Introducing JORJA BELLE

Jorja is a gift from my husband and my kids for my 41st birthday in February. She weighs all of 5.2 pounds now. She is one smark cookie, too. I've trained her to ring some jingle bells at the back door when she wants to go outside. Ideally, she would ring the bells when she needs to go potty, but for right now she rings them when she wants to go outside. Period. She some times forgets to do her business out there and gets too busy playing.

Honestly, it's like having a 2 year old all over again.

RTAB (Random Thoughts at Bedtime)

Where on earth (or in this house) can the stapler be? You never really know how much you use a stapler until you cannot find one.

Why is it that I can grow lucious, healthy, bright green plants from a common navy bean in a damp paper towel in a mason jar in the window without trying but I cannot bring a chive seed to life in a pretty planter with the best potting soil, plant food, TLC, and water?

Why is it that my puppy will ring the bells by the back door to signal to me that she wants to go outside...but then comes back in, squats at my feet and potties on the floor?

Don't you think Crayola and Hershey's should work together to make crayon-shaped chocolates? I do.

Does anyone else NEED books around them to feel comfortable?

Here is a picture thought I want to share with you.

The Simple Woman's Daybook Entry

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For Today: Sunday, April 19, 2009

Outside my window the sun is just beginning to kiss the horizon.

I am thinking today has been a nice, warm, beautiful spring day.

I am thankful for a phone call from my daddy. He called just to see how I was doing today.

In the learning rooms pencils are still and book marks stand sentinel between pages.

From the kitchen I admire a full and pleasing pantry.

I am wearing orange print capris and an orange cotton shirt. Bright colors because I am joyful!

I am creating a plan for a tasty Sunday evening meal.

I am going to bed early tonight.

I am reading Uncle Tom's Cabin for the first time ever.

I am hoping my uncle isn't too sad today. Wes, we all miss you so very much but know you are looking at the face of Jesus.

I am hearing songs from my playlist.

I am praying for the warm air to dry up some of the mud.

Around the house there is dried mud. (See above.)

One of my favorite things is my 6 month-old Yorkie pup, Jorja Belle.

A few plans for the rest of this week: Begin training for a September 5K race with my daughter. Plan some good meals for my guys. Make some strawberry bread for tea.

Oh yeah, that.

It's been almost a year since we've had internet in our house. I am happy to have a connection to the rest of the world again. In the past several months I've experienced more, cried more, laughed more, loved more and learned more. Lots of things have changed. I'm still more than just a beautiful mess.