HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENUS & RECIPE LINKS week 18 of 2024~ BLOG 366.120

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 CANNOT believe that it is almost May already! This year is speeding by way too fast.

We’re at that time of year where the highs in the 60’s are good for about a 2 hour window in the afternoon, but we are starting the day in the high 30’s-40’s and the weather pattern changes several times a day from partially sunny, to cloudy to rainy and back again with some strong breezes thrown in around noon time lately. So layers are the name of the game! Today is Levis with a black tank, buffalo plaid flannel and a favorite hoodie. I’m cleaning out my closet this week and getting a bag together for donation

I went to the County Quilt Show last Friday and had a great time. A friend of mine won 2 of the prizes with her great eye for color and designI’m hoping to get a post done with the other wonderful quilts I saw later this week.

Sandra posted her baby birds last week which made me wonder where I had filed my own pictures šŸ˜€ I just LOVE watching the birds each morning as I have my coffee. SO I started looking and I found them. I took these outside my SIL’s back door last year.

Broom Hilda and The Grinch made an appearance in our little timber town recently.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING Laundry is up to date, but I need to vacuum and do the bathrooms and kitchen.
  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I don’t need much this week, but will get those few items when I do the Eagle’s shopping on Wednesday.
  • PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS I’m still waiting on a few callbacks from several people, and working on final plans for the upcoming family reunions.
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m ahead of the game on this category, but will quickly fall behind with the upcoming trip and all the cooking for the cribbage weekend and 2 June dinners at the Eagles.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
  • DVR is caught up (almost) and have been watching the spring baking championship, 24 in 24, season finales for a few shows and a few old movies.

I finally finished The Alice Network which I really enjoyed. I have no idea why the first half of the book read so slow for me and I LOVED the twist ending. I’m now reading I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU by Fannie Flagg.

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt šŸ˜€

4/29 MONDAY
4/30 TUESDAY
5/1 WEDNESDAY
5/2 THURSDAY
5/3 FRIDAY
5/4 SATURDAY
5/5 SUNDAY
DINNER
Ā PERUVIAN VERDE ARROZ con POLLO
Ā cooking at EAGLES ~ CHICKEN CHILI & CORNBREAD
CHICKEN MARSALA and NOODLES
PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS and BROWN RICE
Ā cooking at EAGLES ~ BEEF FAJITAS
Ā HALIBUT ENCHILADAS and BEANS
SEAFOOD SALAD
DESSERT
Ā 
Ā STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE
Ā CHOCOLATE ANCHO CHILI CUPCAKES

Carrie@northwoods scrapbook

Hello my Lovely!
I relate about the weather. Exact same up here. Layers are kind of year round the name of the game in the northwoods though. Lol
The quilts are beautiful! I always wanted to learn to quilt =but I couldn’t get it. My Aunt tried to show me -but too much math involved and patience! I love the creative part of it though.
Your inspirationals were great and the carousel one literally had me LOL!!
Blessings xo

QuiltLady

Oh my, I wish we lived closer – I bet I could help you learn to quilt – the math really isn’t an issue these days. I especially love the creative process of quilting. I took quite a few pictures last week and am in the middle of editing them – I hope to get that post up in the next week because there were some absolutely beautiful colors and patterns. I miss the north woods types of layers – it’s a different kind of cold wet here that is moister šŸ™ The carousel one is one of my favorites! Have a wonderful week my friend.

Sherry

I must have banana pudding cheesecake! I did not know that existed. Yum! The beef and gravy looks amazing too.

I’m so glad you ended up liking “The Alice Network”. I can’t remember if I thought the first part was slow or not! Maybe the ending just made up for it lol.

Hope you have a very blessed week ahead!

QuiltLady

I hope you enjoy the Banana Pudding Cheesecake! I was glad I stuck with it, the end of the book was so worth it. Have a blessed week too.

Lucie

Hahaha that funny just cracked me up! We are having cold mornings too… brrrr.
That book looks interesting, I like when you can’t guess the end.
Great pictures, love the grinch.
Have a great week

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