Saturday

Lazing the day away. The dark blog template has turned light, in anticipation of spring. :) And the font is larger in anticipation of me turning 45. I think the eyes are beginning that fortyish thing...I may need readers soon. I'm holding out though. Mind over matter. (I know...a lot of you are laughing...I can hear you.) Many of my closest friends are older than I am, and I believe there is a lot of chortling ahead.
Our girls are yakking away in the foyer. That IS notable. I did not believe that I would ever see or hear the day when our daughters became friends. There have been some ugly exchanges over the years, and mom has been in tears many times wondering what on earth I did wrong to have daughters that hated each other. And now...chatting. Amazing. Emily is home from college for the week end, and she and Anna just went running. They came home babbling about movie night. I *think* I'm included in "Becoming Jane," "Gigi," and "Sleepless in Seattle." Sounds like a full evening. I have set up the quilt table and machine in our bedroom (we have a double room -- one side is set up with a love seat and entertainment center -- the sewing table is set up so that I can see and sew...) so I'll putter away at something. I've actually been working away at a new wallhanging, and continuing to buttonhole outline an old project. I'm loving having it set up and handy, and the Gilmore Girls have kept me mildly amused. I'm through season 5 and considering a trip to Target for the 6th and final 7th season. They are the rewatching type of DVD, full of silly lines and trivia. Chick flicks all the way.
Went to a new public library south of here. Large and LOVELY facility, with a big fireplace and lots of chairs. The books are spread out enough that the non fictions are by category on separate shelves rather than squashed together. And there are zillions of DVDs and books on tape. I had rolls rising (so domestic, eh?) so my trip was too short, but I did sit and go through quilt books (inspiring) and checked out a few knitting ones to bring home.
I'm currently reading The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, so flipping through some knitting books sounds like an enjoyable few hours. I am simply highly impressionable-that's all there is to that. If I read about a fancy meal, I'll make one. A fancy scarf -- I'll knit one. Or at least half of one. :)
And so, Saturday is shaping up nicely. I've had some Sabbath rest. Still some really tough emotional issues to work through, but I take the time to do that too...another blog to describe that. I'm still enjoying the Stormie Omartian book, and hoping that this PRAISE emphasis is a new way of life. It's amazing how concentrated praise blows the storms out of my path. God really is amazing, and He's present, and He is indeed a wonderful counselor.
Well, back to my book. The rolls are on their second rise. Mini burgers tonight on homemade rolls. And mashed cauliflower. (I'm doing so well on low carb! YEAH!) (sigh...no rolls for me)
And then movie night with no popcorn. THAT will be by far the biggest no carb test of my day. Sigh. I miss popcorn. :(
All is well. Happy Saturday night to you all.