Spring has arrived in Washington state (which actually doesn’t mean too much because we had a hail storm three days ago and we’re still playing with freezing temperatures at night). However, the days are trying to warm up and I’m seeing new growth around the property.

It’s been a bit stressful with the social limits, but the extra time at home has been nice.

Spiritual Growth –

• Read a daily devotional.
• Have personal and weekly Bible study (with doing).
• Read 2 books about spiritual growth topics.
       🗸 When to Walk Away by Gary Thomas
       🗸 The 7-Day Prayer Warrior Experience by Stormie Omartian
• Prayer and Meditation

I love having a devotional and Bob Goff’s is amazing (Live in Grace, Walk in Love). He’s all about expressing love in very practical ways which dovetails nicely with my weekly Bible study (with doing). The group hasn’t met in three weeks (crazy scheduling snafus) so I’ve been reading the same Bible chapter over and over again. At first, I was kind of bored, but with repetition, it’s bringing a richer understanding.

Currently, I’m reading Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge. It’s pretty amazing and I’ll do a review when I’m done reading it.

I journal my prayers in Trello. Meditation looks more like sitting outside and enjoying the beauty of where I live.

Marriage –

• Be more intentional about conversation.
• Sex more days than not.
• Create a bucket list for 2020.
       🗸 Oregon coast
       a writing retreat
       Farm to Table event (Mont Lamm)
       Riverfront Park (in Spokane)
       seasonal foraging (morels & huckleberries)

My sweetie and I have been putting in long hours on the property (Paul helped our son construct his roof, set up for the garden, and more). The hard work meant less sex. We consider it a season (Spring just has more work to be done) and we’re trying to be more intentional about sex.

Lots of good conversation with a hold on the bucket list.

Family and Friends –

• Drink more coffee.
• Babysit the grandkids.
• Be present and engaged at our weekly family night.

I’m drinking coffee at home and texting my coffee buddies.

Living on the same property with extended family is nice. I get to see the grandkids each day and weekly family night is noisy fun. My youngest grandson (1 1/2 years old) is turning into nature boy. He lives to play outside and he wants to feed the chickens … everyday … several times.

Personal / Emotional –

• Be artsy fartsy.
• Be a good bunny mommy.
• Learn four new songs on my ukelele (and play them well).
• Play in the dirt.

Not much art this month mostly because I am outside most days.

The baby bunnies are weaned and my does are going to have litters in another week or so.

I have been playing the ukelele a bit and I think I’ve found a new song to learn.

I’ve started a few seeds and here are my sweet potato starts. Paul tilled an area for the garden and built cinder block raised beds (friends have given us a truckload of aged horse manure, yes, that’s exciting if you’re a gardener). :) All my perennials are showing up. In another week or so, I’ll start planting some things out with a bit of cover.

Physical –

• Stick with the 6-8 hour eating window.
• Have a day of rest each week
• Develop an exercise program.
• Keep doing Kegels.

All my habits are pretty steady, though my exercise program is on hold while I work outside.

Occupational / Vocational –

• Make regular time to work on and improve The Marriage Bed site.
• Create a writing schedule for TGW posts.
• Be more regular about posting on Meemaw’s Place (my personal blog).

I’m still plugging away at cleaning up The Marriage Bed site.

The writing schedule has gone by the wayside. I work when the Interest works (which is now and then). When the stay-at-home rules lift a bit, I’ll go back to workdays at my church.

I’ve done poorly in posting on Meemaw’s Place this month. Not sure why. I’m going to put a reminder on my daily schedule and see if that makes a difference.

Financial / Office –

• Update our budget. 🗸done
• Update and clean up my files and folders (hard copy 🗸done and digital).
• Keep the email corralled.
• Bookkeeping – Stay current week by week, both ministry and personal.
• Trello.

I spent most of the month doing paperwork for taxes and bookkeeping. I am staying on top of my email and I created a tickler file for Trello.

Physical Environment –

• Be more consistent with housework.
• Do the next few steps in building our house.
• Plant more trees. (🗸 1 cherry, 1 peach)

I’m doing OK with the housework, though in this season of gardening and construction, the floors are always a bit messy. We’re waiting for drier days to put on the metal roofing.

My order of trees is supposed to be here in a week! WooHoo! I also ordered thornless blackberries and some clover seed (bunnies like clover).

Creation is one of God’s love letters to mankind. Author Unknown

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• Prayer Prompt: Thank God for the beautiful world He created for us to live in.
• The Generous Husband: Is Your Marriage Good Soil? Be careful with marriage comparisons.
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