The Simple Woman’s Daybook for May 7, 2018

For Today

Looking out my window…it looks like spring is finally here – lots of green and little flowers. 🙂

I am thinking…I should be folding laundry…

I am thankful…for a lovely trip to England with my daughter!

One of my favorite things…I discovered elderflower while I was in England, in cordial (non-alcoholic), tea, and fizzy drink form, and got a bit addicted to it. 😉 I couldn’t find any tea to bring home with me, though, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Trader Joe’s now carries an lemon elderflower soda. I’ll still keep looking for the tea, though.

I am creating…blog posts in my head – hoping I can get a couple more up this week.

I am wearing…navy floral print shirt and grey skirt.

I am listening to…Three Men in a Boat – kept me chuckling on the plane ride back.

I am hoping…to get caught up on laundry soon – not that I ever get caught up for long around here. 😉

I am learning…about China, Afghanistan, and Italy in the mid-1800s.

In my kitchen…lots of groceries, thanks to hubby.

In the school room…piano, math, and reading this week – easing back in.

In my garden…tulips, violets, pansies, and lots of weeds. 😀

Post Script

I listened to the latest Scholé Sisters episode on the train in England – good stuff!

Shared Quote
Something to remember as we read history and current events:

It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming… Theodore Roosevelt, as quoted in Carry a Big Stick by George Grant

A moment from my day…well, last Monday actually. 🙂