First Day of the Month

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.  ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Happy February

The first day of the month is so fresh for me.  A clean slate to start again and a new purse to organize.  No, I don’t buy a new purse every month.  I haven’t bought a new purse in a long while.  I do change my purse at the beginning of each month.  Don’t know why, just seems like something good to do, for me.  I thrive on change.  I usually don't mind when plans are canceled and I have to go to plan B.  That’s just how I roll, most of the time.

I usually spend the last day of each month reviewing the month in my head.  Going over what has happened, what was accomplished and what needs to be continued on my “to do” list for the coming month.  Well, now that I have a blog, lucky you, I get to share it. 

My FAVORITE
college basketball player.

We began January celebrating my wonderful husband’s 43^rd birthday.  (He will like the “wonderful” part.)  We woke on New Years Day and planned his day around the Penn State bowl game.   Favorite snacks would be served at half-time and dinner after the game. (His beloved team didn’t win this time.) He didn’t know that dinner would bring a welcome surprise.  Our oldest daughter had already returned to her college campus after Christmas break (basketball season) but was coming home to surprise her dad for his birthday.  With the help of friends, she pulled it off and we enjoyed a great dinner time and played games into the late night.

Other January happenings: I began my new organizing tasks, started my blog, and crocheted a scarf (from start to finish) for a gift to be given in February.   

My family and I helped with a homeless shelter hosted by our church for a week.  We got the kids involved and feel it’s good to teach them to serve by serving.

We traveled to Pennsylvania several times for college basketball games and more than those, we sat by the computer cheering while watching the live game updates scroll down.

Our younger daughter added another “brace” to her collection.  She’s been to the orthopedic doctor’s office more times than we’d like to count.  This time for a sprained thumb.  She wore the brace for several weeks and had to sit out at a tournament in Richmond.  She played ref for most games and enjoyed the trip regardless.  She’s healed now, attending practices and ready to play again soon.

We’ve enjoyed some snow days and spent several days without electricity.  We've been to ice skating lessons and made a BIG snowman and a hobby horse (stayed tuned for future blog).

We watched some movies:
Australia
Grown Ups
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (documentary)
Secretariat
Despicable Me
The A-Team
National Treasure:  Book of Secrets

It's been a good month,  I can't complain.
God is good and His mercies never cease.  

Enjoy your day today - make it count.
I hope you cherish the quiet and the unexpected.