Category: MEMES & LINK PARTIES

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It’s been a super lazy weekend here. I had a fairly severe reaction mid Saturday that ruined my plans for the weekend and the end of Saturday so I took it easy yesterday which worked well with being on a Winter Storm Advisory and not wanting to go outside anyway. We did watch the NASCAR races yesterday and got caught up on most things in the DVR.

Our county is one of only 2 counties in our state that have extended the “pause” which prevents us from going anywhere anyway. Ironically, they do know where the new cases arose from, but have chosen to close down everything else too. 🙁 I PRAY for an end to all this soon!

Today and tomorrow are supposed to be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 40’s and lows in the high 20’s, but even though the temps go up slightly at the end of the week (50’s and 30’s), the rain returns with it.

Hot water and Carrot Apple Pineapple toddler squeeze.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I need to de-clutter a bit and do a little vacuuming, but everything looks pretty good besides that. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have an appointment in town later this morning so will also be doing my WHOLE list while I’m there. Our state has gone to a strictly age hierarchy for getting vaccines instead of recognizing compromised health which extended my ability to get the vaccine into next month.  BUT, I found a facility with a cancellation list that is offering doses that would otherwise expire to those with compromised immunities and they called me for an appointment this week YAY! 🙂 PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS I’m beginning to get caught up on the backlog of recipes to post and little pieces of paper notes! 🙂 RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I need to start researching what I’ll be doing for April, but I will also be participating in the April A to Z photo challenge with the theme #RailArt and I’ve been researching my old photos for that.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’re still working on Stargate SG! reruns CABLE – Great American Food Truck Race, Easter Baking Challenge, GGG, DDD, Beat Bobby Flay, Ellen’s Game of Games, Spring Baking Challenge, Tournament of Champions, Clarice, Bull, New Amsterdam, The Good Doctor, 911, 911 Lone Star, FBI, FBI Most Wanted, Young Sheldon, The Unicorn, Last Man Standing, MOM, Call Your Mother, NCIS, NCIS New Orleans, NCIS LA, Magnum PI, MacGyver, Blue Bloods, The Resident, Chicago series, Law & Order SVU – I can’t wait for the new Law & Order with Elliott’s return.

I found a couple new titles yesterday, but haven’t actually started either one yet. Ladies Lunch Club Murders by David Bishop which sounds like a good mystery and Above and Beyond by Kathryn Shay.

I think I finished my last Christmas Gnome in a snowstorm painting. 😀 I’m still not completely happy with his beard.

I’m still working with the Food Network Recipes I found last week.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	Orange Chicken ala JET TILA	Hamburger Strioganoff Skillet ala FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN	Lemon and Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken Thighs ala ANNE BURRELL	Shepherd’s Pie ala MELISSA D’ARABIAN	MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES with RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE JAM	Beer Braised Chicken ala FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN	Sweet Heat Chicken Thighs ala REE
DESSERT		CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

• ROMAN CHICKEN
• ADOBO CHICKEN
• SALTED CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD
• SALMON TERIYAKI
• SALT & VINEGAR CUCUMBERS
• TOMATO SWEET POTATO BISQUE with BACON JALAPENO GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
• CREAM SPRING SOUP

• CHILI PORK CHOPS with CHEDDAR GRITS & GREEN BEANS
• SWEET POTATO BROWN BUTTER GNOCCHI 
• FRENCH ONION CHICKEN
  

• CRISPY POTATO BALLS
• SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
• RANCH PORK CHOP SHEET PAN SUPPER
  
• PUB STYLE SHEPHERD’S PIE with WHITE CHEDDAR & THYME MASHED POTATOES
  

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I hope everyone had a weekend full of sun and fun.  Did you do anything out of the norm? We took a drive on Saturday and then did the mundane things around the house on Sunday. I also got some recipes planned for the next couple weeks and was able to get some photo editing done.

It’s gray and dreary with the threat of rain anytime. This week is supposed to be carbon copies every day of the same with highs in the low 50’s and low’s in the low 30’s which isn’t too bad until the breeze kicks up.

AND LOL 😀 they are still throwing the threat of snow into the picture for later next weekend.

Hot water, peach yogurt and an apple

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Just a load of jeans and one of towels that I’ll get done this afternoon when I get back from groceries and errands. GROCERIES & ERRANDS Fortunately this week’s lists are quite small and should take very little time to accomplish. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Lots to do with the whole nightmare SIL pulling her antics again. 🙁 RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING:) Done for a couple weeks other than getting the ones I have chosen ready to publish on the blog.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX TV just doesn’t seem to be drawing me in this week. CABLE The standard weekly shows

I’m not sure what I’m going to start next.

Last Monday we had a RARE sunny afternoon that led into an AMAZING sunset!! I just can’t believe that I was in the right place at the right time for this one! The reflection off the pond was just perfect!!

Then on Saturday we woke up to a break in the storm and a sunny morning so we took a drive up the river to see how things were progressing after last fall’s fire.  They’re still hauling out tons of burnt trees truck load after truck load, but we still had a nice lunch by the river and finished up at the falls.

The new storm was starting to move in as we headed for home and the guy on the radio was talking about how the new storm and the snow level were dropping.  We didn’t get any here on the valley floor, but all the mountains around us are pretty white again.

And I finished the highlights on the lilac painting 😀

I went recipe surfing on the Food Network’s page and these are the recipes I’m going to try for the week. I’ve made a few changes already to a couple of them. While I know they are great as they are, I did try to simplify ingredients to more common things on hand.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	JET TILA’S ORANGE CHICKEN	JALAPENO BACON GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES and CARLA HALL’S SWEET POTATO TOMATO BISQUE	JET TILA’S TERIYAKI SALMON and REE’S CRISPY FRIED POTATO BALLS	GIADA’S ROMAN CHICKEN and PASTA	BOBBY’S ADOBO CHICKEN and RICE	REE’S RANCH PORK CHOPS SHEET PAN SUPPER	TYLER FLORENCE’S SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS & MASHED POTATOES
DESSERT		JET TILA’S SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD

• AUNT SHARON’S CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE
• TUSCAN CHICKEN TOMATO SOUP

• FENNEL CRUSTED PORK MEDALLIONS with ROASTED POTATOES and LEMON MINT GRAVY 
• SEVEN LAYER DIP TACO CUPS
• GRILLED PORK CHOPS with RASPBERY CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE 

• BEEF YAKISOBA
• MEXICAN MANICOTTI
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN with RUSTIC TOMATO GRAVY & FLUFFY BUTTERED MASHED POTATOES
  
• NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S PARMESAN CHICKEN
• BLACKBERRY LEMON CHEESE PIE

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I hope everyone had a wonderful week and that the world is treating you right. We’re on a “PAUSE” here again which means stay home, no gyms, restaurants with indoor seating, etc… because of rising COVID numbers… the sad part is that they know why the numbers rose and where from (a business, a church and a school), none of which was associated with gyms, restaurants…

We’re getting a couple “warmer” dry days before the next round of colder rain returns with deceptive numbers that make it LOOK like it’s going to be warm, but beware of the breeze and the night time lows that keep it from reaching a truly warmer temperature until an hour before the sun sets 😀 The prediction is highs in the 50’s and lows in the 30’s – reality will probably be highs in the 40’s and lows in 30’s.

Hot water, peach yogurt and apple, carrot and pineapple squeezable baby food.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Definitely need to do it all this week! Just a load of sheets and towels, but need to dust and vacuum! GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’ll be doing these today so I have the ingredients for hubby’s birthday dinner and cake tomorrow. I have a haircut on Wednesday and was hoping to wait until then, but it just didn’t work out so I guess I have to go to town twice this week. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Need to do some follow-up on a few things I’ve been waiting on and see if I can kick another couple things forward. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING This week was a bit more inspired than last week so I hope not to lose momentum and do the rest of March this week.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’re still finishing Stargate SG1 reruns at night and also stared Kevin James new show The Crew CABLE A lot of shows were reruns last week so not sure what needs to be caught up on besides Worst Cooks, Spring Baking Championship, The Resident and the new show that starts this week Debris.

I’m still finishing Nadia Lee’s Secrets from last week, but have a couple of new genres lined up for a change in my future reads – Jennifer Chiaverini’s The Spy Mistress and K.F. Breene’s Magical Midlife Madness.

I took the painting class last week for the picture I showed you last week. This is their picture.

And I am fairly happy with my results so far, I need to finish the accents 😀 since I’m still a novice.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	TUSCAN CHICKEN SOUP	GRILLED STEAKS & BAKED POTATOES for HUBBY’S BIRTHDAY	ITALIAN CHICKEN & RICE	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	BEEF & NOODLES	SPRING SOUP & FARMHOUSE BREAD	PORK TENDERLOIN with APPLE CREAM SAUCE
DESSERT		CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE

• FRENCH ONION MANICOTTI
• PAPRIKA CHICKEN in LEMON SAUCE with PISTACHIO RICE
• CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN and LOADED BACON MASHED POTATOES

• BEEF RICOTTA MEATBALLS & SUN DRIED TOMATO PESTO
• CHOCOLATE CHINESE 5 SPICE CAKE
• CHICKEN ENCHILADA SUIZA https://chasingmylife.com/2021/01/26/suiza-chicken-enchiladas-with-pickled-red-onions/

• CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CRINKLES
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN with WILTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
• NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S CHICKEN PARMESAN
• TUSCAN CHICKEN TOMATO SOUP
• WHISKEY CHILE BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
• SWEET CORN CASSEROLE
• HAMBURGER/CHEESEBURGER MEATLOAF

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How is everyone this morning? I sure hope if you’re anywhere near the areas affected by the horrific weather that you have your power back and running water! I’ve been keeping the whole situation in my prayers.

This has certainly been a horrific year all the way around for all of us. Personally, I’ve been feeling a bit blah and falling behind in just about everything.  Despite that, I think I finally got  caught up yesterday and will be back on track this week!

Same old, same old here. Highs in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s, gray, cloudy, rainy and dreary which tends to make me crave worn Levi’s, comfy hoodies and UGG’s.

Hot water, red pear and peach yogurt

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Just the standard things this week while I continue feel 100% again PROJECTS Putting things back together sometimes takes longer than the projects themselves. Still need to adjust a couple closet doors, some paint and caulking touch-ups and the dreaded shower floor this week so I can move on to the other bathroom next week 😀 GROCERIES & ERRANDS I will be heading out soon to do a few errands, groceries and drop some things off for electronic recycling and donations PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Quite a few – I’m so tired of not being able to reach the people I’m need to and even MORE tired of calls not being returned in a timely fashion 🙁 RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m taking this category a week at a time right now waiting for weather and inspiration to meld together 🙂 CRAFTS I did get a couple paintings finished, a ladybug on a daisy and a Christmas Gnome with packages in the snow. I even got hubby to participate in one of the classes with me. These springtime gnomes were fun, but after I finish the next Christmas gnome I think I’m over gnomes for a while, at least as far as painting goes. I’m taking a CREATE & SIP class on Friday by myself that I’m actually looking forward to for some SPRINGTIME LILACS – this is their painting that inspired me to sign up – we’ll see what mine ends up like 😀

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX – Just started season 4 in the SG! Stargate re-runs and marked a couple possibles for the future 😀 PRIME – Haven’t logged in recently, but need to as I’ve seen a few previews I’d like to check out REDBOX – GREENLAND with Russel Crowe was a really good movie CABLE – Clarice, The Equalizer, MOM, Magnum, Blue Bloods, MacGyver, Call Your Mother, American Housewife, Young Sheldon, 911, 911 LONESTAR, Bull, The Good Doctor, NCIS series, Chicago series, The Resident…

I WAS  sidetracked reading Jana DeLeon’s newest Miss Fortune Series #19 Fortune Funhouse which was a fun and quick read as always. And I had previously finished reading SINS by Nadia Lee and started SECRETS, the sequel to it, but of course now that I’m back into it I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time again. 🙁

The sky is ever changing at this time of the year. I saw a magnificent view out the window with gorgeous oranges and pinks, but this is what it was by the time I grabbed the camera and got out the front door 30 seconds later. 🙁 still pretty, but oh so different!

This even applies to EVERY DAY life! We are ALL compositions of our memories and experiences which is EXACTLY what gives us our unique and differing points of view, beliefs and values!  This is the true epitome of walking a mile in another man’s shoes!

Being a Texas girl with tons of family and friends still in and around Texas I’m sending out my prayers and positive thoughts for all of those affected by the recent historical weather!

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	PAPRIKA CHICKEN IN LEMON SAUCE with PISTACHIO RICE	HASH BROWN MEATLOAF	CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN with LOADED BACON MASHED POTATOES	BBQ BABY BACK RIBS & SWEET CORN PUDDING	ARROZ CON POLLO	SEAFOOD SALAD & PARMESAN ROLLS	EVERYTHING DUTCH BAGEL for BRUNCH and CHICKEN PARMESAN and SMASHED CRISPY POTATOES with SOUR CREAM and CHIVES
DESSERT		PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CRINKLES

• SWEET & SMOKEY PORK TENDERLOIN with CHERRY SAUCE and APPLE CARROT SLAW
  
• SWORDFISH WITH LEMON BUTTER BASTING SAUCE
• PAN SEARED LEMON APRICOT CHICKEN

• STUFFED MARSALA CHICKEN
• BEEF & BEAN ENCHILADAS TAKE OUT STYLE
• PIMIENTO CHEESE
  

• BEEF YAKISOBA
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN with WILTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
  
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN with RUSTIC TOMATO GRAVY & FLUFFY MASHED POTATOES
• MEXICAN MANICOTTI
• WHITE BEAN, CHICKEN & SAUSAGE STEW/SOUP

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I think this is going to be the week I finally get caught up! I hope you all had a wonderful week and Happy Valentines day. I’m going to get an early start today in hopes of just that!

We had a quiet weekend and watched ALL the NASCAR races (Camping World Trucks, Xfinity and Cup series) yesterday’s race, the Cup series was rained out after a horrible wreck at lap 15 for a 6 hour delay and ended with another HUGE crash.

Our latest storms through the area are going to be a bit warmer, at least warm enough to take the snow out of the forecast, but just as cold and wet so no real change around here – lots of gray dreary wet days this week with bone chilling cold.  I have on comfy Levis, a purple hoodie and my favorite UGG’s!

Hot water, baby food and a banana.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I did a deep clean last week, so this week just needs some light dusting and vacuuming.  Just a couple loads of laundry also. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I made a new recipe plan and grocery list yesterday after deciding to end the recipe delivery boxes I’ve been doing after several delivery issues and food quality issues. So, I am going to have to go the grocery store in a bit. HOUSEHOLD Need to finish a couple pieces of molding and then do all the caulking and painting of the baseboards in both bathrooms and the laundry room. I’m still working at removing the old adhesive from those stupid fish on the shower floor! I’m giving myself this week off though as my  body is protesting scooting along the floor so much 😀 I’m also re-doing my spices and minamalizing. CRAFT PROJECTS I’m STILL hoping to finish a couple of paintings I’m working on and start on the quilts I didn’t finish from Christmas.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’re still watching Stargate SG1 reruns and are going to start watching THE CREW with Kevin James as well as the Bobby Spencer Story PRIME I have BLISS to watch CABLE – Clarice, The Equalizer, MOM, Magnum, Blue Bloods, MacGyver, Call Your Mother, American Housewife, Young Sheldon, 911, 911 LONESTAR, Bull, The Good Doctor, NCIS series, Chicago series, The Resident…

I’m did finish reading SINS by Nadia Lee and started SECRETS, the sequel to it.  😀 And of course now that I’m into it I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time. BUT, now I’m sidetracked reading Jana DeLeon’s newest Miss Fortune Series #19 Fortune Funhouse which is a fun and quick read.

I LOVE this silly old truck and am always looking for a better picture of it. I’m NOT there yet! 😀

 

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	BAVETTE STEAK AND SHERRY SHALLOT SAUCE	PUB STYLE SHEPHERD’S PIE	STEAKHOUSE PORK CHOPS with SHALLOT PAN SAUCE	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	PAN ROASTED CHICKEN with GARLIC KNOT POTATOES	FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS & SALAD	HOISIN GLAZED PORK & PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE
DESSERT		APPLE GALETTES

• FENNEL CRUSTED PORK MEDALLIONS with ROASTED POTATOES and LEMON MINT GRAVY
• BAKED PEANUT BUTTER WAFFLES
• SEVEN LAYER DIP TACO CUPS

• PEASANT CHICKEN
• COPY CAT CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS
• CHILI WHISKEY MEATBALLS
  

• BEEF YAKISOBA
• PAN SEARED LEMON APRICOT CHICKEN
• FRENCH ONION MANICOTTI
• MEXICAN MANICOTTI
• GRILLED SWORDFISH with LEMON BUTTER BASTING SAUCE
  

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Good morning dear friends. I had a busy week working on projects and took most of the weekend off, but still didn’t get all my computer visits caught up!  I apologize to anyone I didn’t get visited last week. I’m hoping to have the time to get a lot of things that are mid-project accomplished this week.

I also had my oncology check up last week that received a wonderful flying colors review!

The super bowl and the commercials was only so-so this year, but I am looking forward to NASCAR starting next weekend! Normally I have a LONG list of superbowl commercials I loved, but this year there were very few with the larger companies all putting their monies into COVID relief instead of commercials.  I did like the Matthew McConaughey/Doritos commercial, the Sam Adams Clydesdales commercial, the Rocket Mortgage Pretty Sure commercial, and the *ETrade commercial, but the Toyota Up Stream commercial with Jessica Long actually made me tear up. I think they’re trying to replace Hallmark 😀

The weather this past week and predicted again for this week are typical winter weather for the Pacific North West, but I sure wish it would make up its mind! I see Levis, flannels, hoodies and UGG’s in my future this week 😀

Last week the snow predictions came true to a point. We could see it ALL around us, but it never actually happened on the valley floor. So, it was chilly and a couple of days downright cold with the wind, but no actual snow stuck.  This week the temperatures are predicted a bit lower and 4 days of snow predicted again, so we’ll see!

Hot water, red pear and oatmeal

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I did a deep clean last week, so this week just needs some light dusting and vacuuming.  Just a couple loads of laundry also. HOUSEHOLD Need to finish a couple pieces of molding and then do all the caulking and painting of the baseboards in both bathrooms and the laundry room. I’m still working at removing the old adhesive from those stupid fish on the shower floor! I’m giving myself this week off though as my  body is protesting scooting along the floor so much 😀 I’m also re-doing my spices and minamalizing. CRAFT PROJECTS  I’m hoping to finish a couple of paintings I’m working on and start on the quilts I didn’t finish from Christmas. GROCERIES & ERRANDS Hubby has 2 doctor appointments this week, but YAY I have nowhere to go!

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’re still re-watching Stargate SG1 I haven’t seen these since the original so it all feels new again! PRIME I have Bliss to watch DISNEY+ I started WANDA VISION and it’s pretty cute RED BOX We rented Shadow in the Cloud which was amusing and fun and Let Him Go which was just downright sad as well as Breach which I wish I hadn’t wasted my time on. CABLE – UNICORN, CALL YOUR MOTHER, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, YOUNG SHELDON 911, 911 LONESTAR, L&O SVU, NCIS, NCIS LA, NCIS NEW ORLEANS, BULL, GOOD DOCTOR, RESIDENT, CHICAGO SERIES

I’m did finish reading SINS by Nadia Lee and started SECRETS, the sequel to it.  😀 And of course now that I’m into it I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time.

It’s hard to get decent pictures of small rooms, but this is the last bit of flooring being finished up. Like so many projects these days, they are a domino of things to be done. Because the flooring was so thick we had to adapt the toilets and since they were off we went ahead and did all new bolts and hoses since the others were at least 20 years old and a bit funky.

New pieces of floor molding had to be added around the vanities and showers since the original linoleum went underneath them before they were originally placed.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	7 LAYER DIP TARTS & SALAD	FRENCH ONION MANICOTTI	PORK RAMEN	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	BEEF YAKISOBA	FENNEL CRUSTED PORK with ROASTED POTATOES	APRICOT CHICKEN with COUSCOUS
DESSERT		MAPLE APPLE CAKE

• SLOW COOKED CHILE PORK CHOPS
• FRENCH ONION CHICKEN
• BROWN BUTTER & SAGE GNOCCHI with SWEET POTATOES & PECANS

• BEET PICKLED DEVILED EGGS
• COWGIRL KISSES WITH RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE
• RUSTIC SAVORY COUNTRY HAM & CHEESE QUICHE

• FRENCH ONION MANICOTTI
• MEXICAN MANICOTTI
• 7 LAYER DIP TACO CUPS

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I hope everyone had a GREAT week. I’m just going to jump in this week because I have a BUSY day ahead.

Imagine that, it’s gray, dreary and rainy in the Pacific Northwest 😀 LOL Highs are supposed to be in the 40’s and lows in the 30’s this week.  I don’t mind the cold or even the rain, but the bone chilling wet cold can be a little hard on the bones. But, it gives me the excuse to wear my favorite flannels, Levis and UGG’s. There is still a small threat of snow later in the week.

Hot water, oatmeal with bananas and yogurt

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING We’re still working on the flooring and LOL all the domino parts that it entails, so the cleaning this week is minimal and done as we go. Laundry is up to date, vacuuming is done, Christmas reorganization is almost done and donations are even dropped off. FLOOR PROJECT Domino parts include the repairing molding or replacing it as well as adding the new pieces that are necessary because the original flooring was laid BEFORE the cabinetry, new thresholds that need to be stained and placed, doors that need to cut off to accommodate the new flooring and thresholds, painting, new caulking, new fittings for the toilets, etc… APPOINTMENTS, GROCERIES & ERRANDS I like to get everything done in the real world all on the same day and then get back home to clean up and feel safe again. I will be doing ALL of my list today for the next couple weeks that includes groceries, drugstore, craft store, COSTCO and hardware store. I also have my 10 year oncology follow-up this week.  Unfortunately it is in a county that is under the “extreme” label so there will be no celebratory lunch as originally planned – just a get in and get out. Hubby can’t even go with me this year. I don’t have food delivery boxes coming this week or next so will be starting R.E.D. (Recipe Experiment Dinners) again. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS I still have a few of each to make RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I have chosen several, but am still digging through my scraps for more

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’re still watching Stargate 1 as reruns, but we also saw the movies Outside The Wire and the 1st episode of Lupin CABLE – UNICORN, CALL YOUR MOTHER, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, YOUNG SHELDON 911, 911 LONESTAR, L&O SVU, NCIS, NCIS LA, NCIS NEW ORLEANS, BULL, GOOD DOCTOR, RESIDENT, CHICAGO SERIES

I’m still reading SINS by Nadia Lee.  😀 And of course now that I’m into it I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time.

I took another painting class with a friend this past week and I’m actually beginning to enjoy these classes 😀 The daisy pail was last week and the Gnome on a stump in the snow was last Saturday.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP & CHEDDAR BISCUITS	BACON MAC & CHEESE POT PIE	SPINACH SALAD	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	CHICKEN DOME POT PIES	BBQ RIBS & COLE SLAW	EVERYTHING BAGEL DUTCH BABY
DESSERT		PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CRINKLES or PINEAPPLE CHEESE PIE

• STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA
  
• CHOCOLATE CHINESE 5 SPICE CAKE
• CHILI PORK STEAKS & CHEDDAR GRITS
  
• STACKED SUIZA CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
• CREAMY CHICKEN & VEGGIES WITH GNOCCHI

• CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN SOUP
• TEX MEX BLT’S
• TERIYAKI SEX ON A STICK

• BROWN BUTTER & SAGE GNOCCHI with SWEET POTATOES & PECANS
  
• FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

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I hope you all had a great week. It was a strange one for me – ups and downs with my stomach/sugar issues, but it was still productive. I even worked in a painting class with a friend on Saturday. I had never done anything like it before, but had a good time and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Then Sunday was NFL playoff day so we just lazed around and watched football and read since it was too cold to do anything outside anyway 😀

Cold, gray and rainy/snowy. We aren’t supposed to see any sun this week with gray rainy snowy days and cold temperatures, highs in the low 40’s and lows in the low 30’s. I’m going to be painting this morning so I’m wearing old painting levis and my painting t-shirt.

Hot water, peach yogurt and a cheddar cheese slice.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I just have the normal sheets and towels as well as a load of jeans and socks to do. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have another meal box coming this week so have very little grocery shopping to do. Hubby has a doctor appointment, but other than that it’s another homebody week. PROJECT – Bathrooms are still in progress – we had to order some parts that are taking some time with “pandemic shipping” involved so the flooring is at a standstill, but the back bathroom is painted and I’m now working on removing the shower “stickies” and redoing the shower floor. Removing these stupid fish and the adhesive is a tedious and VERY time consuming project! My advice is to NEVER buy these stickies with all the stupid little cutouts as they are a serious pain in the butt. As a break from dealing with the shower floor the front bathroom is being prepped and will be painted this week. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m working on a February menu, but for some reason it’s slow going this month.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We’ve been re-watching Stargate SG1 REDBOX EmptyMan (weird, weird movie) Wander with Tommy Lee Jones and Dreamland CABLE UNICORN, CALL YOUR MOTHER, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, YOUNG SHELDON 911, 911 LONESTAR, L&O SVU, NCIS, NCIS LA, NCIS NEW ORLEANS, BULL, GOOD DOCTOR, RESIDENT, CHICAGO SERIES

I’m still reading SINS by Nadia Lee. It had good reviews on Amazon, but I was having trouble getting into it, but it’s flowing now 😀 And of course now I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time.

It’s been a little cold here! Even the spiders are having a hard winter!

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	SMOTHERED PORK CUTLETS with CHEDDAR GRITS & GREEN BEANS	FRENCH ONION CHICKEN BREAST with FONTINA & GARLIC BREAD	CREAMY CHICKEN & GNOCCHI DUMPLINGS with APPLE SLAW	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	SHREDDED PORK QUESADILLAS and REFRIED BEAN CASSEROLE	BREAKFAST FOR DINNER	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT
DESSERT		MAPLE APPLE CAKE

• BEEF & BEAN ENCHILADAS – TAKE OUT STYLE
• CREAMED EGG SALAD
• GINGER TAMARI CHICKEN & VEGGIES
• REFRIED BEAN & RICE BOWLS
• BEEFY RICOTTA MEATBALLS with PENNE PASTA & TOMATO PESTO GREEN BEANS

• CHICKEN BLT CASSEROLE
• BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL
• ROSEMARY THYME BUTTER SAUCE CHICKEN & VEGGIES

• STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA
• BROWN BUTTER SAGE GNOCCHI & SWEET POTATOES
• STACKED SUIZA ENCHILADAS with PICKLED RED ONIONS

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I wasn’t very motivated to check too many things off of my to do list this past weekend (woke up with a stomach bug Saturday and had a bad reaction on Sunday), though last week was quite productive with painting the back bathroom, cleaning the fixtures and finishing the sub floor in preparation of the new flooring that has of course been “slightly” delayed amid the shipping issues of the pandemic. We did watch all the NFL playoff games though.

I have some outdoor furniture that needs fresh paint, but it’s been too cold anyway to do that project and some Valentine’s Day crafts and treats I’d like to make, but like many people, I’ve been semi-consumed by the news over the last couple weeks and stayed home and away from the public as much as possible. These are certainly troubled times and I’m hopeful, prayerful  that there are MUCH better days ahead for us all.

On to the post for today.

As always it’s dark and foggy outside. Not unexpected for this time of year. The weather prediction for the last 10 days has been fading in and out predicting snow for the end of the week, but we’ll see what happens.  Either way it will be cold and wet this week, also no surprise for this time of year! 😀 I really like the rain, but I don’t care much for gray and dreary.  I have been fondly remembering when we were back in Michigan. It was much colder and we got tons of snow, BUT we also received A LOT of sun during the winter between snow storms. 😀

I have on old Levis, a faded favorite hoodie and slipper socks that will be replaced with POPS as I work.

I’ve been playing with my Christmas present, a NINJA FOODI and part of my breakfast are some wonderful dehydrated pears I made over the weekend that I’m having with my hot water.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING Just the standard sheets and towels, vacuuming… GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have a recipe box coming this week so don’t need to do any grocery shopping this week. PROJECTS Painting and new flooring bathrooms and laundry room PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX We started watching Stargate 1 at night since we hadn’t seen it in many years REDBOX The Spell, Empty Man CABLE Chicago (Med, Fire & PD), This Is Is, The Curse of the Cat People, Law & Order SVU, Blue Bloods, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, Call Your Mother – cute new sitcom, Magnum, MacGyver, The Good Doctor, The Resident, American Housewife, Young Sheldon, Last Man Standing

I’m still reading SINS by Nadia Lee. It had good reviews on Amazon, but I was having trouble getting into it, but it’s flowing now 😀 And of course now I am falling asleep quickly and not having much reading time.

And the most important thing to remember is that it IS refillable! 😀

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	MEXICAN MANICOTTI	BRISKET BRAISED CHICKEN	BEEFY RICOTTA MEATBALLS & PENNE PASTA with TOMATO PESTO	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	CHICKEN SUIZA ENCHILADAS & PICKLED RED ONIONS	BARNYARD BREAKFAST PIE	EGG ROLL IN A BOWL
DESSERT		CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE

• RUSTIC COUNTRY HAM & CHEESE QUICHE
  
• SOUP TUTORIAL
  
• SAVORY CHICKEN BREAD
  
• CHICKEN & APPLES

• CHICKEN FRIED RICE
• TUSCAN PEPPER STEAK & 3 PEPPER SAUCE
• GARLIC HERB HONEY GLAZED PORK

• CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK CAKE
• BEEF & BEAN ENCHILADAS
• CREAMED EGG SALAD
  
• GINGER TAMARI CHICKEN & NOODLES
• REFRIED BEAN BOWLS & HOMEMADE TORTILLAS
• BEEFY RICOTTA MEATBALLS & PENNE PASTA with TOMATO PESTO

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I hope your first week of 2021 was a good one despite the obvious things going on in the world and our own backyard! Personally, I’m still in shock over last week’s events and choose to pray that things will settle down soon!

On the positive side, I’m making a few “little” updates here on the blog to freshen things up I hope.

It’s been gray cloudy and foggy A LOT lately. Last Friday was finally supposed to be gorgeous and yet we spent the day with weird storms moving in and out with intermittent heavy rain so I’m not putting a lot of stock in the weatherman this week. 

As of now today is supposed to be cloudy after the fog burns off, but dry and then we’re supposed to get 2 inches of rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Either way, highs are supposed to be in the high 40’s/low50’s with lows in the 30’s and 40’s, gray, cloudy and intermittently wet. 😀

Hot Water, mixed berry yogurt and cheddar cheese slice

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING & PROJECTS Just a load of sheets/towels and one of jeans and socks Finish painting first coat of paint on bathrooms and start the second coat Finish installing and leveling new subfloor in back bathroom – the new flooring has been delayed until the 16th, but you just never know these days with shipping. Finish removing old shower stickers and adhesive GROCERIES & ERRANDS I’m starting a new delivery service for 3 recipes a week so need very little at the grocery store and only have 2 errands so will be home most of the week. Hubby does have a doctor appointment Monday afternoon and we’ll pick up our favorite pizza for dinner. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS I have a couple letters that need written and a couple phone calls I’m hoping for a live person to help with. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING We’ll see how the delivery service goes, but I’m afraid like so many others we’ve tried before, the recipes will begin to repeat all too soon and I’ll be back to full recipe planning.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX There are a couple movies that were supposed to go to theaters that will be released that we’ll try to catch. PRIME There are a couple movies that were supposed to go to theaters that will be released that we’ll try to catch. DISNEY+ I’ve been playing with this during the day and watching Evermoor and Evermoor Chronicles HULU We’ve been watching the OLD ODD COUPLE with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman at night. CABLE A few of our favorite shows are back for a new season and I have a couple movies taped to watch. Blue Bloods, Magnum, Macgyver, L&O SVU, Chicago series, Young Sheldon…

This week I’m reading SINS by Nadia Lee. It had good reviews on Amazon, but I’m having trouble really getting into it.

Hubby cleaned up the old sub floor and then painted it to seal the previously wet areas before starting the new sub floor. Every time hubby and I work on a house, we leave our mark and we try to surprise each other to bring each other a smile. 

I couldn’t resist that blank slate of new paint. 😀 Here’s our latest work on the sub floor. And it doesn’t matter that it will be covered by the new sub floor because we’ll know it’s there! 😀

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	*BBQ BEEF SAUSAGE & DEEP FRIED ONIONS	CHICKEN & APPLES	BEEF & BEAN ENCHILADAS	C.O.R.N. CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT	GINGER TAMARI CHICKEN & VEGGIES	BEEF & NOODLES	MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES
DESSERT		*ROASTED APPLES w/ SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

• ROSEMARY THYME BUTTER SAUCE CHICKEN
  
• CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN SOUP
  
• PAN SEARED PORK WITH BRAISED TURNIPS & PARMESAN
  
• LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN WINGS (AIR FRIED)
  

• HOT HONEY LIME CHICKEN
• CHICKEN PEANUT STEW
• ITALIAN WEDDING CASSEROLE

• BEEF & BEAN ENCHILADAS
• CHICKEN & APPLES
• UPDATED EGG SALAD
• SAVORY RUSTIC HAM & CHEESE QUICHE
• SAVORY CHICKEN BREAD

GOOD MORNING HAPPY NEW YEAR may 2021 bring us ALL the much needed relief & joy that we deserve. I have high hopes for 2021, but also realize that the changing of the number from 2020 to 2021 doesn’t really change anything, we still must be vigilant and cautious to outlast this pandemic. I do hope that it changes a few attitudes though! I hope you had a quiet, but wonderful New Year’s celebration at home and are all in good health.

I spent the weekend sorting, packing and purging Christmas decorations getting ready to do a deep clean this week. Hubby began prepping for the new tile project in the back bedroom bathroom so that the worst of the mess was done before deep cleaning. We ordered the tile, bought the paint and a few supplies, but then as he was prepping we found a small issue and will need to make another trip to Home Depot so we can deal with it 🙁

I HATE that USPS delivers AMAZON on Sunday. Whatever it is can wait one more day in my opinion!  BUT, I do appreciate our delivery people. I happened to be walking by the front door yesterday when one of our regular carriers rang they bell. I always give them a little time to pick out a treat and then walk away before I open the door. As I opened the door he was just getting back into his truck and yelled out a thank you and telling me what a nice thing it is to have the treats and drinks available. I thanked him for thanking me and decided that I won’t take it down now that the holiday season is over, but leave it up since we are getting more things delivered during the pandemic and delivery people are working harder than ever. It isn’t much, but it is something I can continue doing. I’ll cycle in more seasonal drinks and treats as we move through time.

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OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE, WHAT I’M WEARING & HOW I’M FEELING THIS MORNING BIG surprise, but we’re supposed to have another cold and rainy week here in the Pacific North West. I’m going to do the grocery shopping this morning, so I’m wearing Levi’s, a soft pink hoodie and my favorite rain resistant clogs.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE Hot water, mixed berry yogurt and an apple

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I need to finish taking down the tree and sorting Christmas decorations for donation before doing a deep clean. There are a couple loads of laundry to do before we kick this week into high gear and tackle some painting in both bathrooms. GROCERIES & ERRANDS I just need a little produce and dairy as I continue my quest to clean out the freezer and pantry to start the new year off fresh. PAPERWORK & PHONE CALLS Just a couple. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING February is done and I’m working on March. There are a couple of tutorials I’m working on for January.  I hope to do one or two each month in 2021 in an effort to clean up all my notes and desktop. 😀

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

NETFLIX There wasn’t much on last week and we watched a few movies (some of which were older); CHRISTMAS BREAK IN with Danny Glover was cute, KNOCK AROUND GUYS with Vin Diesel was good for an older style mobster movie, 3 DAYS TO KILL with Kevin Costner was really good. Several friends recommended SCHITT’S CREEK and we’ll start it this week probably. REDBOX LOVE & MONSTERS was pretty good for a comedic horror film and HONEST THIEF with Liam Neeson was quite good also. PRIME DEATH OF A SHADOW is a science fiction WWI film was pretty good except it was all in German. HULU We finally finished Melissa and Joey DISNEY+ We just signed up for this and there are several movies in particular that we want to watch as well as the Mandalorian series that everyone is raving about. CABLE Not much but cooking shows last week – Kid’s Baking is back. Most of the shows we like will be returning later this week and there are even a couple new shows starting over the next couple of weeks. We did see HANCOCK with Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Justin Bateman on SYFY and it was really good – not sure where we were in 2008 when it first aired. WORST COOKS began a new season last night and EVERY season I ask how there can be so MANY oblivious people out there!

I’M READING

• Let It Be by Marie Force, a novella of her Vermont series

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA We were surprised by a nearly professional grade fireworks show that a neighbor just over the back fence and across the highway had on New Year’s Eve. He started quite early and between the FOG and SMOKE from the fireworks, the pictures aren’t great, but it was fun to watch none-the-less. 😀

INSPIRATIONAL

LIFE TIP In an effort to break a few bad habits acquired during the pandemic of the last 9 months I’ve joined Martha over at Seaside Simplicity in NOT making resolutions this year, but doing Lifestyle changes instead.  You can read about it here. So this life tip seemed appropriate AND true!

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	LOGGER’S PIZZA with homemade RANCH DRESSING	SAVORY STUFFING BREAD & LEMON CHICKEN SOUP	ITALIAN FRITTATAS	C.O.R.N.   clean out refrigerator night	ROSEMARY BUTTER CHICKEN	STEAKS ON THE NEW GRILL	HAM & GRUYERE QUICHE
DESSERT		CRANBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAILS
  
• LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN WINGS (AIR FRYER)
  

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• APPLE LEMON HARVEST BUNDT CAKE
• FLOATING CRUST CHICKEN POT PIE
• BRUSSELS SPROUTS CASSEROLE
  

RECIPES TO LOOK FOR THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO

• ROSEMARY BUTTER CHICKEN
• LEMON CHICKEN SOUP
• SAVORY STUFFING BREAD