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A memory popped up on facebook over the weekend and I just had to amend it for 2021 😀

GOOD MORNING Here we are at the end of 2020.  I know that entering 2021 doesn’t magically make all things better, but I have HIGH hopes that 2021 WILL BE a better year that sees an end to the global pandemic with wide sweeping vaccination against COVID 19 and a renewed sense of community as we begin to recover as a society from the most personally, economically and challenging trying times in recent history.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE, WHAT I’M WEARING & HOW I’M FEELING THIS MORNING As you can see today is “supposed” to be sunny, though I’m sure that will only be for an hour after the cold fog burns off 😀  Actually looks like it won’t be too bad for a couple days, but after that it will be quite wet! I always check 2 different sites and average them, but as you can see this week they seem to agree with each other. 😀

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Hot water and a Harry & David pear YUMMY!

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Later this week I will be taking down the Christmas tree and beginning the arduous task of sorting through ornaments and downsizing decorations as I pack them away. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I will make a QUICK trip to the market for dairy and produce mid-week, but will literally go nowhere until 2021 after that! PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Most of what I have to do in this category will wait until 2021. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING With the COLD weather I’m spending some serious time in this category this week. January is done and I’m working on February in an effort to use things that are already in the freezer and pantry to start the year off FRESH.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV   I’m going to reevaluate our subscriptions this week and sign up for Disney+

REDBOX/NETFLIX – We watched a seriously satirical Christmas movie with Mel Gibson and Walter Goggins called FATMAN that was pretty good. We also saw George Clooney’s Midnight Sky that while it was good was pretty depressing. The War on Grandpa was fun with Robert Dinero. HULU – We’re just about finished with Melissa and Joey and will be looking for a late night comedy. CABLE – A few shows will come back later this week and I am officially done with ALL the Christmas movies

I’M READING

• I should finish South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber later today and will begin Marie Force’s Let It Be, a novella to her Vermont series.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA We did get to spend a little time with the munchkins for a few socially distanced minutes on Christmas Day and saw them open their gifts. I REALLY miss my munchkin hugs, but it was so good to see their sweet smiles!

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP My next house WILL have these!

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	CITRUS HERB ROAST TURKEY	BLACK EYED PEA CHILI & MIKE’S BREAD	C.O.R.N.  clean out refrigerator night	BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAILS & BROILED LOBSTER	ITALIAN FRITTATAS	SPICY HONEY RIBS & PAN SEARED ARTICHOKES	C.O.R.N.
DESSERT		Nothing new as we need to clean out the holiday collection 😀 of goodies

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
• OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
• BEAR CLAWS OR PAWS

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• CHICKEN NEW ORLEANS
• FRENCH ONION PORK TENDERLOIN
• BLUEBERRY BANANA MAPLE MUFFINS

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• BLOODY SHRIMP COCKTAIL
• CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BANANA BUCHE DE NOEL