The Simple Woman's Daybook Meme

I recently came across a blog called The Simple Woman's Daybook.  She hosts a meme each Tuesday, and I thought it might be fun to participate in it.  I hope you enjoy my own daybook post.  If so, I may participate more often.  Also, you might enjoy going to The Simple Woman's Daybook blog to read some other daybook entries.  Enjoy!

For today:

Outside my window...
I am watching quite a few birds who have become "regulars" at the bird feeder we put this year.  Among them are a beautiful cardinal couple and a tiny little bright blue bird of some sort.  I love watching them!

I am thinking...
that I really should be working on finishing up my lesson plans for the coming school year instead of blogging!

I am thankful for...
these years while my kids are still young enough to be at home and homeschool.

From the learning rooms...
Not too much is going on this week since we are taking a break from school for the summer.  My son is doing some summer reading for his Omnibus II class this fall, though, and my younger daughter is finishing up a little bit of math.

From the kitchen...
I remembered a yummy recipe for a cucumber salad that I had forgotten about.  I sliced several cucumbers really thin and put them in a bowl.  Then I mixed about 3/4 cup of vinegar, 1/2 cup of water, 1/3 cup of sugar, and a dash or two of salt and mixed until the sugar was dissolved.  I poured that over the cucumbers and let it sit for several hours (but it tastes best to let it sit overnight).  Yummy!!!!  You can add more vinegar or more sugar is you like it more sour or a bit sweeter.

I am wearing...
A pair of brown capri pants, a brown and white print top, and a necklace that a good friend of mine sent me as a little "happy." 

I am reading...
Well, actually I am about to begin reading the entire Bible.  I will try to finish it in 90 days.  I've never read the entire Bible all the way through, so I'm really excited about it!

Around the house...
The house is pretty decently clean right now!  Hooray!

One of my favorite things...
is homemade ice cream!  I try to make it really often during the summer.  It's a special treat for the kids and my hubby and me.  We usually make it every 2 or 3 weeks during the summer, and the kids really look forward to it! 

A few plans for the rest of the week...
are to work on lesson plans for the coming school year, to work on a project I'm helping do for The Old Schoolhouse magazine, and to visit with my sister and her kiddos.  It's nice to have extra visiting time during the summer too!

Here is a picture for though that I am sharing...

I hope you enjoyed reading my daybook entry.  If you'd like to participate, you can leave your entry here in my comments, or you can go to The Simple Woman's Daybook and leave an entry there.  Have fun!