Planning ~ all the things

{Pictures and writing below are from this past Friday:}
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I am thinking very much of the summer that is nearly upon us.

So brief but so needed before the Autumn days that everyone on FB praises.

I am in the process of trying to figure out what my big things are this summer,

the 'stones' that the jar of everything that I hope to do, will be.

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I am aware, at least dimly, that I am feeling better these days.

Still coughing a bit, but not often.

I am trying to take times to rest between things.

I am relishing the year 1916 in CS Lewis's letters to Arthur Greeves.

I just love reading his letters.  

Very restful, at least this part of his life, young, studying,

reading and thinking about books and music.

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Cleo gets her blood checked tomorrow.

And I have a grocery delivery coming.

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Today I have, it's almost 3 pm EST as I write this, done more 

in terms of keeping house.

2 Loads of laundry, changing to summer bed sheets,

I fried up onions with mushrooms and onions with potatoes.

Mr. Husband loves this meal and finds it a real treat.

I do too, but I love it esp. with a fried egg with a runny yoke, 

which Mr. Husband does not care for.

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I have a lot of summer goals:

~possible family visits

~travel?

~quilts (when will I get to sew again?!)

~Christmas baking (I have wanted to do it in the summer a bit at a time and

carefully freeze it - I know it can work!)

~monastery trip

~Sunday School planning for year 2016-2017

~house projects

~summer baking (tortes, pies!)

~dinner parties

~writing project 

~reading

~NYC trips 

~swimming and taking more walks, gaining strength

~farmers market 

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Well, today's last big goal is to bake for the Munchkin's birthday party,

which will be this Sunday after church, DV.

I am thinking a layered cake and cupcakes at the moment. 

And a Chocolate Cream frosting ....

I am hoping to make the first strawberry cream pie next week...

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I am thinking also of the times that are most stressful in our year and trying to figure out

how to make them better.  

Joy had a great post on how to sustain oneself in life that gave me a lot to think about. 

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Well, back to the things that need doing today!...will finish this post later! 

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Oh, you need to read this poem by +Fr. Matthew Baker, 

it's one of the best things you could read all week!

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I managed to make the vanilla cake + cupcakes.
Had quite the time, as I accidentally put water in my cake flour!
It all worked out in the end.
I hope the cake tastes good, I am not an expert on vanilla cakes!