Simple Woman

Outside My Window

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I am thinking…
about Holy Week. We are having special company on Easter Sunday – Mr. Pete’s sister and her family. So I am using the extra time without school to get the house in shape.  I started working on that yesterday.

On Wednesday is Spy Wednesday. Rosie and I will make a simple rope craft just to commemorate the day. Mr. Pete and I also have our last rehearsal before Easter Sunday Mass.

Thursday is Maudy Thursday and both of the girls are singing that night in the choir. Then Friday Mr. Pete and I will be with the music ministry for the Good Friday Service. The Divine Mercy Novena also starts on Friday.

I am thankful…

That Mr. Pete was able to get the ceiling patched. It should look much better for Easter Sunday.

He and I are having a friendly debate. Our church is virtually closing down for two months after Easter for “major” renovations so that it is in good shape for its 90th anniversary. I think it’s great to do repairs and upkeep, but I think it’s silly to close the entire place down for two months while we’re doing it. Mr. Pete thinks that it’s a true calling to preserve God’s churches and that some great saints became great because they restored beautiful churches.

And that’s true.

But I pointed out that while he was restoring our ceiling, the family didn’t have to leave the house.

For this, he loves me anyway.

I am pondering…

The Lenten Birthdays of Mr. Pete and Noah.   They had an 80 on their cake this year because that is their combined ages!

One of my Favorite Things…

Mr. Pete and Rosie taking the TARDIS back to the 1950s for the Father/Daughter dance

I am hearing…
The hum of my computer

In the kitchen…
Barbecued beef and potatoes with salad.

I am wearing…
Black pants, black T and gray hoodlie.

I am going…

• Upper body workouts and core and adding more aerobics with a little step and some actual walking. I keep icing it and taking my Mobic prescription from Walgreens but overall my knee is feeling better all the time, and minimal pain. I am doing strengthening exercises for both knees now.  

• add some additional novenas next year with the help of PrayMoreNovenas.com 
• to cut my carbs via the Wheat Belly Total Health: The Ultimate Grain-Free Health and Weight-Loss Life Plan recommendations and Intermittent Fasting.  
• Keep practicing my recital pieces. This thing is coming at me like a freight train. I’m even having bad dreams about it. Mainly because my flute doesn’t seem to sing the high notes. Is it me? Am I regressing? Mr. Pete says its’ because I’m practicing the heck out of it and my pads are wearing down. He’s going to take another look at it later today. 

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