The Simple Woman's Daybook for January 26

For Today

Outside my window is a cold gray day.

I am thinking that I need much more sun than what's been available lately.

I am thankful for my job.

From the kitchen I am drinking a hot cup of Earl Grey tea.

I am wearing jeans, a long sleeved cotton tee, a white sweater and the necklace I just won over at Two Dog Pond.

I am creating a mosaic to add to this post.

I am going on a diet. Soon. I've promised myself.

I am reading a Vanity Fair magazine.

I am hoping to be able to visit friends in NYC this Spring.

I am hearing voices in my head. They are telling me to go get a cookie. I'm ignoring them.

Around the house it's nice and clean.

One of my favorite things is sleeping on flannel sheets in the wintertime.

A few plans for the rest of the week include a hike to a lighthouse. And hopefully some good photos.

Here is picture thought I am sharing . . .

I'm also posting this same picture today on my Picture A Day blog. I've been into the Mosaic Maker at Big Huge Labs. I've found it's much easier to do if I upload my photos into flickr first. It's a piece of cake. A piece of crumb cake.

You are invited to participate in The Simple Woman's Daybook, where you will see many others doing as you are, sharing little aspects of their day.

Until tomorrow, my friends . . .

My first entry in The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY New Year's Eve,

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Outside my window, I see stark tree branches against a pale blue sky.

I am thinking about the year to come and hoping it'll be better than the last.

I am thankful for pretty much everything in my life, especially for the chance to be able to spend a bit more time with my husband.

From the kitchen tonight, I'll be making Pioneer Woman's Monday night stir fry. Yeah, that's right. I don't care that it's not Monday.

I am wearing a pair of Lucky Brand trouser jeans, a favorite old sweater and a pair of Roberto del Carlo foldover ankle boots in wine.

(Unfortunately, I'm kidding about the ankle boots. But they WOULD look really cool with what I'm wearing.) I'm also sorry I fib so much.

I am creating absolutely nothing at the moment. And I'm not ashamed of it.

I am going to continue to enjoy my time off from work this week.

I am reading The Ghost by Robert Harris.

I am hoping for a lot of things but will have to accept that I can't have them all. It would be nice to have one or two of them, though.

I am hearing yet another football game in the background. It used to bother me, but right now it means my husband is still around. I really don't mean to sound moribund. That's a link for Rich.

Around the house my holiday decorations continue to cheer me.

One of my favorite things is driving. Ok, it's crazy, I know. But give me a wide open road and a sports car with a lot of power and well, it's just plain fun, I tell you!

A few plans for the rest of the week include visiting Karen & Adrienne, taking in a movie and lunch with KathyJules, packing up the holiday decorations and having my mustache removed. I am totally kidding about the mustache; I just wanted to make sure you're all still with me.

Here is picture thought I am sharing

It's always the season . . . for solid decorating advice.

This is my very first entry in The Simple Woman's Day Book. It all began with a visit to Drivin' 55, a blog I visit daily. If you'd like to participate, visit this site but please note that the blog is on vacation for this week and will resume next Monday.

Until tomorrow, my friends . . .