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GOOD MORNING I hope everyone had a wonderful  Memorial Day Weekend and are staying safe.  I’m keeping everyone in my prayers during this CRAZY reopening of the country.  Despite this small trip. I’m personally not ready to mainstream ANYTHING!  I’m also keeping all of you in my prayers that live anywhere near these horrific storms that are all over the country right now. I’m sorry I didn’t get by to visit everyone while I was with family, but I will this week! 

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

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING It was quite warm this past week while we were visiting family.  We’re glad to be heading back north tomorrow to cooler weather, even though it’s a bit wetter. I have on Levis with a western plaid shirt.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Hot water and toddler squeeze pack (apple and peach)

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

MONDAY	Apple store with protection for phone repairs and take trash to dumpster
TUESDAY	Start for home via a new route our nephew suggested.  We have reservations halfway and I have Clorox wipes to wipe down the hotel room and fixtures just to be safe.
WEDNESDAY	Do a drive through on our way home of a few cities that we are looking to settle permanently in.
THURSDAY	Laundry and settle in.
FRIDAY	Groceries and new glasses.
SATURDAY	?? catch up on DVR
SUNDAY	??

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV Not sure what’s on it, but we’ll get caught up and evaluate from there

I’M READING I loaded a couple books before we left, and I finished Hearts on Fire: A St. Caroline Small town series by Julia Gabriel on the way down and then started Jana DeLeon’s Bullets and Beads from her Miss Fortune Series which I’ll finish tonight probably and then I’ll begin Forever Orange Blossoms by Ava Miles part of her The Merriams series.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA Here are a couple shots (some of your may have already seen them on InstaGram) from our trip to the lake.  The best part was certainly seeing family – family that we know had been sheltering in place until they too traveled to the family “compound” – 3 sequential houses on the lake for a few days. We relaxed, wake boarded on the lake, watched the wildlife on the deck, read, watched movies,  BBQed and I felt safe with people I know. 

I am NOT ready to be out in public on a regular basis!  I will also be happy to be home this week where I feel even safer. 😀 But I will have some great memories from this week.  I also got to meet my latest nephew, Dane!  From a socially safe distance of course.  I was dying to hold him, but can wait for his safety. 😀

My late brother-in-law has built a great life for the family in this sequestered cul-de-sac on a private lake.  Ray also LOVED crows and collected them (not real ones) 😀 Ever since he passed whenever we see crows it’s a family thing to say #RaysWatchingOverUs. 

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
BREAKFAST	BABY FOOD SQUEEZE & HOT WATER	BABY FOOD SQUEEZE & HOT WATER	BABY FOOD SQUEEZE & HOT WATER	BABY FOOD SQUEEZE & HOT WATER	BABY FOOD SQUEEZE & HOT WATER	??	??
LUNCH	SIL’S CHOICE	ON THE ROAD	ON THE ROAD	TUNA SALAD & VEGGIES	SALAD & FRUIT	??	??
DINNER	SIL COOKING	ON THE ROAD	??	??	??	??	??
DESSERT						??

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• PARMESAN RANCH ROLLS
• PINEAPPLE STRAWBERRY SALSA
• VIETNAMESE CUCUMBER SALAD
• CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
• SMOKED PORK CHOPS with SAUERKRAUT

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• LEMON CHICKEN COSTOLETTA
• BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE
• EGGS BENEDICT with LEMONY HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
  

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• SALTED WATERMELON SALSA SALAD
• SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILE VERDE
• STUFFED SHELLS
• BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD with BACON VINAIGRETTE
• DIMPLES BBQ CHICKEN
• CANDY BAR RICE KRISPY TREATS (these were a BIG hit over Memorial Day weekend)