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with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

These both came across my facebook memory feed over the weekend and it seems like the PERFECT time to share them as reminders that this too shall pass if we give it time and have patience!

GOOD MORNING sweet friends.  I hope today finds you well.  I know we’re all getting a little stir crazy.  I’ve been staying busy with DEEP serious spring cleaning and garden prep while we had a few really nice days, but a new storm blew in over night, the temperature has dropped 20 degrees and it’s raining again. So , in some respects much is the same in my world.

I pray every day that we as a society stay calm, do what’s right to keep EVERYONE safe by being a little bored and staying home.  There are just too many variables to take chances.  I also PRAY that this “isolation” is something that actually brings us all closer together with a better understanding of community. So for a sense of normalcy let’s get onto Happy Homemaker today.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING The high for today is supposed to get to 45, but I have my doubts.  It’s gray and rainy.  I have on Levi’s, a soft favorite hoodie and UGG’s.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Hot water, peach yogurt and a banana

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

• LAUNDRY, LIVING AREAS & KITCHEN… still working on a deep clean, have a couple loads of laundry to do, dust mopping and vacuuming also need done.  I did get a deep clean done on some lamps and shower tracks over the weekend.
  
• YARD… Hubby finished working on the new garden boxes and weeded the soil before adding and turning the soil.  He also finished screwing in the 3rd rail on the fence and updating the raindrip system for the garden boxes and flowers. Spring bulbs have started coming up, but our lows at night are back down into the high 20’s and low 30’s so I’m still hoping they won’t freeze.
  
• CHORE I’M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO…  There are still 2 “dust collector” large ledges in the living room that need everything taken down, dusted and put back up – just a lot of up and down on the ladder with furniture in the way.
  
• APPOINTMENTS & TO DO… the appointments scheduled for this week have been cancelled and I’ll be staying in and working on some long procrastinated projects.
  
• BLOG… I’ll also have some time this week to get caught up on long overdue recipes to write and photo editing.
  
• TO RELAX THIS WEEK I’LL… to me is synonymous with CRAFTS & PROJECTS… I finished refinishing the drop leaf table and I FINALLY started the mixed media project that I hope to actually get finished this week since it’s a multi-stage project and if there is still time, a couple of small quilts that need borders.

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH/SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED Got caught up on the DVR, have been watching lots and lots of cooking shows and started a new Netflix series called Northern Rescue.  We also watched several movies – JUMANJI the next level, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, 2012 and a documentary about Betty White on Netflix.

I’M READING Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA This is one of my favorite flowers from this weekend’s planting.

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	ORANGE PANCAKES	LEMON PANCAKES
LUNCH	TURKEY & CHEESE WRAPS	GRILLED CHICKEN & TOMATOES	MEAT & CHEESE WRAPS	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	SALAD & FRUIT	??	??
DINNER	HOMEMADE PASTA & ARTICHOKES	BEAN BEEF & POTATO ENCHILADAS	ROAST CHICKEN & BRAISED RED CABBAGE	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	RUEBEN ROLL UPS	BREAD SALAD with OVEN DRIED TOMATOES & CHEESES	SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN & BROCCOLI
DESSERT		COWBOY BROWNIES

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• ISOLATION COOKIES
• SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN & BROCCOLI
• BUTTERMILK CHICKEN FRIED STEAK & COUNTRY PEPPERED GRAVY 
• INSTAPOT CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
• HONEY MISO FISH FILLETS & CAMP CARROTS

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• FRENCH ONION PEPPER BACON SOUP
• APPLE PUMPKIN BRULEE TART
• PICKLE BRINED FRIED CHICKEN
  

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• ROAST CHICKEN with BLACK BEAN SALSA
• BLACK BEAN, BEEF & POTATO ENCHILADAS

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