Wordless Wednesday

Happy Homemaker Monday (on a Tuesday)

Happy Monday Friends!

I had several things going on yesterday, including Matt's folks came back from AZ for the summer - so we spent time with them. So I'm getting to this post late this week.  

Last week we celebrated Annie's birthday and it was so fun! Had my Mom and step Dad over and ate goodies and bday cake and played games. I can't believe my girl is such a young woman and only has 1 more year before she's off to college! It hurts my heart in a bittersweet way, as it will be amazing to watch her spread her wings and see where she will go. But i will miss her terribly. 

Those of you that celebrated Mother's Day this past weekend... I hope it was a wonderful one! I have always felt so blessed to have so many amazing Mom's in my life. Strong, loving, kind amazing women that grace, and have graced, my life. 🙏 (photos of them below)

 I felt very loved and spoiled. Matt and I went to church and then went to spend time with my Mom and step Dad. We brought lunch and gifts for my Mom and played some cards with them. They are both doing so much better (thank you so much for the prayers!) And then in the evening my kiddos gave me gifts and did fun takeout dinner and we played some games. I received a sweet pitcher that sits on a stand for summer entertaining. And money for me to get my hanging basket flowers - yay! And my son said he has something on the way yet too. Lol Matt had already spoiled me by getting me a standing plant bed for veggies - like a little screen house that I wanted (he still needs to put it together 😉 ) And a planting stand with shelves and sink that needs to get put together yet too. My daughter gave me a card that made me want to cry. I just felt so very loved and I'm so grateful for the gift of being a Momma. It's the greatest gift I could have ever asked for on this earth. 💝 

I sure hope you all felt equally loved and blessed! 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

activia strawberry yogurt, vanilla iced coffee

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

groceries, errands, get more flowers to plant pots, cleaning and organizing more rooms in the house, symphony fundraiser event Matt & I going to with friends, grief calls work, time at hospice house, appts

THINKING ABOUT:  

how wonderful it is to have nicer weather, the dock and pontoon are in, I've started getting flowers to plant - it finally feels like summer is right around the corner! ☀️ 😊 

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

nice and tidy and it's Matt's day off - so we're getting ready to go out to brunch with his folks ;) 

CURRENTLY READING

 The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (I paused this a bit - and have been reading summer magazines too....but I'm back to finishing this book)

ON THE TV TODAY:

 Survivor, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, HGTV and cooking shows, Breaking Bad (almost done), Ghosts, Greys Anatomy, Ted Lasso, Extraordinary Attorney Woo (netflix), Jeopardy Masters

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

    MONDAY - 

TUESDAY - 

WEDNESDAY -  

THURSDAY - 

FRIDAY -  

**I need to make a grocery list. Matt's folks are staying up here all week before heading to the cabin for the summer. We're going to go grocery shopping and see what they want to do for certain nights eating out and others cooking in. I think they're going to come to my place on Wednesday and I plan to make shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches, coleslaw, caramel apple salad, veggie tray, corn on the cob and Matt requested peanut butter pie again for dessert. Lol 

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

sit in the sun and read, diamond painting, go out with Matt's folks

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

Celebrating my 17 yr old! 🎂 

My Mom (on the left) and my former MIL that passed away in 2018 💝

My stepMom 💝

Matt's Mom 💝

Ruby got her haircut recently and loves the drive home with the window down a bit to let her pretty bows flap in the breeze. Lol

Matt with crazy morning hair giving nice clean Ruby snuggles first thing. Aawww

Spring has really showed up! ;) 

PRAYER LIST:

 For an end to the conflict in the Ukraine and other areas of the world living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence.  For anyone sick, suffering, in pain or fear... that God bring them comfort and peace. For His Light and Love to cast out the dark everywhere. For my step Mom whose Mom recently passed away and for all of their family. 🙏 

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

Have a wonderful week! I'm sharing this with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Happy Homemaker Monday

Happy Monday Friends!

I hope you're heading into a great week ahead ☀️ 😊 

It was a fun weekend here. Last week the new deck furniture was delivered and we got to enjoy it a little. But this past weekend was colder and rainy. However, that was perfect weather for a little road trip to Matt's family lake property to open things up a bit. His folks come back from AZ next week - so wanted to get the ball rolling for them. 

Also, on Cinco de Mayo Matt and I went out for Mexican food with a bestie, Mrs. C. although Mr C was out of town with their daughter for a volleyball tourney - but Mrs. C had to stay behind because of her nursing job. So we convinced her to come out with us. It was so fun and filled with laughs and yummy food! 

Saturday I went shopping with my Mom for upcoming birthdays (my step Dad and Annie). We always grab lunch, too, and chat and catch up. It was so nice because she had a bad bout of covid a few weeks ago and I'm so grateful she's doing so well now. 

Matt and I also got a few home projects done, including putting together a neat walk in case for Bubba's cat litter. Ruby can't fit in it - so she won't be able to mess with his litter. We keep prepping things for when both boys (Matt and Bubba 😉 ) move in here. 

Last night I had some visitors in the yard...check the pics below to see 

🐾 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:

activia peach yogurt, coffee 

ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:

errands on Matt's day off, groceries too, meeting for hospice work, friend over for lunch, Annie's birthday with friends & family over, Ruby's haircut, decorating for an event up at Annie's school (& meeting for that committee), hospice work

THINKING ABOUT:  

the lovely season ahead now that the forecast show's better weather in the future - and the dock and pontoon get put in this week (yay!)

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE

It's gray but the sun is trying to come out. Ruby is playing with her squeak toy and found the squeak part and is going crazy chomping it. Lol Always cracks me up.

CURRENTLY READING

 The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

ON THE TV TODAY:

 Survivor, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, HGTV and cooking shows, Breaking Bad, Ghosts, Greys Anatomy, Ted Lasso, Extraordinary Attorney Woo (netflix)

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

    MONDAY - sushi night we didn't do last week

TUESDAY - munchie plates (Matt's day off so sometimes we go for a big fun lunch and only munch light in the evening for dinner - like cheese & crackers and veggie and dip)

WEDNESDAY -  grilling burgers, asparagus, chips, fruit

THURSDAY - Annie's birthday! 🎉  getting the local pizza she wants called Shamrock pizza and she requested a banana cream poke cake I'll be baking up

 

FRIDAY -  soup and sandwiches

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

read, diamond painting, friend coming over for lunch

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

had our first fire of the season and the new furniture had come  - first bear visit of the season too. Momma and 2 babies (one is on the bottom of the tree)

did my hospice work Friday so was already dressed up for cinco de mayo date night out ;) 

Fun trip to open up Matt's lake property - so pretty there

we went into town after opening up the lake home for Matt's folks and visited some cute little shops and had BBQ at a cute place that had a pig theme everywhere 😋 We shared a big sample platter for 2  💗 

PRAYER LIST:

 For an end to the conflict in the Ukraine and other areas of the world living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence.  For anyone sick, suffering, in pain or fear... that God bring them comfort and peace. For His Light and Love to cast out the dark everywhere. For my step Mom whose Mom is in hospice. For safe travels for our snow bird relatives traveling back from AZ for the season. 🙏 

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

Have a blessed week! I'm sharing this with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.