Hello my dear Friends!
Happy Monday. ☀️
The sun is shining away this morning here in the northwoods. It's been sunny and lovely for about 4 days now and the snow has melted a ton. It's been wonderful!
But of course we know where we live and we don't get too excited for Spring yet. In fact, there is a storm system a-brewin' and looks like we may get 6 inches of snow or more in the days ahead. ::sigh:: But I dream on Spring...even if I can't get excited yet. :)
We had a nice relaxing weekend here and hope you did too. 💗 We did a lot of the usuals and also watched more Olympics and celebrated a yummy and mellow Valentine's Day together. I hope you had your batteries recharged, are getting lots of sunshine too, and are ready to dive into the week ahead...
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
coffee and a yogurt with berries
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
running some things to my Mom, errands, deep clean master bath cabinets, work projects, hospice work
THINKING ABOUT:
how the sunshine streaming in gives me such energy and life as I listen to some praise and worship music
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY:
the smell of a rose (as I sniff at one that I got this weekend) ❤️
CURRENTLY READING
The Selected Journals of Emma M. Lion vol. 1 by Beth Brower (there is a whole series but I'm going to see what I think of the first one)
ON THE TV TODAY:
the Olympics, Jeopardy, old seasons of big brother & the office, Junk or Jackpot on HGTV, Best Medicine, the Pitt, Miss Scarlet & All Creatures Great and Small on PBS, cooking shows and movies
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - BLT's on keto bread, fresh veggies & dip
TUESDAY - chicken soup dumplings, veggie spring rolls
WEDNESDAY - I plan to fast most of the day for Ash Wednesday
THURSDAY - slow cooker chicken fajitas
FRIDAY - ? not sure
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
scrapbook, read, watch a movie
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
FROM THE CAMERA:
Still enjoying cozy days here which include some comfort food moments like my Gram's chickie chip casserole (secret ingredient: potato chips) and the recipe is under my recipe tab. Also, coloring on my ipad, doing more watercolor paintings, and when I'm not crafting I am reading my book or Spring dreaming magazines on the couch in my office with a view. I put the tv on in there with some mood music from youtube. I sit on the chaise lounger side of the couch while Ruby takes her nap on the other side. :)
I have been finding some fun papers and stickers for our travel scrapbook as I catch up on past and current trips we've taken.
PRAYER LIST:
For an end to the conflicts all over the world and anyone living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence. For anyone sick, suffering, in pain, fear, loneliness etc ... that God bring them comfort and peace. For the Olympics to be fun and safe. For Nancy Gutherie to be found 😢
For the Lord's love and peace to fill 2026. ❤️
For Christ's Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere and help the world find its way to loving our neighbors as ourselves. 🙏🏻