Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello Friends! 

I hope your Monday is off to a great start ☀️😊  I have a work crew here today putting in new granite countertops. Yay! So more of the kitchen reno getting done. I will share more in the future. 

I hope you had a fun or restful weekend. Whichever you were looking for. Lol It was a bit of both here. I hung out with my Mom. And went to my girlfriend's daughter's soccer game - Annie went with to watch too. I think it was fun for Annie to go down memory lane and remember all of her soccer years. And my bestie's hubby (who is also a good bestie) coaches the team. It was so foggy, though, that at times it was hard to see some of the players!! I had a great catch up with another girlfriend. And talked to another special friend for hours on the phone. Also, checked in with some family members coming up for a visit this week. Just lots of reconnection time  - which is always wonderful! Now onto the week ahead...

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

yogurt, some watermelon, iced coffee

ON MY TO DO LIST:

Having more done on kitchen, errands, might be getting pedis with Annie and my son's gf or else next week, relatives visiting, out to lunch with gf's, up at hospice house for work a couple days and work from home, zoom with gf's  

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE   

I can hear work in progress in the other room. Still kind of foggy and gray, but supposed to clear up today.

CURRENTLY READING

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ON THE TV TODAY:

 LPBW, Big Brother, Making it, HGTV shows, netflix

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

I decided to go back to Hello Fresh for a while.  So that begins again this week. 😋 

MONDAY -  sweet chili turkey lettuce wraps with bell pepper & candied peanuts (HF meal)

TUESDAY - balsamic fig chicken with roasted potatoes & lemony green beans (HF meal)

WEDNESDAY - chicken tenders on spinach tortilla wrap with veggies and ranch, fruit

THURSDAY - out with family

FRIDAY - meatballs, tortelloni, lemony broccoli & garlic ciabatta bread (HF meal)

 

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

lunch with gf's, catch up on magazines out in the sun, craft

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

Still getting in wonderful last days of summer. On a rainy day baked some banana chocolate chip bread, sipping wine while making a pasta dinner, walking with Ruby, watching foggy soccer Lol 

Oh, and as you can see my bobcat has been back visiting this summer. I've seen it about 5 different times now. The pic I caught was when it went across my deck. I think I've adopted it. 😉 It's still very shy and I've never seen it when I've been outside. And if it spots me in the window it takes off. So pretty, isn't it? 

PRAYER LIST:

Praying for peace, unity and healing for our world and our earth. For a complete end to the virus. Prayers of thanks Lord for my Uncle's surgery going so well, and for having things fall into place for another Uncle's needs. For my FIL having difficulty with his breathing and my ex being primary caregiver - for their continued strength and healing for my FIL. For special intentions 

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.

Happy Homemaker Monday

Hello Friends! 

Happy August and new week to you. ☀️😊 

I'm getting to this a bit late and have a busy day but wanted to still share a quick post. Did you have a nice weekend? Are you feeling the Fall in the air yet where you are? Around here August is really kind of pre-Autumn as much as it's the final month of summer. In the evenings it's been reaching cooler temps and they said this week some evenings may even get down in the 40's and 50's! I have even seen geese doing practice runs over the bay already!  🍁 

It was a very mellow weekend here overall, which was so nice. We were going to go for an outing to celebrate my son's gf's birthday, but needed to reschedule to this week. We're going to go out to eat and then mini golf. So looking forward to that fun with them. She is such a sweetheart and I love her to bits! 💝 

 

 

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING

granola cereal with berries, vanilla iced coffee

ON MY TO DO LIST:

A lot like last week. Errands, hospice work (including new duties from home besides working at facility), out for my son's gf's bday, crafting and home projects, new dishwasher being installed, need to make several appointments, time with my Mom, dinner with my Bro and SIL 

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE   

It's been darker around here some days lately due to the wildfires in Canada. The smoke has been drifting here and making the days look gray and hazy, even if just for a portion of the day. The sun peeks out occasionally. 

CURRENTLY READING

Fun psychological thriller called The Perfect Marriage: his mistress is dead and his wife is his only hope by Jeneva Rose (almost done and ready for a new one)

ON THE TV TODAY:

  The Chase, LPBW, Big Brother, the Olympics

 

ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:

Since it's mainly Annie and I, there is so much less formal cooking going on to really share a weekly menu right now. So instead I will try to share a recipe here each week:

I thought I would share another Gooseberry Patch recipe or 2, but from an Autumn cookbook I've been looking through:

In a few more weeks this will be the cozy kind of soup and muffin meal I will be looking to enjoy 😋 🍂 

TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:

walk with Ruby, may be going to lunch with a gf, sketch, journal, scrapbook, read

TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:

FROM THE CAMERA:

Besides the gray from wildfires - we have also gotten some much needed rain recently which of course made me want to light candles and keep it cozy ✨ 

Still been enjoying lazy days of summer -and had this little visitor saying hello out my window the other morning

I love getting lost in a book out on the deck and then it starts getting dark and all my solar lanterns come on 

For those not ready, turn away. Lol For those that love Autumn as much as I do...enjoy a cozy preview of moments that make me happy 😊 

🍁 ♥️ 

PRAYER LIST:

Praying for peace, unity and healing for our world and our earth. For a complete end to the virus. For an Uncle with cancer and his upcoming surgery. For my FIL recovering from a nasty fall and needing surgery. For a friend's Mom. For my own special intentions and those of yours that I have read my friends. 🙏 

PRAYER, INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OR DEVOTIONAL:

I'm linking with Sandra of Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday.