HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENU PLAN MONDAY week 30 of 2019

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GOOD MORNING everyone!  How was your week?  Mine was long, but somewhat productive.  I have an early morning here so will get right to it.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING This whole week looks like a ground hog day episode with very little change from day to day – nice mornings, hot afternoons and warm evenings.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE yogurt and coffee

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

  • LAUNDRY, LIVING AREAS & KITCHEN… not too bad
  • YARD… nothing
  • APPOINTMENTS & TO DO… looking for paperwork in storage and organizing
  • BLOG… same as always LOL 😀 recipe uploads
  • CRAFTS/PROJECTS… we’ll see how the storage bit goes, but I hope to FINALLY get started on the garland.

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY The human condition, you know the characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of our human existence, things like growth, emotions, aspirations, conflicts, and ultimately our own mortality.  Sounds deep right? LOL 😀 Yet, they are all relevant to where we are and where we ultimately want and/or need to be.  A neighbor asked us recently, why not here?  There are many answers to that question and ultimately the big one is the health care or lack of it with all my health issues as well as not getting any younger.  We have a whole list of things (health care, economy, church, activities and things to do, property taxes, local government, demographics, base life, groceries, shopping… etc…) we research with each area.  Health care though seems to top the list each time. I have to say health care was the best in Texas, but that was also a double edge sword with the source of my ailments coming from the HOUSE FROM HELL and being complicated by the hot humid weather of the area not to mention the family betrayal that just left a sour note EVERYWHERE!

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH/SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED I wish I could say there was plenty to watch (which of course there is, but so much of it just doesn’t interest me!  Honestly I wonder how someone spent money to produce half the crap that show up on the screen!) We did watch an old movie on Amazon with Tom Selleck and Ellen DeGeneres called the Love Letter and another on Netflix called Secret Obsession that were both pretty good. We also rented Dumbo and Pet Sematary – I know what a combo!  I’m a fan of both Disney and Stephen King – go figure!

I’M READING LOL still reading the same book, just haven’t had the energy to finish this one, but not for the lack of trying 😀

Love Among Lavender The Merriams #2 by Ava Miles

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA When we first moved back here, our storage unit only had 3 small units available so we had to take what was available.  This has made it really tough while trying to locate things.  We also hired movers since I was in such poor health and unable to do much at the time.  My strength and stamina as well as my energy are still a bit fleeting with not being able to consume enough food, but we’re making the best of it as a larger single unit has become available.  Hubby and I are spending mornings moving things into the new unit so we can begin to sort and find the necessary things.  The moving men were given IMPLICIT instructions on stacking things.  As we began emptying the first unit we quickly realized that the moving men just didn’t listen nor were they evidently too bright as they stacked heavy garage items on top of clearly labeled TOP ONLY FRAGILE boxes or turned things on their sides when they had clear messages saying NOT to!  To say I am beyond ticked off would be a serious understatement!  We are having to ALSO re-box many things as we begin this arduous process!  FORTUNATELY for me we just helped our friends move a mile and a half away and they used ALL new boxes that they are filtering back to us so we can re-pack the broken by the movers boxes!  Thank you Heather & Josh!! 😀 

We still haven’t narrowed down the next project or the area, but we are working hard to do just that and want to be prepared to move when that happens so all this work will be a godsend in the end.

INSPIRATION & A FUNNY

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY – SWEET & SOUR CABBAGE ROLLS or ASIAN CABBAGE STIR FRY
TUESDAY – SWEET & SOUR CARAMELIZED CHICKEN with MIMOSA ASPARAGUS
WEDNESDAY – C.O.R.N.
THURSDAY – TAMALE PIE FRIDAY – SALMON with ASIAN WALNUT SLAW
SATURDAY – MINI CHICKEN POT PIES
SUNDAY – Y.O.Y.O.

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

Carrie@northwoods scrapbook

Hey Sweetie! Prayers as your search continues and that the right place will fall into place. So frustrating about the movers – geesh!! It really shouldn’t be that hard to do that job well, should it??

Love your inspiration and that water bottle is hilarious!! Blessings on the rest of your week dear Friend. xo

Jean

Oh no, I hope not too much of your stuff was broken! I’m sorry to hear that they didn’t follow your instructions. How aggravating. Hope you find the perfect place to meet all your needs. I tend to forget sometimes living in the “big city” that not everywhere has as many choices and options regarding healthcare. Have a great week!

Jodi

Your first quote is perfect!! Now onto your movers… oh my gosh, you are rightly so to be angry! I would give them what for, and then some! Your foods pics…. I thought checking out blogs this late in the evening would cure me of craving/drooling over the food pics… nope! Have a great Monday/week!

Kim

I have been eyeballing a few cabbage roll recipes. They keep popping up when I am planning my menu. Think its a sign! What exactly is C.O.R.N?

Felicia

I have used movers once, maybe it’s because I monitored everything they did but they were wonderful. I have heard so many horror stories though. Good luck on getting things repacked and moved into the larger unit sounds like a tiring job under normal circumstances.

The creamsicle chicken sounded like such a funny name I had to open it up and wow does that sound good. I’m adding it to my recipes to try board for the next time we have orange juice in the house. (What does it say about a person when it’s the OJ that’s needed and not the brandy? lol)

Hope you have a wonderful week.

Rebecca Knox

I’m sorry to hear that the moving men stacked your stuff the way they did. That’s terrible! It’s nice of your neighbors to pass their new boxes back to you though! That’s GREAT! I do hope you find the place that you are looking for and one that’s good for your health, as well as the care of it. Your food pics are fantastic! Have a great week ahead! Blessings!

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