutritionist appointment on Wednesday, and road trip to San Jose (all 2 hours of it) on Friday.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing… Daniel asleep on the hardwood floor after his physical therapist tired him out last week. Being the wonderful mother I am, I took a picture before I took his sandals off and stuck him on a blanket.

Daniel asleep on the hardwood floor

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Tragedy vs. Shame

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Let’s make this very clear.

Amy Winehouse’s death is a shame. Should she have died at 27? No, but it also isn’t surprising.

Norway’s situation is a tragedy. We’re talking 92 people dead (most of them youth) in a country whose population is lower than some U.S. states.

Any questions?

Attention Washington

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I don’t give a flying [insert word] whose idea the debt ceiling plan is. In fact, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell had better not get too close to me because I will dopeslap both of them. (I would anyway if I came into contact with either, but those two are being especially stupid right now.) Pretend you like each other and come up with a plan. Mark my words: if a plan isn’t reached and we default, THE ENTIRE HOUSE and 1/3 of the Senate will be out of a job in 2012.

Why is it so freaking impossible for y’all to actually, like, WORK together?

7 Quick Takes: Random Thoughts on Thursday Night

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7 Quick Takes

It’s 11:30 and I’m online. Not a good thing for sleep, I guess. Here are my seven random thoughts.

01.) Rachel on Big Brother needs to go… BADLY. The girl is the spawn of Satan and has the horns to prove it.

02.) I so don’t approve of the weather. It was 96 in Sacramento today. I don’t do heat. Enough said.

03.) I wish Blogathon was happening this year. As much as it would make all my health issues worse, I wish I was blogathonning this next weekend.

04.) I can’t believe Daniel went down without a fight. Daniel has started refusing to go down for naps or to bed at night. My policy has been to let him sleep wherever he falls. This means that I’ve found him on top of the coffee table, on the carpet, and on the hardwood floor.

05.) I need to actually do a better job of meal planning for myself. I’m having stomach issues and the last two weeks have been about figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Now that I’m getting a better idea, I should start prepping food ahead of time.

06.) I need to get posts ready for Michelle. I have a lot of ideas but I need to commit them to paper. This would probably work better if I wasn’t so tired all the time.

07.) My massage tomorrow can’t come soon enough. I had a double pain day where I not only had fibro pain but also fatigue pain. I’m counting down to 3:30 tomorrow…

(For more quick takes, go see Jen at ConversionDiary.Com.)