Sunny Sunday at Lake Huron

Thought I'd better post these pix RIGHT NOW or it will never happen. Since I never shared anything from camping at all! Maybe I will do that now too. Or maybe I should feed the hungry horde.

Lisa's Logbook - July 25

Outside: 81 and beautiful blue skies with fluffy white clouds

Sounds: Christian radio playing softly, fans humming

Home: This is Cleaning Week. Or so I keep threatening. We shall see if it materializes.

Projects: Soccer - making teams and ordering uniforms - ok, I know I keep saying this and one day I will actually DO it.

Pondering: why we don't do more things just as a family - all 6 of us. Also pondering ways to afford more travel in the next three years, before one of my children graduates from HIGH SCHOOL!

Teaching: buying a used IEW SICC-B (advanced writing curriculum for David and maybe Emily) next week after needing it for a year.

Gratitude: that we live only an hour from one of the Great Lakes. We should take advantage of it more often, as we did today.

Recipes: Threw a cut-up chicken in the slow cooker with some taco seasoning and had chicken tacos Friday. Gonna serve that again tonight for dinner.

Duds: brown tee (different from last week), jean capris, bare feet, wet hair (since just about half an hour ago I was wearing my swimsuit and SAND)

Reads: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (downloaded the audiobook free from Librivox) & just finished The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland (enjoyed it!)

Vids: Little Dorrit (the 1st seven episodes from Masterpiece Theater), Yes Man (re-viewed), and 2012 (do not bother - so dumb)

Hopes: A Miracle is coming. I can feel it. Bring it on, Lord!

Love: smooth stones (just picked up quite a few at Lake Huron)

Plans: Working 4 hours M-F, Soccer Conditioning (E), Soccer VBS (J,S), a few other possibilities

Pic: Lakeport State Park on Lake Huron - 3 of my kids are in the foreground swimming

Lisa's Logbook - July 18

Outside: 79 now and overcast and very humid. We have a severe thunderstorm watch until later this evening.

Sounds: Fans, cicadas, David on the xbox, James doing dishes, Bob reminiscing about the farm

Home: Bob bought me an electric griddle and a HUGE George Foreman grill at the thrift store.

Projects: Soccer - making teams and ordering uniforms - ok, I know I keep saying this and one day I will actually DO it.

Pondering: why anyone would allow their child to play a handheld video game through an entire church service

Teaching: oh, crud - gotta think about that now....

Gratitude: for a wonderful lady who stepped up to organize the homeschool group (and co-op) this year - thank you, Darlene!

Recipes: made milk shakes this weekend, think we will have orange creamsicle floats tonight

Duds: brown tee, khaki capris, barefeet, hair in ponytail

Reads: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (downloaded the audiobook free from Librivox) and SIZZLING SIXTEEN by Janet Evanovich

Vids: Grownups (in the theater - funny, but for... well... grownups, lol), Despicable Me (also theater), an episode of Big Bang Theory (not worth your time - don't bother)

Hopes: that I can get the soccer teams made this week and uniforms ordered. It's been hanging over my head long enough.

Love: having the easy set pool set up this year. The kids can play while I work - they're happy and I get my work done. (Also love having two teens old enough to watch their younger siblings play.)

Plans: Working 4 hours M-F, Beach Day, Soccer (S,J,E), Co-op Registration & Book Sale, Youth Group Car Wash (D,E), Book Club!

Pic: Sorry - no time for a pic!

Lisa's Logbook - July 11

Outside: 78 and looks like rain now, but it has been sunny all day (Update: before I finished the post, the rain started and I had to run out and get the laundry off the line.)

Sounds: The boys are playing a video game and talking.

Home: Laundry everywhere! And stuff to unpack from our 10 day camping trip!

Projects: Soccer - making teams and ordering uniforms

Pondering: the idea of going to the Highland Games in Livonia - any takers?

Teaching: an easy week for lessons

Gratitude: my cell phone dried out from its accidental bath and is working properly again!

Recipes: loved the crock pot recipes this past week at the campground - heated things up but also made lasagna, wet burritos, hot fudge brownies, and more!

Duds: black athletic shorts, magenta tank top, bare feet, no makeup

Reads: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (downloaded the audiobook free from Librivox) and Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher

Vids: Toy Story 3

Hopes: that God makes the path smooth for my friends as they move this week to North Carolina

Love: our patio mat!

Plans: Working 4 hours M-F, Park Day, Soccer (S,J,E), Maybe an eye dr. appt (L), Library program?

Pic: Check back later and I'll have one for you!

Lisa's Logbook - July 5

Outside: Low 90's and humid. Icky.

Sounds: Birds chirping, fans blowing, David chatting with a friend

Home: Bob is there but I am not.

Projects: managing the campsite and balancing it with working my hours

Pondering: what I am going to do now that my CELL PHONE appears to be DEAD

Teaching: OK, changing back to SOS Math for David.

Gratitude: I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free....

Recipes: Making ALL my camping food in the slow cooker - Very easy.

Duds: jean shorts, magenta tank top, hair all stuck up into a ponytail, very dirty bare feet

Reads: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (downloaded the audiobook free from Librivox) and Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles

Vids: The Big Bang Theory

Hopes: that the weather cools off (but it promises to be hotter before it gets colder)

Love: Reynolds slow cooker liner bags - SO EASY

Plans: Working 4 hours M-F, Camping all week

Pic: When I get back.....