HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 30 of 2020

GOOD MORNING friends!  I hope this truly finds everyone well and happy.  I promise to make the rounds this week as we’re almost home and things will begin to get back to normal!

Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up
with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING We’re still traveling, but will be home later today.  Not sure what the weather is at home, but it’s pleasant here in the high 70’s.  I’m wearing Levi’s and lightweight blouse and my favorite Skecher’s sandals.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Not sure yet, but it will be light.

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

MONDAY
  • RETURN FROM TRIP
TUESDAY
  • GROCERIES & LAUNDRY
WEDNESDAY
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING
THURSDAY
  • PAPERWORK & CALLS
FRIDAY
  • ORGANIZE
SATURDAY
  • ??
SUNDAY
  • ??

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV Whatever is on the DVR.  We also started The Last Kingdom while we were at our friend’s house and will finish that series.  We also saw Mr. Right, MY SPY with Dave Bautista and The Old Guard.

I’M READING I didn’t get much reading done as I thought I would while we ere traveling so I’m just starting The Book of Lost Friends and  Hurricane Season by Lauren Denton. I’ve also loaded my kindle with a couple more in hopes of some down time to more reading while we’re gone.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA I still have a TON of photos to sort through and edit, but here are a few of my favorites from this week.  ALL of our “sight seeing” was done responsibly in the wild and away from people.  We actually interacted with very few people choosing activities in nature or self guided.  The first photo is from the historic OLD Idaho Penitentiary, a self guided tour.  The next was from an area in Lowman, Idaho where the 1989 Firestorm ravished the landscape.   And the last picture is a neat old homestead barn.

ON MY MIND We’re still dealing with the situation with hubby’s sister and his father passing. We continue to pray things work themselves out, but are also quite realistic that there will need to be some intervening to make it happen.

This trip has also helped us make some determinations about our future project. And while it was a strange time to travel doing so during the pandemic has given us an idea of how people are dealing with it in other places.  All in all most people have been respectful and masked up, but those that haven’t have been quite odd and we steered a wide berth around them.  One of the oddest was a young mother of 4 very young children who had obviously just been through cancer and not one of the 6 people in the family was masking or social distancing.  The other odd one was a man wearing a t-shirt about supporting nurses, but was also not social distancing from others nor wearing a mask.  Masks were mandatory everywhere we were, but not many businesses were enforcing them.  We chose to support the businesses that were for our safety as well as their employees.

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DINNER
??
MEATLOAF BURGERS & POTATO SALAD
GRILLED PORK CHOPS & PLUMS with SALAD
GRILLED TERIYAKI CHICKEN with PINEAPPLE & SALAD
GRILLED BALSAMIC BEEF KEBABS, RICE PILAF & SALAD
PAN SEARED PAPRIKA SALMON & SPICY GREEN BEANS with SALAD
GRILLED HOISIN PORK CHOPS with PINEAPPLE SALSA & SALAD
DESSERT
BROWN BAG APPLE PIE

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

  • GRILLED CHICKEN with PEACHES & TOMATOES
  • CHEDDAR MUFFINS
  • CREAMED CORN
  • CHILI STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
Carrie@northwoods scrapbook

Hi Sweetie! I’m so glad it was a wonderful trip. But also glad you’re home safe and sound. I can’t even imagine the covid stress added -especially when you’re more compromised. Love seeing all the pics on insta
though
Continued prayers for family resolution with your hubby and sis stuff. It’s always so hard. Blessings on the rest of your week

Jayne

Your trip looks like fun! We are meant to be going away for four days this weekend, but I must admit I am in two minds about it. Our town has been COVID free – I would hate to be the one who manages to pick it up somewhere and bring it home. Plus the stress of trying to keep away from people. I think I would rather wait, but hubby has his heart set on going. He is not such a homebody as me!
I love your inspirational quote – I must remember it!

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