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FOR TODAY – July 20, 2009
Outside my Window…Clouds and a slight breeze…a bit chilly…61 degrees.
Thinking…about order and simplicity. How our God has called us out of chaos to order. Order in our homes, order in our worship, order in our relationships with one another…
Thankful for…good priests, fearlessly proclaiming God’s word, faithfully teaching and admonishing their flocks…may God increase their numbers!
From the kitchen…yummy-delicious zucchini bread baking. Spiral ham slices on toast for hubby and steaming hot cups of coffee laced with Chocolate Caramel Creamer for both of us. For dinner: Ribollita (the boys have eaten most of the leftover ham!!), backed chicken with herbs, rosemary and garlic potatoes, orzo and mixed veggies, salad and Italian bread.
Faith and learning…a few interesting changes. I’ve moved the classroom downstairs, for so many practical reasons. Upstairs: hot in the summer, cold in the winter…and away from the action of daily life. Now the classroom is an extension of our family living space and flows quite naturally. I love it! And the most amazing bonus: we now have a chapel!!! My sweet boy, Galahad, has long desired to have a chapel in the house. Complete with church pew and kneeler, the chapel is the former classroom…and is the first room one walks into before bed and after rising, reminding us to start and end every day with prayer. Galahad has been adding all the little touches to make his chapel “special” and has already adorned the family altar with candles, the bible and a variety of spiritual reading material. He and the boys now have the perfect practice spot for rehearsing with Gareth the many different actions of MC, acolyte, thurifer, crucifer, torch bearer, etc. What a blessing!
Creating…a ***********. It’s a secret…shhh…and yes, dad…I’m still working on your socks!
Planning…everything. And I have such peace about it. I’m even creating my own planner based on the Traditional Latin Mass feast days. As much as I love the many wonderful planners out there, it’s difficult to find anything that follows the Old Calendar. Mine is coming along nicely…almost…finished…
Wearing…Well…I’d like to say that I’m beautifully coiffed and attired, but quite frankly, I’m still wearing my favorite snow-white victorian styled nightgown. It is lovely…something right out of Godey’s Lady’s Book.
Reading…It’s All Too Much. What a great motivator for those seeking greater order and detachment from material goods. And to keep the spiritual perspective on decluttering, I also downloaded Simplifying Your Domestic Church. I’m armed and ready…
Praying…for God to sustain and strengthen me as I continue to work towards greater self-discipline, order and simplicity…all wrapped in the humble realization that I can’t do this without Him!
Hearing…the whir of the ceiling fan and birdsong outside my window…
Around the house…greater order than weeks past. And that which is not ordered no longer causes me to despair. True balance begins inside, not outside!
One of my favorite things…zucchini bread. It’s a good thing…with the enormous amount of zucchini that the garden is producing, we’ll be eating a lot of it. Any other fabulous zucchini recipes out there?
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…finish assembling my school book list, “detach” from a few more wordly goods and work on my school day schedule…we start school on September 7th.
Here’s a picture thought I am sharing with you…
Gracie…lounging in a patch of sunlight. What a sweet picture.
Blessings,
I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 27 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Dear Kimberly,
So many things I want to ask and say.
My Autumn would love to have a chapel and will be so green when I tell her.
Your idea kf the classs room is SO what I would love to set up.
When we move(please pray for us) and build again that is how I will design it.
Your night gown is so like the ones I wear as well, but my favourite one is pink.
How would you like to share that wonderful calender. I get so confussed with traditoinal and new days. Especially when I am trying to use Liturgically coloured altar clothe and chasuables for our little ones to learn the different colours and feast days.
Enjoy your week
God Bless
O Kimberely! I would buy your planner! Would you make it available?
Also, I’d LUV to see pics of the chapel and school room, if you feel it wouldn’t be an intrusion.
Good ideas jumpstart hope.
A CHAPEL!!!! How very wonderful!!!!
I’d love to see it too! And the planner? I’m with Totus Tuus on that one as well!
Zucchini:
We eat this like candy: (works super well with yellow squash too)
Simply whip up a batter with parts of flour/milk….just work with it until it’s a good consistency…a little thick but not too thick:)
Cut the zukes into circles
Dip each one into the batter
Fry in oil…turning periodically and sprinkling with Seasoning salt as you go
Get them a nice golden color
Set to drain on a paper towel and give a last sprinkle of season salt.
We make platters of these in the summer….I could eat the whole platter myself!!!!!!!!!!
Promises for the following:
1. Pictures of the classroom
2. Pictures of the chapel
3. A personal preview of the new planner
As soon as I can…
Bless you, ladies!
Kimberly…one word = inspiring! I love a visit to your blog via my google reader with my cup of tea, but today I just wanted to come and let you know I think you are a model for many mommies out there, including this older one.
God Bless!
P.S., I would LOVE to see your planner too, especially for the Traditional calendar.
Yeah!
P.S. I would also LOVE to see your planner especially because it is for the Traditional Calendar! Yeah!!!
i am so behind in my reading here. and there are so many wonderful things happening in your world. a chapel? delightful!
and please share the planner ideas, if you can, of course.
the girls look darling in their chicken moving attire. their colors coordinate with my ladies’ feathers! i love that darling kitty picture. makes me pine for the ones we left behind at the little house. and the icon for your mother’s daybook is so precious.
ok.
back to my own busy duties…..
have a blessed week dear, sweet, kimberly!
Ditto, ditto on the planner! I’m always asking all the other creators of lovely Catholic planners if they would consider making a Traditional version… How exciting!