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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

I hope that you all had a safe and wonderful holiday weekend full of fun and relaxation too. Our was a quiet weekend since I was down and out Friday night and Saturday so we took it easy yesterday. With living in the country and the high risk of fires we tends to stick really close on the 4th just in case of firework mishaps.

We’re in a traditional summer pattern now which seems wonderful after last week’s excessive heat from the heat dome. We’ve also been having very pleasant ocean breezes almost daily that make things really, really nice.

I had a bad week and a pretty bad reaction Friday night and Saturday so am really watching what I eat A LOT! Breakfast is hot water and baby food puree.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’ll be doing some laundry today. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have an appointment in town on Tuesday so will be doing my errands that day also. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Still trying to get through last week’s pile RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I did get the next couple weeks of menus and grocery lists done over the weekend.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX The Ice Road with Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburne was really good TUBI Independence Daysaster which was a substitute because we couldn’t find and format carrying Independence Day with Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman (and a WHOLE cast of other BIG names) which is our 4th of July normal – kinda like It’s A Wonderful Life is at Christmas. It was not too bad and we may even seek out the sequel. Speaking of Bill Pullman has anyone seen the new Budweiser commercial? I think they did a great job. PRIME The Tomorrow War with Chris Pratt DISNEY+ Loki and The Mysterious Benedict Society CABLE The Great Truck Race, BBQ Brawl, Svengoolie, Hallmark Christmas in July starts Friday and the only new movie, Chasing Through The Snow will be Saturday which I’ll record.

I’m in the middle of A Fire Sparkling by Julianne MacLean

 

This guy won the patriotism award at our favorite tavern yesterday.

Since we back up to a country highway with tons of brush, hubby was ready for the potential of fireworks mishaps yesterday.

I still have touch ups to do, but I’m pretty happy with this week’s painting 😀 And it was appropriate for the holiday.

I’m trying some new recipes this week from some of my current favorite chefs 😀

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	SKILLET CHICKEN LASAGNA & SALAD	ANTIPASTO SALAD YUM! (Valerie Bertinelli)	SNAP PEA & BACON SALAD (Molly Yeh)	CHICKEN FRICASSEE (Arron May)	Y.O.Y.O./C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	SLICED AVOCADO & LIME SALAD (Molly Yeh)	STEAK & FRIED POTATOES
DESSERT		CHERRY PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE

• ASIAN KETCHUP MEATBALLS
• CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
• CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD with VINAIGRETTE
• PINK ALFREDO PRIMAVERA MEATBALLS

• BETTY WHITE’S CHICKEN WINGS
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN in GARLIC CREAM SAUCE 
• BAKED SHEET PAN HAMBURGER STEAKS
  

• 49er CHILI & CHILI HOT DOG CASSEROLE
• JET TILA inspired FRIED RICE
• RESCUE WRAPS 
• SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD