The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ September

For today: Friday, September 26, 2014

Outside my window...coming to you today from the beautiful state of South Carolina where I'm visiting my sister for a few days. Today is mostly cloudy and 67 degrees, and Saturday's forecast is predicting a beautiful sunny 70's fall day.

 

I am thankful...that Granny will be released from rehab tomorrow (yay!), and we'll bring her back to my sister's house. I'm sure she will be thrilled to be away from the medical facilities which have been her home for the past three weeks!

 

I am thinking...that everyone back in Virginia will be happy to see us arrive back home again!

 

In the kitchen...lots of food preparation this week for the building crew over at Jonathan's house. We've been serving our friends their supper since they're working 12-hour days to help get the building started.  And...preparing some extra food for the family while I'm away.

 

Around the house, Jonathan's house that is!...Jonathan and all of us are having a grand time working on his future home...putting down the sub-flooring:

Sarah helping with the pantry wall:

I hope a lot more building will get finished while I'm away. The walls are up, and the beams are going in. So exciting!:

Everybody helps...it's a family project!

I am creating...a temporary raised bed in the garden with some leftover pieces of I-beams from Jonathan's house (how's that for being resourceful!) until a real raised bed can be built next spring. I've shoveled a ton of topsoil this week to completely fill this bed and will plant blueberry bushes which are due to be delivered any day now.

 

Maybe this makeshift bed will last through the winter even though it looks quite haphazard now:

I am going...to tour a Southern Living Showcase Home at Paris Mountain with my sister while I'm here.

 

I am wearing...red skirt, pink turtleneck, pink striped blouse, and silver sandals.

 

I am wondering...whether any of our blog readers will make it to the Dayton Days show next weekend to see Hannah selling her soaps and to see Granny selling her baskets. Come up and introduce yourselves; we'd love to meet you!

 

I am hoping...to try this Baked Delicata Squash Rings recipe. Hannah planted Delicata seeds from Heavenly Seed for the first time this year in the garden, and here's the harvest she used to decorate the front steps:

I am looking forward to...all the company we will be hosting during October! Lots of weekend guests, including Tom's brother, Uncle Steve. We're brainstorming some good places to take him and our other guests while they're here in the Valley.

 

A favorite quote for today..."Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart." ~ Psalm 111:1.

 

One of my favorite things...Mexican food. My sister took me to Mr. Salsa's today. Sooo good!

 

A few plans for the time here in SC:

1) Blogger meet-up (post to follow)

2) Farmers' Market

3) visiting this shop, Branches & Burlap, with my sister while I'm in town:

If you'd like to visit other Daybook entries, check out The Simple Woman's Blog here. Thanks for reading!

~Deb

Comments

[Rose]

Oh Jonathan, how exciting! It'll be like watching Grand Designs (a British TV series) seeing your house come together.

Hello Granny from Australia.

Enjoy your trip Deb.

[Tammy C]

How exciting to see the house being built.

Glad Granny is getting out of rehab.

Have fun in South Carolina but how busy October looks I may stay where it is a bit quieter.I do enjoy company but that rarely happens to us.

[victoria]

So glad to hear Granny is on the mend and will soon be back home.
That is exciting news about Jonathan's home being underway. Look forward to seeing pictures of the progress!

Blessings,

Vicky

[Toni]

Oh, happy day for Granny! I'm so glad to hear she will be out of rehab and free to enjoy herself again. :) Yay for Jonathon's house getting started. I can't wait to see more progress on it. Deb, I hope you and your sister have a wonderful time during your visit.
Blessings,
Toni

[Lori]

Wow, Deb! I can't believe that's the same place we picked the wood flooring up from! How fast time flies. Looking great - can't wait to see the end product (can't wait to see OUR end product! LOL!)

[Nic]

I'm very impressed that you are all building the house together. I wouldn't know where to start