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

GOOD MORNING everyone! I hope you are able to keep your spirits up and your families active and in some sort of routine. I pray every day that we begin to see a flattening of the curve. I find getting up, showering and dressing as if it was any other day has helped me NOT get depressed as we wait this all out.  Creating a routine has helped tremendously!

Many years ago (10 to be exact) when we were care taking for one of my aunts, I was working day and night sometimes to get everything done.  Hubby suggested then a “Sunday plan” where I did nothing except what I wanted on Sundays and that included a C.O.R.N. (clean out refrigerator night) day for all.  At first I hated it because it messed with my routines, but it eventually grew on me and I LOVED it.

Now, everyday feels like a Sunday.  It was everyone else having a routine away from home that allowed me to keep track of what day it was and what needed to be done at any given time. I loved being a homemaker and a homebody, but I did get to go and shop several times a week for fresh ingredients for scratch cooking.  I have to admit I am really craving FRESH fruits and vegetables! I did clean out the vegetable bins yesterday and was able to prep several items for flash freezing so they did not go to waste.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING The weather has been sporadically “weird” each and every day.  Yesterday was particularly weird.  It started gray and cloudy and cold and then it became seriously sunny and warm, for about 1 1/2 hours.  And then despite being in the pacific north west, a mid western lightning and thunder storm blew in all at once – LOUD, BIG & BOLD, AND FAST.  The temperature dropped 20 degrees, the wind kicked up something fierce, it was hailing and began pouring buckets sideways!  The thunder and lightning was so close I unplugged anything with power and a computer!

That said, it’s supposed to only be cloudy and cool most of this week, but I have learned to take the weather at this time of year an hour at a time.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE I had been doing quite well, but not so much lately.  This past week in particular has had a ton of severe ups and downs!  So I’m seriously back to basics.  Breakfast is hot water and baby food.  I do like the toddler pouches though.  This morning is apple, carrot pineapple.

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

MONDAY	Laundry, deep clean kitchen, vacuum Finish binding on red, white and blue quilted table runner
TUESDAY	Finish binding on brown wall hanging quilt Finish binding on orange paisley quilt Weed flower boxes
WEDNESDAY	Paint shelving unit to match red hope chest Cut strips and begin sewing Mirepoix quilt
THURSDAY	2nd coat of paint on shelving unit Update blog recipes
FRIDAY	Organize some filing Work on Mirepoix quilt
SATURDAY	Farmer’s Market is what I’d like to do, but I guess I’ll quilt instead Work some more on organizing filing
SUNDAY	EASTER

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH/SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED I DVRed a bunch of movies and cooking shows and have been “watching” them primarily as background noise.  I’ve been watching the Diagnosis Murder series from the 90’s  – I had missed them when I was in college.

I’M READING  I’ve REALLY been so busy staying busy that I haven’t actually done as much reading as I thought I would during this isolation time.  I’m still reading, but about to finish Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA I planted flowers way too early and have been praying they survive the recent frosts we’ve had.  I took these pictures early on Sunday before the horrendous storm so hope they survived the storm.  I’ll check it later this morning after the fog lifts and it gets light. Ironically the flowers climbing up the barrel are Chinese Froget-Me-Nots.

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	QUICHE	FARMER’S EGGS & BACON
LUNCH	TURKEY & CHEESE WRAPS	GRILLED CHICKEN & TOMATOES	MEAT & CHEESE WRAPS	C.O.R.N. clean out refrigerator night	SALAD & FRUIT	GRILLED TURKEY SANDWICHES	JEZEBELS
DINNER	HOMEMADE FETTUCINE & ARTICHOKES	DROWNED EGG SOUP	SPRING SALAD with AUNT TRISH’S DRESSING	C.O.R.N. clean out refrigerator night	CHICKEN TETRAZZINI and GOLDEN POPOVERS	CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE	EASTER with BAKED HAM, BAKED PINEAPPLE, GREEN BEANS and BOSTON CREAM PIE CHEESECAKE
DESSERT		ISOLATION COOKIES

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• • CINNAMON CRUMB STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE
  • LEMON BLUEBERRY PANCAKES
  • NOLAN RYAN MEATLOAF with LAVA BBQ SAUCE
  • WEEKNIGHT MOZZA CHICKEN
  • INSTA-POT AWARD WINNING TEXAS BEANLESS RED CHILI
  • JEZEBELS

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• ORANGE RICOTTA PANCAKES with MAPLE INFUSED ORANGES
• PASTA with CREAMY ARTICHOKE RAGU
• CREAMY ONION MUSHROOM CHICKEN ala SLOW COOKER

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• CROCK POT MOO SHU CHICKEN & ONION PANCAKES
• BAKED HAM & CHEESE SANDWICHES
• COCOA FUDGE BROWNIES

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP