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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 don’t have any fires in our area (yet and pray we don’t), but the way the wind has been blowing off the coast the ones around us (there are 2 – one southwest and one southeast, but both 100 miles away) feel and smell like they are in our backyard.

All in all our weather hasn’t been bad this summer with the exception of a couple days in the 90’s with HIGH humidity. Today is supposed to be in the high 80’s. So far our mornings have been absolutely gorgeous because our evenings are still getting a cool coastal breeze and cooling off quite well overnight. I’ll be working at the eagles today so have on my “paint” clothes and an old pair of POPs.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a 125 year old international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope or more simply put has a motto of People Helping People.

That said, as with all things made of human components, there are dissenters and critics. While we aren’t supposed to speak ill of one another, I will voice my opinion in generalities and not use specific names.

Hubby and I along with a VERY SMALL (6? people) handful of others have been working EXTREMELY hard for weeks now to overhaul our AERIE nest which is a building that is over 100 years old and shows its age in many, MANY places.

Obviously this work is NOT happening overnight and the work is being done when we are closed for business which can be limiting with people’s schedules. We have bands every Saturday night and are open to public guests.

There have been several critics who have voiced a few opinions, but on this past Saturday one particular woman who spends the majority of her time doing nothing BUT complaining about EVERYTHING was found to be moving things like chairs and decorations as well as removing things to her liking which prompted me to make this sign to post. 🙁

Breakfast is still not my favorite meal so some yogurt and kiwi lime strawberry Celcius water is all I’m having.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING mostly up to date. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I am taking some time this week to get a pedicure, do some shopping and take some time for myself. I also need to take hubby to an eye doctor appointment because he won’t be able to drive afterwards. I have to pick up some trophies that we were having repaired for the Lodge as well as ingredients for the Tuesday special meal. PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS I’m waiting for some calls back regarding a few things that need to get handled. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING My menu is made through August, but as always at this time of year is subject to change based on farmer’s market available produce.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We watched a movie that was fun (though I could have lived without the subtitles), HIDDEN STRIKE with John Cenna and Jackie Chan and one in particular that was quite good and a bit surprising as the star was Allison Janney who I’d only ever seen in the comedy, MOM, but this was a serious drama. The hidden gem was Tom Hanks as A MAN CALLED OTTO.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
BREAKFAST	YOGURT & COFFEE	YOGURT & COFFEE	YOGURT & COFFEE	YOGURT & COFFEE	YOGURT & COFFEE	OUT	OUT
LUNCH	SAMMIE WRAPS	GRILLED CHICKEN	SOUP & SANDWICHES	MAC & CHEESE	SALAD & FRUIT	PASTRAMI SANDWICHES	APPETIZER PLATES
DINNER	PIGEON RIVER CHICKEN & POTATO SALAD	GASPACHO & CORN BREAD	CARNITAS with PINEAPPLE SAUCE & BUTTER ROASTED POTATOES	YOYO or CORN You’re on YOUR own or Clean Out the Refrigerator	TEXAS RANCH CHICKEN & COPPER PENNIES	SALISBURY STEAKS & SALAD	SALAD with AVOCADO LIME DRESSING & BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS
DESSERT			COOKIES OF SOME SORT

Once again I have failed to take any pictures this week. I’m only working 2 days this week and will take some time for myself AND take some pictures!

 

• MASHED POTATO ARTICHOKE BAKE
• GARLIC CREAM CHICKEN
• CARNE ASADA & CARAMELIZED GRILLED PINEAPPLE