JWalking: The Blog

" N o, I can't blog right now. I'm taking care of 85 babies, and it's been just a bit tiring for me." You've heard me talk about the Reflections program in my Daybook blogs for the past two months. Forty years ago, the National PTA put together a program for students with a bent toward arts and literature. Reflections is a theme-based competition, affording students the opportunity to express themselves through their arts medium of choice. I love this, of course. Encouraging kids to be creative--bring it on!! I couldn't wait to be chairperson. I always thought that the whole program at our school needed a bit of a promotional boost and definitely needed an element that would allow it to linger past the closing ceremonies. And, earlier this spring, I was up to that challenge. Now, I'm taking care of 85 babies. There were 85 entries into the program this year. (There were 51 entries last year.) And they're all at my house now. (Well, except for a...

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American Idol Season 8 contestant Matt Giraud Sue J. in the Matt Giraud-style fedora Pumpkin in Fedora * * * Somewhere in the patch is a pumpkin for you--Go find it this weekend!!

E die and Chatty Kelly have asked me how the Family Room is progressing. As you can see, we're up to our ceiling in a dark rosy pink! Not exactly what I'd call Daredevil, but that will change soon. Will try to put something other the The Daybook and "A Painter's Progress" on the blog--LOL!! We did have a fun outing to a local pumpkin patch. ( Catch the slideshow at right. ) I am absolutely taken by the pictures of these rich orange fruits out in the fields of mangled wild morning glory vines. It doesn't speak of a traditional Autumn at all, but I love the colors! OK, crankin' up the Chris Tomlin and back to my roller!

* * * FOR TODAY, Wednesday, October 7, 2009... OUTSIDE MY WINDOW... Dark. Breezy. I'm thinking "storm's coming," but I've been wrong about that too many times to say the rain is coming for sure. My ankle--twisted in a college tennis class--serves as my barometer, and it's not twinging today. The grass seed that my husband planted and fertilized has not only sprouted but is truly showing some depth this morning. I AM THINKING... As I commented on ADHDMe 's blog the other day, I've been enjoying the days, lately, and not feeling like writing about anything in them. But, because a big reason why I blog is to stay connected with folks, I'm writing this morning. I'm thinking that I'm enjoying these days more--full as they are! I AM THANKFUL FOR... CJ's working so hard at school and being so committed to following her teacher's guidelines. She doesn't get a lot of homework because they do so much at school. B...