HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 3 of 2020

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GOOD MORNING everyone.  I hope you had a wonderful week.  Mine was busy, productive and informative though I had a bunch of downtime with my knee injury while we awaited the MRI results.  Unfortunately, I did tear my meniscus, but fortunately I have a WONDERFUL primary care doctor!  We discussed it and agreed to start with cortisone shots and reevaluate where I am in 3 months before just heading to the surgeon to be cut open AGAIN.  I have had my fill of surgeries during the past decade so if I can avoid another one I will!  That said, I still have to be careful and won’t be running any marathons, but I am walking better and able to not spend all my time with ice on the knee.  By the end of the day I do crave the ice, but at least it’s not morning, noon and night now!

LOL 😀 She did tell me I have to come up with a better story for how I did it!  She suggested something like saving a puppy from getting hurt in traffic instead of  I tore it crushing a box for recycling! 

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & HOW I’M FEELING THIS MORNING It’s been super wet here!  It’s cold too and we’re on winter weather watch. It’s the bone chilling kind of cold.  It’s supposed to be rainy and snowy here this week with lows in the low 30’s and highs in the low 40’s.  I actually hope to see some snow, just not the kind like last year that left us in the cold and dark for 4 days.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Mixed Berry Yogurt & Hot Water

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE, WEEKLY TO DO LIST, HOUSE & CRAFT PROJECTS, APPOINTMENTS

  • LAUNDRY, LIVING AREAS & KITCHEN…Did a deep clean last week after putting away the Christmas decorations as well as ALL the bedding and laundry so I’m really caught up.
  • YARD…It rained all last week and is supposed to rain and snow all this week, so nope, nothing I’m going to worry about 😀
  • CHORE I’M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO… Cleaning the silt from the gutter in the street.  We’re in a cul-de-sac with poor drainage and everything ends up in front of the driveway when it rains due to poor drain placement when the tract was originally built.  The normal pain in the butt issue was made worse this past Tuesday by a water main break in front of a neighbor’s house up the street.  It’s obvious the city isn’t going to clean it up, so we will have to.
  • APPOINTMENTS & TO DO… hubby has a doctor appointment, Taco Tuesday with Janie, refinishing drop leaf table, still going through VA paperwork…
  • BLOG… I’m hoping to get caught up on some trip posts from 2019.
  • TO RELAX THIS WEEK I’LL… to me is synonymous with CRAFTS & PROJECTS… still hoping to get the mixed median and alcohol ink projects started.

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH/SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED The winter return of many series is backed up on the DVR as well as the January Hallmark movies and there were a couple new Netflix series we want to try, but nothing definitive yet.

I’M READING Jana DeLeon’s The Lost Girls of Johnson’s Bayou

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA Hubby got the table completely disassembled and all sanded down.  Now it’s time to start the refinishing.  The bottom picture is the sanded color and the first coat of the new English Chestnut stain.  I’ll get it steel wooled this week and get the 2nd coat of stain on if the weather cooperates.

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST
YOGURT & HOT WATER
YOGURT & HOT WATER
YOGURT & HOT WATER
YOGURT & HOT WATER
YOGURT & HOT WATER
EGGS IN HASH BROWN NESTS with small HAM STEAKS
LEMON BLUEBERRY PANCAKES & BACON
LUNCH
TURKEY & CHEESE WRAPS
GRILLED CHICKEN & TOMATOES
MEAT & CHEESE WRAPS
TUNA SALAD
SALAD & FRUIT
??
??
DINNER
BEEF STROGANOFF & SALAD
CHICKEN & CORN STEW with MILK COFFEE BUNS
BURGERS, FRIES & BRIGHT CABBAGE SLAW
C.O.R.N.
CONVEYOR BELT CHICKEN & SALAD
4 INGREDIENT CHICKEN & SALAD
SNAPPER WRAPPER CASSEROLE
DESSERT
CINNAMON CRUMB APPLE OATMEAL MUFFINS
CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CANDY

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

  • GOCHUJANG CARAMEL CHICKEN
  • CHICKEN /PORK POSITANO
  • RED WINE VINAIGRETTE
  • CHICKEN & CORN STEW

INSPIRATIONAL & A FUNNY

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING TIP

I tend to clean my shower while I’m in it.  I figure I’m already getting all wet so I can do a better job from top to bottom by doing it from the inside!  That said I absolutely hate trying to clean the sliding glass door tract!  Seems like it’s impossible to get completely clean.  A number of years ago I started using a baby bottle brush to get under the doors along the caulking and rubber strip.  The first time I did it I was AMAZED by what I was able to clean out of what looked like a relatively clean area! 

I was in need of a new brush so went to Wally World to get a new set.  There was a young mother with 2 VERY young children, maybe 6 months and 2 years old shopping on the same aisle.  She looked quite tired.  She asked me if the set I was buying was a good set and I kind of laughed and said absolutely, but let me tell you what I really use it for.  She almost started crying!  She told me how she was just trying to figure out the same problem and was beside herself trying to keep up with the cleaning and 2 young children.  She thanked me for making her day a bit easier.  Even if I did nothing more than give her an outlet to vent, I’m happy to have helped. 😀

Carrie@northwoods scrapbook

Happy 2020 dear Tamy!
I’ve missed being on here – but always enjoy keeping up with you on insta.
I’m so sorry to hear about your knee. Geesh! You just can’t cut a break Lady. But your attitude is always so strong and positive and that is everything. Prayers for fast healing.
That’s what I’m working on this week. Getting down the rest of the Christmas decorations and start the deeper cleaning and organizing January always brings. And how awesome to have your handy hubby to knock out awesome projects like that table!
Love your inspiration as always. And adored that tip – and especially the story about the young mom. That was so sweet and had to make you feel so good! ❤️
Blessings on the rest of your week xoxo

Sandra

I am so sorry about your knee, but I agree with you, you’ve had enough surgeries for a long time. Hope you’re able to heal it without going under the knife again.

Have a wonderful week my friend!

Lucie

Hoping your knee feels better soon, but I’m guessing it’ll take time. Nice color for the table. Yes when you have small children sometimes it does get exhausting. Have a great week

Schotzy

Tamy, I tore both of memiscuses last fall and did 8 weeks of therapy. Unfortunately something happened that I was unable to keep the therapy going after I quit the sessions due to another situation and over Christmas my knee is reverting back to where it was so I am starting therapy here at home again starting at the beginning doing my stretches and building up to exercises as prescribed before.. You might wish to consider the therapy it really helped me

Shellie

I am so sorry to hear you have injured your knee! I will be praying it will heal right up not requiring the knew surgery to fix it! The baby bottle brush idea to clean the shower door track is genius idea!
I hope you have a wonderful week ahead ! Blessings and Prayers Shellie

Jean

I really like the stain color of your “new” table! Very pretty. So sorry to hear about your knee, hope that it heals up for you without the need for surgery. Be sure and take it easy! Have a wonderful week!

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