Category: NANEA HOFFMAN
TGIF ~ BLOG 365.178
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY week 25 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.174
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED
I’m still trying to play catch up from the past couple of months, but feel like I’m getting further behind. I’m just so exhausted all of a sudden! I’ll do what I can to get ahead of the game this week!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Friday and Saturday brought a bunch of rain AND cold! I actually wore a sweatshirt for the first 3 days of summer! But, that is going away this week as the regularly scheduled sunshine is back and we’re supposed to hit low to mid 80’s ALL week.
ON MY MIND
I’m thinking about where we go from here. What does my mom need?, the estate sale at the end of July, the memorial in August, the reception food and accommodating all the out of the area people…
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I just started the 3rd Rose Landgreen series book, BONE FIRE by Sigrid Holm.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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6/23 MONDAY
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6/24 TUESDAY
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6/25 WEDNESDAY
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6/26 THURSDAY
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6/27 FRIDAY
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6/28 SATURDAY
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6/29 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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HAM HOCKS AND BEANS
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FREEZER MYSTERY BOX (the label fell off and I can’t remember what it was even though it’s only a couple months old!)
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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CHICKEN WINGS AND BBQ BEANS
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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MISSISSIPPI CHICKEN and APPLE BROCCOLI SALAD
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ROOTBEER CHICKEN SLIDERS AND POTATO SALAD |
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DESSERT
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
My girlfriend just spent 10 days in Germany, Switzerland and Prague having the time of her life. I was so honored she brought me the cutest glass blown German Christmas ornaments because she knows it’s my favorite holiday and some chocolates and the prettiest book mark from Switzerland and the Prague!
The past couple years I have been buying my seedlings at the Feed CO-OP and they have been growing like they are on steroids! I’ve already had tomatoes this year from 2 tiny seedlings despite the cold! And my clematis is growing like it’s radioactive!
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- GREEN PEA CASSEROLE
- MEATBALLS in BUTTERMILK SAUCE
- MARINATED CUCUMBER, ONION & TOMATO SALAD
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
- TAMY’S SOUTHERN APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE
- PAN FRIED CHICKEN with SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE
- CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENU week 24 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.167
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED
It’s been a super long, busy, sad, confusing, frustrating week, but when all is said and done it will all be okay.
My stepdad passed peacefully last Thursday at home in hospice. My stepsisters were both here with him. His cancer “journey” was aggressive and fast, a mere 8 weeks from beginning to end.
I do have to say that fortunately the hospice arm of the ONLY health care service in the county was made up of VERY caring nurses that helped make his last few days peaceful.
My stepsisters live many hours away and there is a lot to get done so hubs and I are doing what we can to help mom get through this.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
The weather has turned much cooler and is much more pleasant than it has been the past few weeks. We’re now in the 70’s and 80’s during the day and 40’s and 50’s at night.
ON MY MIND
How to make this a smooth transition for my mom and stepsisters as we progress through these next steps of finalizing my stepdad’s estate.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m reading LAKE LURE the Rose Landgreen Mysteries #2 by Sigrid Holm
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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6/16 MONDAY
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6/17 TUESDAY
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6/18 WEDNESDAY
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6/19 THURSDAY
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6/20 FRIDAY
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6/21 SATURDAY
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6/22 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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HAM HOCKS AND BEANS
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STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
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BEEF STROGANOFF AND GLAZED CARROTS
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TOSTADAS
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CALZONES and ITALIAN SALAD
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PORK STEAKS & SCALLOED POTATOES
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CHEESY MEATBALLS & PASTA |
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DESSERT
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DOUBLE MILK FUDGE BROWNIES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
We tried a new food truck last week that was super tasty and healthy too! They hang out at a favorite local brewery on Thursdays.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE
- STRAWBERRY SPOON BREAD/CAKE
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, RECIPES & MENU week 22 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.153
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED & ON MY MIND
GOOD MORNING dear friends. I feel like I’ve been neglecting blogland because I’ve been so busy. I hope to visit you all tonight!
YAY!!! The wedding I catered this past weekend is over and went off without a hitch. The estate sale my friends and I have been working on is over (for the public part) and felt like it lasted FOREVER with quite rude and demanding people!! And last Friday’s dinner that my girlfriend and I made SOLD OUT. I have another fundraising dinner this Friday and I’m filling in for a friend on Tuesday as well as the last cribbage tournament at the end of the month, but then I’ll be taking some breaks for my sanity. The candle I’ve been burning at both ends is running out of wick!!!!!
Life is still quite uncertain for us and everything is on a day to day basis as my stepdad’s condition continues to deteriorate. Health care here is horrible and as I’ve said before borders on negligence in this county. I actually received a phone call from the ONLY home health agency in the county asking to put him on a “robotic” maintenance since they can’t attend to him as regularly as the doctor prescribed.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
We’re finally approaching spring weather and are expecting some low 80’s this week with constant sunshine. We’ve been having some really cool winds this past week, but LOTS of sunshine so I’m happy!
TO DO LIST, TV/DVR, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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READING TIME
I’m trying to finish FOREST TRAP the ROSE LANDGREEN MYSTERIES by SIGRID HOLM, but keep falling asleep before I finish a paragraph…
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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6/2 MONDAY
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6/3 TUESDAY
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6/4 WEDNESDAY
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6/5 THURSDAY
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6/6 FRIDAY
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6/7 SATURDAY
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6/8 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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PORK CHOPS and GLAZED CARROTS
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BLT WRAPS & FRUIT SALAD
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OUT with FRIENDS
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BUNLESS BURGERS & BBQ BAKED BEANS
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cooking at the Eagles MEXICAN CHICKEN COBB SALAD, homemade TORTILLA CHIPS & SALSA with CHEESECAKE
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STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
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FRIED CHICKEN & BEAN SALAD |
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DESSERT
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PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
KitKat is one of my favorite felines! I’ll be watching her for another 2 weeks while mom and dad go gallivanting around the countryside!
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- BAKED PORK CHOPS with APPLE STUFFING
- TEXAS BUTTERMILK SHEET CAKE BROWNIES
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
- PAN FRIED CHICKEN with SHERRY MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE
- CAITLYN’S CORNED BEEF
- TAMY’S SOUTHERN APPLE WALNUT CARROT CAKE
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 12 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.83
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED
WHEW, am I glad last week is over! I know I missed getting by to see most of you, but I REALLY didn’t have a minute to myself. I promise to get by this week.
Tuesday and Wednesday were spent dealing with the shopping and prep to lay in the necessary ingredients for the 3 day CRIBBAGE Tournament being held at the Eagles. They rent the hall from us, but my girlfriend and I do all the meals for all 3 days for 50+ people. I spent ALL day Thursday preparing the soups, breakfast bakes and biscuits for our Friday meals. On Friday, while we were working, Annette’s hubby smoked all the pork to be pulled for the Saturday sandwiches and she prepped the baked beans between breakfast and lunch. I did the dessert baking.
Our days begin at 6AM and this particular event also fell on my auxiliary dinner night on Friday so I had an extra event to plan and work. Friday I left home at 530AM to go to the Eagles and didn’t leave there until almost 9PM to come back home and still managed to do over 23,000 steps.
Then I had to be back at 6AM Saturday to start all over! On Sunday morning when we arrived we found the kitchen refrigerator died during the night. Fortunately our middle name is PIVOT so we emptied the fridge and moved it outside while moving our storage room fridge to the kitchen. Unfortunately we had to throw out most everything which will only make this week’s shopping so much more!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
“The Northwest will stay soggy as multiple systems take aim mid-to-late week. Here’s what we’re watching this week.” This is never the way I want a weather report to start.
Yesterday was pretty nice, today and tomorrow are supposed to be great with highs even closing in on 70, BUT (and there is ALWAYS a BUT at this time of year) Wednesday brings back the cooler temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s and you guessed it, MORE rain!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
Who had time this week?
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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3/24 MONDAY
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3/25 TUESDAY
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3/26 WEDNESDAY
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3/27 THURSDAY
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3/28 FRIDAY
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3/29 SATURDAY
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3/30 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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I cleaned out the fridge last night and found enough leftovers for 3 nights 😀
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OUT
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CORN/YOYO
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CORN/YOYO
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OUT
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ASPARAGUS CHEDDAR CASSEROLE with PAN SEARED CHICKEN
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CHICKEN in COCONUT PEANUT SAUCE |
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DESSERT
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GRAN’S old fashioned CARROT CAKE with DRUNKEN RAISINS
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
The sun actually came out late yesterday afternoon and as you can see the water is beginning to recede and is beginning to look normal again under one of my favorite bridges. The Rochester one lane bridge is over 100 years old and one of my favorite routes to a favorite dive tavern that’s equally as old 🙂
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- RASPBERRY TRUFFLE BROWNIES
- PRETTY IN PINK TRES LECHES CAKE
- ITALIAN PASTA with SAUSAGE in CREAMY SPINACH, GARLIC and WHITE WINE SAUCE
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 11 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.76
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Last week was better than the week before, but was still super busy putting out fires and trying to stay one step ahead of everything that was thrown my way. We were hit with back to back winter storms that made everything more difficult, but it is March in the Pacific Northwest 🙁 Sump pumps are working harder than ever, but unfortunately there is more water than drainage ability. A Lot of sandbagging going on coupled with prayers!
I started preparing and getting ready to serve the St. Patrick’s Day meal yesterday at the Eagles. The weather took a turn for the worse shortly after I put it in the oven and our town as well as many around us were closed down due to floods and eventually snow, so I had to go back, put a closed sign on the door and finish cooking at home. There’s nothing scarier than when your phone goes off with that emergency signal! And I HATE those words to “stay put and shelter in place”! I’ll use the leftovers for a Tuesday special and to make a soup for the cribbage tournament next weekend.
On Friday we were able to get a few things accomplished (the stars must have been aligned perfectly) to speed up hubby’s torn rotator cuff surgery. The medical system with all the referrals and extra people in the “middle” is so frustrating!!! When you add in the lack of enough medical professionals here in our area, it makes it difficult to get quality care, let alone any care sometimes.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s cold and it has snowed, sleeted and poured down rain for days! It’s too late to build an ark, but we really need one. We’re on river flood watch after a couple of horrendous storms. The puddles have puddles and the ducks are wearing galoshes. LOTS and lots of layers are on the agenda this week. Highs in 50’s and lows in 30’s with lots more rain. As of today we’ve had almost 9 inches for JUST the month of March.
ON MY MIND
The first Cribbage event of the season is next weekend and the friend I work with for the tournament is currently in Arizona and not sure she’ll be able to get back in time because of these storms. Right now the menu, shopping and food prep is all on me 🙂 but I have faith she’ll get here in time for us to fall into sync 🙂
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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3/17 MONDAY
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3/18 TUESDAY
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3/19 WEDNESDAY
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3/20 THURSDAY
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3/21 FRIDAY
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3/22 SATURDAY
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3/23 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE (BIG SURPRISE 😀 )
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CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA
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CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN, MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY
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CORN/YOYO
clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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BEEF ENCHILADAS, CHILE CORNBREAD SALAD
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OUT
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OUT |
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DESSERT
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TRES LECHES CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
We’ve had a ton of rain this year and several slides. On this particular route we encountered a previous slide clean up on a rare sunny day. Look closely at the guy in orange. You couldn’t pay me to be where he is. It looks like the boulder he’s working on could go at any time! This was a few weeks ago. I can only imagine what it looks like after this past weekend. There were SEVERAL more slides, road washouts and flooding. I’m sure there are many more I haven’t even heard of yet!
The water is usually about 20 feet below this bridge, except yesterday. This was about 3PM long before the high water peak later last night.
On another note, beautiful spring blossoms and snow are NOT something you see very often around here! We went from lots and lots of rain and flooding to snow in just hours!
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- SPICY CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
- BRAISED BALSAMIC CHICKEN & MASHED CARROTS
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 10 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.69
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GOOD MORNING LADIES! Did you remember to adjust your clocks? Personally I wish they’d pick a time and just stay with it!! That first Sunday after the time change is ALWAYS the hardest for me and this year was no different because it was dark, cloudy and foggy! To make matters worse, I’m not even sure how it’s Monday again. I feel like I lost an entire week! I’m pretty good about getting around to visit everyone, but I sadly fell short last week. I will be better this week! 😀
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
The week was full of “fires” to put out so I won’t bore you with too many details, but I ended up spending a lot of unplanned time at the Eagles including working the fundraiser dinner Friday night. Monday through Friday were jam packed with “STUFF”. Saturday I took a paint class and then hubby and I went out for dinner at a favorite haunt. Sunday was doing normal chores to catch up on laundry and cleaning and helping an elderly friend with some house maintenance.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Welcome to the Pacific North West where your spring flowers prematurely bloom at the first sign of sunshine only to be beaten back down by pouring rain and snow and you are always only a layer or two from shivering.
While the EAST is supposed to have a warm-up this week, we’re just the opposite with thunderstorms and snow!
MONDAY Cloudy 65/41
TUESDAY Cloudy 47/40
WEDNESDAY Rain 49/37
THURSDAY Thunderstorms/Snow 47/34
FRIDAY Snow/Rain 46/34
SATURDAY Rain 45/ 39
SUNDAY Rain 45/34
ON MY MIND
I lost last week! I really do NOT know where it went and mainly because of other people and having to pivot to pick up the slack. I know I’ve said it before, but I’m getting super close to throwing in the towel on the Eagles and the continually growing issues at hand. :SIGH: 😔 See my funny for today. I picked it long before today, but boy does it fit!!!!!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I’m between books, but hope to start a new one tonight.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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3/10 MONDAY
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3/11 TUESDAY
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3/12 WEDNESDAY
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3/13 THURSDAY
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3/14 FRIDAY
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3/15 SATURDAY
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3/16 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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MEETING NIGHT
CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT or YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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MEATBALL SALAD
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STUBBY CHICKEN
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SHORT CUT CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
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OUT with FRIENDS
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PIZZA EGG ROLLS
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CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA |
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DESSERT
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SALTED CARAMEL PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I am not entirely happy with my picture “A Walk in the Wilderness”, but I’ll keep working on it, the bushes in particular 😀
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- LOADED SEAFOOD CHOWDER
- BUFFALO CRUSTED BAKED FISH & CHIPS
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPE LINKS week 9 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.62
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LAST WEEK RECAPPED
Last week was one of those weeks that did NOT go as planned. Every day was rearranged to accommodate the last minute appointments and changes not to mention the weird weather ups and downs. I did get a few things done, but not nearly what I had planned. Yesterday was hubby’s birthday so I literally didn’t get anything done yesterday.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
We’re returning to the previously scheduled winter 😀 with high temperatures in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s with and LOTS of rain this week.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
Book club met Saturday and my friend and I were able to convince them to go to monthly meetings so everyone had a chance to read the book so that our get togethers revolve around the actual book instead of devolving into mini conversations of nothingness. We are beginning THAT’S NOT MY NAME by Megan Lally.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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3/3 MONDAY
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3/4 TUESDAY
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3/5 WEDNESDAY
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3/6 THURSDAY
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3/7 FRIDAY
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3/8 SATURDAY
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3/9 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CORNED BEEF & VEGGIES
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CHICKEN IN COCONUT PEANUT SAUCE
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ROTINI AL FORNO |
BOURBON HAM BALLS & CRANBERRY CORN BREAD
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PIGEON RIVER CHICKEN
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SHORT RIBS with GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
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GERMAN SHORT RIBS |
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DESSERT
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HAWAIIAN BANANA BREAD
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
We actually had 2 sunny days last week! This little guy was loving my lone daffodil!
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- ITALIAN ENCHILADAS aka BAKED ENCHILADAS with MEAT SAUCE
- CHICKEN PARMESAN LASAGNA
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
I was so busy last week I didn’t get to join my party links so last weeks links are rolling over into this week.
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 8 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.55
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
My week was busy with pre-Spring cleaning, sorting and organizing as well as my many Eagles duties, but my weekend was kind of lazy, yet productive!
Saturday was A LOT of cleaning and laundry. We began working on power washing the back patio, patio cover and gutters. For some reason they have gotten exceptionally mossy and slimy so far this year. We even found horrible moss patches on the new roof that we’re working hard to eradicate before it gets a foothold that can’t be stopped.
I even took time to have lunch with a friend on Sunday and watch ALL the NASCAR races (which were recorded) since it was raining so much and all outside cleaning came to a stop.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Beware of captions that say a warm up is on the way, BUT, don’t put away the winter coats! That’s how SNOWMAGEDDON started a few years back!
Monday 57/44 ~ 1 inch RAIN
Tuesday 57/44 ~ 1 inch RAIN
Wednesday 58/35 ~ CLOUDY
Thursday 58/34 ~ CLOUDY
Friday 58/44 ~ CLOUDY/RAIN
Saturday 56/43 ~ 1 inch RAIN
Sunday 55/38 ~ 1/2 inch RAIN
ON MY MIND
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I finished PICTURES OF YOU by Emma Grey last week and started THE BOYFRIEND by Frieda McFadden for book Club, but really want to start RUN, ROSE, RUN by James Patterson and Dolly Parton as well as so many more titles, so may be dropping book club 🙁 to read on my own.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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2/24 MONDAY
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2/25 TUESDAY
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2/26 WEDNESDAY
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2/27 THURSDAY
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2/28 FRIDAY
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3/1 SATURDAY
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3/2 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CHICKEN TETRAZZINI and a fresh batch of SWEET BBQ SAUCE
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PASTEL AZTECA
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PIGEON RIVER CHICKEN
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BAKED MANICOTTI with MEAT SAUCE
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cooking at EAGLES QUESADILLAS with MEXICAN CORN SALAD and MEXICAN ROSETTE CHURROS
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CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA
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BREAKFAST
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CANADIAN BACON ONION QUICHE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
This happened last year also. Spring blooms thinking it’s time only to be beaten back down by cold, rain, wind and/or snow 🙁
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- EARTHQUAKE CAKE
- BEAN & BBQ BEEF STEW
- HALUSKI aka POLISH COLESLAW
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
TGIF ~ BLOG 365.52
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENU & RECIPES week 7 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.48
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
LAST WEEK RECAPPED
WHEW! The last 2 weeks have been a constant blur!!! I finished the last “PLANNED” event on Friday night only to have a monkey wrench thrown into the rest of the month. Saturday was spent doing laundry and house chores as well as a lot of recipe sorting. I’m hoping to finish sorting through the tote I’ve been working on so I can make a “quarterly” menu plan and eliminate a bunch of scrap paper. Sunday was supposed to be a “slow” day at home watching racing and being lazy, but ended up being gone to lunch with friends and then several hours of Eagle’s chores. I’m looking forward to staying home today and getting caught up on what I didn’t get done yesterday.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s going to be a super wet week and still quite cool with highs in the low 40’s. I’ll be doing layers upon layers with turtlenecks and flannels with Levis & UGGs.
ON MY MIND
So many people are anxious to “join” organizations, but I have noticed that so many are NOT willing to put the effort into sustaining them. We have had a HUGE influx of members because of our Tuesday line dancing night, but that’s the extent of their involvement. There was a “VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION” night with Italian bakes and dessert last Friday, but when all was said and done I observed that the people that participated in the bakes and desserts, set-up, break down and clean-up were the same volunteers being “celebrated”. Volunteers ate for free, all others it was a $10 all you can eat night and we did raise almost $500 for charity, but it seemed quite a bit of work and so so lopsided. 🙁
I had been asked to take over Friday night dinner coordination in June when the current lady was not going to renew her membership because of commitments elsewhere, but was a bit surprised when she announced it at the last meeting and that it would begin March 1st. And then to top it off the woman doing February 28th and canceled on Saturday so I’m hitting the ground running scrambling from the git go. 🙂 I do have some hopefully fresh ideas to generate more participation and support, so we’ll see.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I should finish PICTURES OF YOU tonight. Book Club picked a new book because most people found it “BORING” and called it a DNF (do not finish and I have never NOT finished a book) book which only tells me I’m not well fitted with this group that prefer psychological thrillers.
Most of those that found it boring gave up by page 20, which I find alarming as the book has 350 pages so they really didn’t give it a chance.
Two other friends are liking as much as I do and we have all vowed to finish it. One has finished it and declared it is definitely a book to finish.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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2/17 MONDAY
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2/18 TUESDAY
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2/19 WEDNESDAY
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2/20 THURSDAY
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2/21 FRIDAY
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2/22 SATURDAY
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2/23 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE
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FIREHOUSE SPECIAL
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CORNED BEEF HASH ~ DINNER STYLE
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PORK CHOPS, MASHED POTATOES and MILK GRAVY with COUNTRY DRESSING
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CREOLE HALIBUT
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CORNED BEEF SAUERKRAUT BAKE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HONEY ORANGE COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES (breakfast)
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LIME GLAZED PORK CHOPS with COUNTRY DRESSING ~~~~~~~~ OVERNIGHT HAM& EGG CASSEROLE (BREAKFAST) |
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DESSERT
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WACKY CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I borrowed some chafing dishes from a friend (she had owned our favorite deli – Nellie’s Deli but retired last July) and she brought me these sweet treats along with the chafing dishes! How sweet is that? And this was the sky over the pond after the event Friday night.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- SODA SAUCE PORK LOIN & MASHED CARROTS
- PORK CHOPS in CREAMY GARLIC SPINACH SAUCE
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
