Favorite time of day

my favorite time of day

is

after the dishes are done.

everything quiets down.

I head for the shower.

then feeling all clean and comfy

I go to bed

 to 

READ

I go to bed early

because I want the time to read.

I can read at other times of

the day.

but, over the years as we have been busy with homeschooling

there is always the chance of having to stop reading and do something else.

so the best time has been bedtime.

when the kids were younger I would

have them all tucked into bed.

then the house would be quiet.

if the weather is cold I might take a hot cup of tea or coffee to

bed with me.

once in a while, i might have a secret stash of chocolate

or caramels.

I might take a piece of fruit with me.

in summer the sheets are cool and the ceiling fan

whirs quietly blowing an extra breeze.

in winter I have some soft cuddly blankets to wrap up

and keep warm.

sometimes I am right in the middle of a book

that is so interesting I have

been thinking about it all day.

sometimes, I have a stack of school books

to review and decide which

I want to use.

there may be a stack of craft  books or

recipe books to look through.

to admire the colorful pictures.

once in a while there is a memoir

or a historical biography.

I like to keep up with the books young people are into.

I love to see what is new for younger children.  

I read biographies,  fiction, christian works of all kinds.

there is nearly always a tall stack of books waiting for me at the end of the day.




on my nightstand right now..

they are waiting for me.