HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY

WEATHER OUTSIDE
We are warming up this week again to temperatures I thought were in our rear view mirror and I DON’T like it one bit! At least the evenings after the sun sets are really cool!

TO DO FOR THE WEEK

  • Rotate Tires on the Truck
  • Grocery Shopping
  • Drop off dry Cleaning
  • Update Computers and Cyber Clean

CURRENTLY READING

TELEVISION / DVR
Still trying some of the new shows this week as well as some of the old favorites. As always though we’ll DVR them.  We just don’t have as much leisure to watch them with the move about to happen so we’ll have to .

  • BIG BANG
  • LIFE IN PIECES
  • CASTLE
  • LAW & ORDER SVU 
  • NCIS
  • NCIS LA
  • NCIS NEW OELEANS
  • SCORPION
  • THE PLAYER
  • THE BLINDSPOT
  • QUANTICO
  • THE STRAIN
  • Z NATION
  • SCANDAL 
  • CSY CYBER


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
CORNED BEEF HASH and OVER MEDIUM EGGS & TOAST
LUNCH
FRUIT & CHEESE
SOUP & CRACKERS
SANDWICH
OUT
MEAT & CHEESE
??
DINNER
Y.O.Y.O.
CHICKEN PICATTA & SALAD
C.O.R.N.
??
TUNA CASSERILE
STEAK & BAKERS
CHILE & CORNBREAD
DESSERT






ON MY MIND
As you all know we will be leaving here soon to rehab my grandparent’s house in Texas and on Thursday I was pretty happy thinking about that as I silently celebrated grams 100th birthday in my mind with wonderful memories of her and ALL she taught me in life and wishing I was already in her house doing my projects and cooking her recipes…  Then the bottom fell out of our local world as my neighbor stopped us on our way out of the driveway and said “DON’T GO TO TOWN THERE’S A SHOOTING AT THE COLLEGE”I have to admit at first I was dazed and thinking WTH? HERE? WHAT? REALLY?  You see we’re a sleepy little community, not a big city, not a hub of political activity, just small rural town America. This has been a horrific week here in our community.

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I whole heartily agree with this sheriff’s decision to ignore the coward, HE DOES NOT DESERVE RECOGNITION – WE DO NOT NEED TO KNOW HIS NAME or anything about him-that is for the authorities and their investigation. If you need names, learn the names of the victims, the heroes like Chris Mintz and first responders that dealt with the aftermath. These are the important people in this tragedy. The fact that the shooter committed suicide means he was a chicken to me.

As horrific as this tragedy has been to our community, it is heart warming to see the spark it has brought to  the community response to help others. Banks, have set up generous funds and matching donation programs, Coffee houses are giving free coffee, even the pubs are offering free pints for giving a pint of blood, neighbors setting up meal plan programs for victims and their families, pay it forwards that go ALL day in fast food lines…  There must have been several hundred people in the blood bank line at any given time before they finally had to start turning people away due to a lack of storage facilities, local businesses setting up victim funds… Here is a link to ways you can help. Healing will take time, time that can and should be clad in human compassion and warm hearts to help others.

I PRAY that these attitudes become long term and daily reminders that we are all in this life together. On the flip side I am sickened by the politicians and legislators that are trying to use this as a soapbox for gun control and personal beliefs. The following picture kind of says it all:

THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

  • SEEING THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER & HELP OTHERS DURING A TIME OF NEED
  • My cat curling up to cuddle with me in the morning
  • Finishing projects

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA

Sady catching the last possible afternoon rays of sunshine.

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.

Tamy Bollar

I couldn't have said it better Carrie! And yes it makes me sad too, so sad that it then makes me raving mad!

We are in the final countdown (FINALLY) and really looking forward to it being over so we can dig in and get ready for the holidays.

I think Blindspot is my new season favorite!

Tamy Bollar

Thank you for the prayers. So far it has been a peaceful week full of community involvement and I pray that the victim's and injured's families are finding some solace.

Tamy Bollar

You're right, there just are no words for the tragedy and not enough praise for the heroes and first responders. Sady says thank you! I hope you have a great week also.

Carrie B.

Oh Tamy – I'm so sad to hear this! I'm so tired of hearing this – ggrrr!! This madness has to end! And I completely agree with the authorities not releasing the name…I love that they did that!! This world does need more God so there is more hope, love and peace. So tired of pained sick people using drama and violence to deal with it. And all at the expense of innocent folks. There needs to be changes!! I keep praying….

Also still praying for your journey ahead. And I saw Blindspot was on your tv list. We've really been liking that one – even my hubby and he's fussy about tv shows. Lol

Blessings on the rest of your week. xoxo

Sandra

I'm so very sorry Tamy, it really is such a tragedy and so sad. I'm glad your community is pulling together through this.
You'll have to tell me what you think of Quantico and Blindspot, I've had them on my list to watch but not sure if I will like them.

Hope you have a fantastic week 🙂

Joanna Unbehaun

That shooting…I don't even have the words. So grateful to God for heroes like Chris Mintz, smiling after all he's been through.
Your cat is super adorable!!!!
Have a beautiful week!

Tori Peterson

Such a tragedy what happened! Prayers are with your community. It is wonderful to hear that the community has come together so.
I hope you have a good week ahead!
I love your menu plan also. I have been wanting to make something similar to print and put on our refrigerator. That or maybe hand up a chalkboard.