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  First, a quick recap of my Personal Curriculum for September.  LITERATURE: I finished reading The Iliad by Homer and watched the movie Troy. Just for funsies I threw in a bunch of poetry.  CREATIVITY: I did the first three weeks of The Artist's Way. Yes, I realize September has more than three weeks, but I'm doing what I can when I can. I only did one artist's date, but I have done Morning Pages nearly every day. I also started an art journal and watched a lot of YT videos on mixed-media art.  CHRISTIANITY: I continued with The Bible Recap and read the 28-Day Prayer Journey by Chrystal Evans Hurst. I only did so so with the Prayer Journey - so I tucked it away to try it again another month.  I did not finish writing the Titus 2 Bible study - but I did start it at least!  HEALTH: I read the Blue Zone and followed it - a bit. And while I did NOT take up Yoga again, I did take a lot of great walks in nature. So, I'll pass myself for that.  LITERATURE: I...

   You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE  Hello, lovely friends. I am still fighting anxiety and depression. I often wonder why I've been afflicted with these things. I've had both in differing degrees for 40 years. I am grateful that I can get out of bed and do my job every day - but that alone is not enough to make a life.    God has called me to do so many exciting things and I am having trouble getting myself together long enough to finish anything. And that starts a vicious cycle of getting down on myself for not fighting against it harder, not praying hard enough or long enough, or believing/trusting enough for the depression/anxiety to be taken from me.  BUT! We are here for the homemaking! And keeping a comfortable, welcoming home is part of taking care of your mental health - so it's all related!                        *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   I certainly cannot c...

  You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE      This past week was rough. I'm not quite sure what is going on, but I just felt depressed, really tired, and had no motivation to do anything. I canceled my walks, ate not so great, skipped my writing sprints, etc.    I am trying to make this week better! My sister is coming over after work today so we can go for a walk. I'm going to my Dad's to play Uno on Wednesday, and my good friend Cindy is coming over to dinner on Friday.                        *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   Beautiful!  Monday  -  Sunny and 81   🌞 Tuesday  - Partly sunny and 81 🌤 Wednesday  - Sunny and 81  🌞 Thursday  - Sunny, 84 🌞 Friday  - Partly sunny, 79  🌤 Saturday  - Partly sunny, 76  🌤 Sunday  -  Partly sunny, 76  🌤       *** Things that make me happy *** Not ...

                                            Bandwagon officially jumped. How could I not?  Literature:  (Finally finish!) The Iliad with marginalia & commonplacing.  Milton (Ai) was kind enough to make a list of coordinating studies. I shared them all here in case you're interesting. The ones I will be including this month are starred.  Poems Inspired by The Iliad * Christopher Logue, War Music (modern reimagining of The Iliad in poetry) Alice Oswald, Memorial (a poem focused on the deaths of characters in The Iliad ) * W. H. Auden, “The Shield of Achilles” (contrasts Homer’s shield with modern imagery) Alexander Pope’s Translation of The Iliad (poetic rendering that’s a work of art in itself) Art & Sculpture* - All “The Wrath of Achilles” by Peter Paul Rubens (1630s painting, explosive emotion) “Achilles Lamenting the Deat...

  You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE          I had such a great vacation & a very busy week back! My sister went Up North with me, and we had an amazing time hiking in several different locations. We spent time with Jeff's family, and his mother got to meet Sarah.   Last week was crazy coming back. We had a gas leak and had the gas company out twice plus a repairman to fix some pipes and both landlords. I was back to work, so I was trying to concentrate with all that going on! It wasn't easy 😂 My hernia is doing better (meaning it isn't sticking out too much, lol) and we hope to keep surgery at bay until 2026. I wouldn't mind continued prayer in this area!  OH! And I bought a car! It's not brand new but it's 'newish' - and #1 It's the only car I've ever purchased on my own that wasn't a junker and #2 it is the most money I've ever spent at one time 😜 I should hopefully be able to share some pictures next week!       ...