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Doing Happy Homemaker Monday so extensively helps keep me on track as it summarizes the past week and lays out a fairly concise plan for this week.

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I had a very busy weekend and well I’m just beat today and coping with food and tummy issues still. I’m hoping to find some energy laying around.

Well, our rain never materialized and we have been having quite a bit of “stagnant” air. Day in and day out have been foggy, dewy mornings that burn off into 1-2 hours of semi-sun shine just before the sun begins to set. Highs in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s which is still good for Levis, comfy hoodies and UGG’s 😀

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’ll be doing a deep clean on the kitchen this week since we’ve been infested with “winter” ants again, you know the ones looking for water and warmth. I’ve set a dozen or so traps around the house. GROCERIES & ERRANDS Not much this week which is good because I’m just a bit worn out lately and lacking enough energy. PROJECTS Hoping it get sunny enough an afternoon or two to finish covering the rust on the cafe table and chairs that sit by the front door and the barrel rings of the front planters. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING The next couple of weeks are planned.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

PEACOCK Frasier reruns at bedtime DISNEY+ Sulphur Springs season 2 CABLE OLYMPICS, Rawhide reruns, HGTV – Fixer Upper, COOKING shows – Girl Meets Farm, Beat Bobby Flay, Alex vs. America, Kids Baking championship

I finished up Return to Sapphire Bay – THE LAKESIDE INN by Leanna Morgan and started BUNDLE OF TROUBLE by Diana Orgain this week. Bundle of Trouble wasn’t on my original list for the year, but popped up as a free kindle read in my email so I thought I’d try a new to me author. I’ll then double back to grab book #2 for The Return Sapphire Bay.

My friend came for dinner the other night before our big paint day and brought me this beautiful teacup of flowers. Originally I wasn’t fond of this picture we painted for the fundraiser, but it has grown on me 😀

Everybody probably already knows this, but a single mini marshmallow in the bottom of your cone can keep it from dripping all over you 😀

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	SPICY SHRIMP TEMPURA BOWLS	CHICKEN & PROSCIUTTO PENNE	MOZZARELLA CHICKEN	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	OUT	HAMBURGER HASH	TEX MEX POT PIES
DESSERT		CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

• ELVIS COOKIES
• CHEESY GAME DAY DIPS
• MARINATED BEAN SALAD
  
• TUSCAN STYLE HERB CHICKEN
• MARINATED PORK CHOPS & FRIED POTATOES
• DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHEWY BROWNIES

• MARINATED BEAN SALAD
• STACKED SUIZA CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
• CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST

• INCREDIBLE MYSTERY FUDGE
• GERMAN APPLE PANCAKES
• APPLE PIE STREUSEL MUFFINS
• NO KNEAD (SALAMI) BREAD
• CITRUS VINAIGRETTE SALAD with GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS