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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

We have returned from our wonderful weekend at the beach to late winter weather – gray and dreary with bouts of rain. I may never be able to pack away all the winter clothes 😀 This week will have highs in the 50’s (maybe) and lows in the upper 30’s and low 40’s.

I always feel a bit discombobulated when I get back from a trip. I did get 4 loads of laundry done last night and everything put away, but we’re only a couple weeks from the next and longer trip so I’m feeling a bit behind before I even begin.

I’m also trying not to watch too much news, but praying that the world rights itself soon as the constant weather/climate catastrophes and horrible political news is just too much some days.

Hot water and yogurt, but looking for some fresh ideas 😀

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I have a few loads of laundry from our time away, but one of the things I do to help myself is change the bed and bath towels before we ever leave so we come home to clean sheets and towels. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m making a list right after I finish this post and will get myself organized for the week. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING The menus are planned through leaving on our trip the 13th, but I did find a new set of antique (90-100 year old recipes) in a recipe box while we were away that I’m working on now to recreate for after we return. I just love when there is a date in the box to help me identify the age.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

AMAZON PRIME We watched the latest Mrs. Maisel when we got home last night. CABLE we’ll watch Everything on the DVR as the week goes on

I just started August Sunsets, book #3, of the Vineyard series by Katie Winters

	MONDAY 5-1	TUESDAY 5-2	WEDNESDAY 5-3	THURSDAY 5-4	FRIDAY 5-5	SATURDAY 5-6	SUNDAY 5-7
DINNER	SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS with BAKED GERMAN POTATO SALAD	DECONSTRUCTED CABBAGE ROLLS with SESAME ALMOND SLAW	BUTTERMILK BAKED CHICKEN with SALT & VINEGAR POTATOES	OKLAHOMA FRIED ONION BURGERS with APPLE CRANBERRY SLAW	CORN/YOYO (clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own)	MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD with BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS	MARSALA PORK CHOPS with 3 CHEESE SOUFFLES
DESSERT

I have a bunch of photos to edit from the weekend still, but I did get these 2 done from a little town we drove through. I thought it was ironic and funny that they saved just this much of the bank building from their old bank.

• SALSA VERDE HALIBUT ENCHILADAS

I never got to any links last week so will be doing the same ones this week.

• CREAM OF POTATO HAM SOUP
• VAMPIRE SLAYER ARTICHOKE BREAD
• COCOA FUDGE BROWNIES