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| Our karate grading to become green belts: we passed! |
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| Awesome Hubs working hard on The Coop |
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| The Coop! |
I realized last week that I have 12 weeks left of being pregnant. It seems like so many!--but also so few when you start scheduling things. So I made myself a little Excel spreadsheet (I know, sooo not like me... but David and Nicole would be proud of my attempt at organization!) of the next 12 weeks and included categories such as House, Garden, Chickens, Social Events, Baby Prep, Appointments, Prayer List, Exercise, DIY/Crafts and Bucket List. The idea was so that I didn't spend my entire medical and maternity leave biking to and from the ranch, friends' houses and the lake. I mean, that's all I want to do... but I'm grateful for this extra time when I can sew curtains for the baby's room and make some freezer meals for when he gets here.
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| Left to right: Mrs. Fluffernutter, Sue and Lady Peepington |
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| First strawberry from our garden! |
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| Bottom seam has gone haywire! |
I'm already behind. BUT in my defense, my sewing machine started acting up and last week was WAY too nice to be inside trying to troubleshoot thread and needles and bobbins and tension. However, this week is cold and wet. So I guess this is where I learn discipline :). And it's great! I seriously do love that I get to nest and do Martha Stewart-y things! I just have to remind myself sometimes that I won't suffocate if I spend more than half an hour inside at a time. Today at the ladies' group I attend at our church, one of the leaders got up and read from a passage in Proverbs that her husband read to her during her birthday meal last night. It goes something like this:
10 An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She dresses herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed in scarlet.[f]
22 She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates
when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates.
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She dresses herself with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed in scarlet.[f]
22 She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates
when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates.
I pray that I might be a wife and mother of noble character, an ever-helpful friend, and a blessing to all I come in contact with! Hold me to it :).
Karate Mum, signing out!
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