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We had a fairly productive, yet lazy weekend here.  Sunday was the lazy part with A LOT of NASCAR since the races were both postponed due to Hurricane Matthew and Sunday being our big football day anyway.  The evenings have finally cooled off so we can enjoy the outside a bit.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
The breeze is blowing and the temperature is absolutely beautiful this morning.  Our days are still heating up to the low 80’s, but the evenings are FINALLY cooling down into the 50’s and 60’s so it all equals out better and the humidity is finally MUCH lower so the little bit of heat is really tolerable.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE
Waffles and coffee.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
I see a HUGE mess! LOL it’s a GOOD mess though as I continue sorting and preparing Carlie’s room.  This week is the BIG craft room purge and looking for good homes for all the parts I no longer need.

WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS

• Pick up the tub enclosure and get it installed for Carlie’s bathroom.
• Sort craft room 1 last time and organize new rolling tool box.
• Drop off the 2 HUGE boxes of Hallmark ornaments at the Children’s Hospital. 
• Buy new fabric storage boxes for quilting material.
• Paint Carlie’s closet.  While we got the rooms painted, we did not do the closets right off, but the time has come to do just that.
• Laundry and Cleaning.

CURRENTLY READING & TELEVISION / DVR
We are trying all the new shows and will narrow them down soon – thank goodness for DVRs!

• BIG BANG THEORY
• NCIS
• BLUE BLOODS
• THIS IS US
• BULL
• SCORPION
• SUPERGIRL
• CHICAGO MED, PD, FIRE
• THE GOOD PLACE
• HEARTLAND
• STRANGER THINGS
• LONGMIRE
• Z-NATION
• DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
• MADAME SECRETARY
• ONCE UPON A TIME 
• CHESAPEAKE SHORES
• ETC……. I’m sure I forgot a few…

With everything else going on I’m in between books right now.

CRAFTS & PROJECTS
I really need to get going on the things I am canning and making for Christmas.   I did get my list made for what I will actually be making, now just to get it done.

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
BREAKFAST	YOGURT & FRUIT	SCRAMBLED EGGS & CHEESE	FRUIT SMOOTHIE	YOGURT & FRUIT	MAPLE OATMEAL & RAISINS	CHICKEN CHILE CORN CUSTARD	HEAVENLY HASH
LUNCH	FRUIT & CHEESE	SOUP & CRACKERS	SANDWICH	OUT	MEAT & CHEESE	LEFTOVERS	SANDWICHES
DINNER	C.O.R.N.	C.O.R.N.	BLACK BEAN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS	7UP STEAK	BAKED WHITE FISH	LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP	VAMPIRE SLAYER ARTICHOKE BREAD
DESSERT

SUCCESSFUL RECIPES and their links FROM LAST WEEK

• Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• Italian Garlic Supreme Pizza

ON MY MIND
Praying for ALL of those affected by Hurricane Matthew.  There are so many countries and communities fighting just to restore basic needs, Haiti in particular.

We are never ALL going to agree about EVERYTHING, but am thinking we should ALL be nicer to each other – especially in this politically charged presidential election season.  So many people seem to be adamant on serious battle lines being drawn and everything being black and white ONLY.  I hate to break it to everyone, but life is rarely black and white.  Learning to compromise and live in the gray area of intersected commonalities is probably the best we can do this season.  But seriously, BE KIND to each other no matter what your personal views are.  The other person’s views are just as important to them.

THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

• LOL that the election is almost here and hopefully things will settle down a bit for everyone when it’s finally over.
• Progress on the house and the cooler weather so we can begin to work on the outside.

INSPIRATION

Be sure to link up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy homemaker Monday and with Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday.