November has brought with it the beginning of winter, finally. We enjoyed such a lovely fall, that it seemed like winter perhaps wasn't coming! But of course, it did - in due time. We have had several light snowstorms, and some windy days and cold nights. Nothing too major yet.
I have been busy working on some cinch orders, lately. Some are to be Christmas orders, so they need to go out soon. (speaking of... if you want a cinch for that horseman on your list, on't delay! Soon it will be too late to get it done before Christmas! 😉 )
I have also been enjoying some slower days at home - just puttering. School takes up my mornings, of course, and sometimes part of the afternoon. Then there's meals and laundry and cleaning. I have been putting a lot of effort into learning the art of a neat home. My kids are getting older, so no excuse on having piles of mail and random clothes laying around! Of course, the mess still happens, but my goal is to keep after it - get it picked up and neat before supper, for instance, and sped more time on wiping off fingerprints and splatters.
I used to feel it almost pointless to keep cleaning surfaces that would just get spattered again in a few hours, but I have learned that it is blessing my family, when I spend time cleaning my house and keeping it tidy. There is little value in blessing others, if I am not blessing my own family first. So now I grab a cleaning rag and a spray bottle and get busy, and I actually enjoy it! Haha! Never thought I'd say those words, but there you go. Ask God for a heart that is willing to bless your family, and you might just get it!
Which reminds me --- I felt cramped in our previous house, especially when hosting overnight company, or serving a dozen cowboys lunch. So I prayed for a bigger house... this house, specifically. And God allowed us to have this house, after several years. (different house on the same ranch) But guess what?! I forgot that a bigger house means more cleaning! LOL! I now spend at least twice the time cleaning, and I don't especially enjoy cleaning! So there you have it - be careful what you pray for! 🙂
haha love it! Cleaning is not my stronghold either... but I do enjoy a clean house. It may be scattered with toys at times, but my littles, and hubby do help tidy it up, and they do help me clean. So, it's all fine and dandy!
God is a good God... always! 🙂