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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

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It really has been quite pleasant though quite warm (high 80’s-low 90’s) compared to the rest of the country so I won’t spend time complaining. Plus our evenings still cool off quite a bit.

I’ll be working over at the Eagles again most of the day so I have on paint clothes, but will come home to change between work and my evening meetings.

Debating on what projects need to be done first, both here and at the Eagles.

The backyard work here to finish working on irrigation leaks. The work at the Eagles has a time limit on it as we are hosting the South West conference at the end of September and will be putting in a whole new flooring and kitchen the first week of August so we need to finish the other projects that lead up to that during the closed hours.

It’s like working full time again 😀 But I’m loving it.

Toddler squeeze and a couple sips of coffee before I move on to ice tea.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

GROCERIES & ERRANDS I don’t have anything on this week’s calendar fortunately except the Costco shopping on Wednesday. LAUNDRY & CLEANING I have a little ironing to do, but am caught up on most everything else. PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS No travels until October, but am waiting on a couple call backs for some projects. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING Menus are made through August, but I’m starting to think about Fall recipes.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

SUBSCRIPTIONS I’m watching the new season on Sweet Magnolias and just started a new series on Paramount+ CABLE Watched the NASCAR races over the weekend and a couple Hallmark Christmas movies.

I just started the next in the Nantucket series, A Vineyard Lullaby,  I’ve been reading by Katie Winters.

	7/24 MONDAY	7/25 TUESDAY	7/26 WEDNESDAY	7/27 THURSDAY	7/28 FRIDAY	7/29 SATURDAY	7/30 SUNDAY
BREAKFAST	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE	TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
LUNCH	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS	LEFTOVERS
DINNER	FRUITY SPINACH SALAD	BBQ CHICKEN & APPLE CASSEROLE with PINEAPPLE PUDDING	ALMOND CRUSTED PORK CHOPS with SWEDISH GREEN POTATOES	YOYO or CORN You’re on YOUR own or Clean Out the Refrigerator	STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD	CHICKEN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE	CARNITAS with PINEAPPLE SAUCE and BUTTER ROASTED POTATOES
DESSERT		RUM RAISIN NOODLE BAKE				SNICKER DOODLES

Other than pictures for the Eagles I didn’t get any pictures this past week.

• SPINACH FRUIT SALAD

I missed last week completely so will be using those same links this week.

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I know it’s HOT everywhere so I won’t complain!  All I can say is that I don’t usually mind the heat as much here because the humidity is so low, but lately our humidity has been quite high – might as well as be in the south high. This week we’ll continue with temperatures in the 90’s during the day. Our saving grace is that we’re still cooling down quite a bit at night into the 50’s so we have absolutely beautiful mornings!

Do you realize we are significantly into the second half of the year? I went to the Hallmark Ornament Premiere this past weekend to pick up a few ornaments (NOT that I needed any), but there were a couple this year that called out to me 😀 I also picked up a couple Christmas presents this past weekend.

This is a super early morning so just a couple sips of coffee for now.

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I’m all up to date with the laundry. The ironing is another story though 😀 GROCERIES & ERRANDS Just a couple appointments this week, but no real shopping to do which is awesome because there isn’t any decent shopping here in this small town. I’m doing more and more online to be able to get everything I’m looking for. PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS The projects lately consist of the building maintenance that we’re doing for the Eagles in preparation of hosting the South West conference at the end of September. I do need to make a couple phone calls, but have been procrastinating because of the frustration of getting through the robotic menus. RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING The menus are planned through mid August, but I’m really looking forward to planning fall recipes soon.

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

It’s summer so we’ve been trying to watch a few movies here and there and some reruns of The Big Bang Theory and Wings.

I’ve been working so much that I’ve been tired enough I haven’t been getting any reading done at night.

I finished book #6 A Vineyard Vow from the series I’ve been reading and started #7 A Vineyard Lullaby.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
DINNER	ALMOND CRUSTED PORK CHOPS with SWEDISH GREEN POTATOES	BBQ CHICKEN APPLE BREAD PUDDING with PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE	STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD	CHICKEN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE	CARNITAS with PINEAPPLE SAUCE and BUTTER ROASTED POTATOES	YOYO	SPINACH FRUIT SALAD
DESSERT

The Eagles Auxiliary did a breakfast yesterday morning as part of the 1st Annual BBQ Competition and Corn Hole tournament. The event was a HUGE boon to our little town and I’m sure it will be back next year and many more to come. They even auctioned off some awesome granite corn hole boards – I never knew it was such a serious sport. Here’s a couple pictures:

• BROCCOLI CHICKEN DIVAN
  
• HAWAIIAN SPARE RIBS
  
• GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA DIP

• CHOPPED BACON SALAD
• CREAMSICLE CHICKEN
• SATURDAY NIGHT BAKED BEANS aka COWBOY BEANS