Happy Homemaker Monday

Hosted by Sandra ! 

♥ ♥ Weather ♥♥ 

I know I was not the only one hoping for a smidge of snow yesterday, but, again, the weatherman failed to come through!

Monday - cloudy, 59/39

Tuesday - cloudy 63/48
Wednesday -partly cloudy, 71/53
Thursday -rain, 6 7/ 44
Friday - rain, 58/28

Saturday-partly cloudy, 56/33

♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ 
  It is rather dreary, but the rain has stopped and the temps are rising. My daffodils are budding, and the forsythia on the bush is opening, as well as, the ones I am forcing here in the house!

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥ 
I was lingering in bed on this dark morning, and decided to get up, dressed and go downstairs, when what to my surprise, Lynn came around the corner with my yogurt and coffee on a breakfast tray, so now I really don’t want to get up. The covers feel so good!

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥ 

My first chore when I get downstairs is to put all the Tea dishes away! I am anxious to redo the dining room.  I got a gorgeous William Morris table  cloth for Christmas. It is several shades of blue. I love to use my blue transfer ware  this time of year.  The yellow spring flowers look so pretty with the blue!

♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥ 

I actually can say that I know the Lord got me through my tea party. My arthritis and hip pain was so painful. Thankfully, I have a bar stool that I can sit on while working on things like making the scones, and compiling the tea sandwiches which were time consuming. If I’m moving around working it isn’t so bad, but standing over the counter tires my back so quickly it becomes excruciating.. I see my hip doctor next week. I am praying if I need a replacement he can go ahead with it .  Once they give you a shot that never helps anyone I know, you have to wait 3-4 months for the surgery! 😳

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥

It was so love filled and I enjoyed  it very much!

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥

Cashew Chicken with rice

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥ 

I am still in my pj’s and robe now . A shower  is first on my list today, once I finish posting. I find posting needs to be accomplished,as early as possible,  in order to get it done!

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥ 

Lynn gave me this 1971 edition of the fabulous nature journal written in the 1900’s by Edith Holden. I absolutely love it.  It is filled with her nature sketches and handwritten notes.  I found these pages on Etsy to show some of her pages from the book!

 ♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥ 

I am looking forward to watching last night’s All Creatures Great and Small. We taped it because of the Game!Then again, I mostly watch YouTube. I really enjoy Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsop on Location, Location, Location.  

Creative Update:

It is my dream and plan to start a new sketchbook, creating my own nature journal, much like Edith’s. .  

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥

Mainly, it is to put the dining room back together, …So lovely to enjoy a cleaned up house. It is like, never get it messy again! Ha, Ha, Ha!

♥♥A Favorite Vlog ♥♥

The author of Madame Chic, does this vlog to remind women to actually live a better life.. I find her vlogs a lovely reminder to be a lady! Ok, Jennifer can seem over the top, but she did live in France for a couple of years . She learned a lot about etiquette and living with a sense of higher thinking. I personally find her vlog as a lovely reminder that there is another way to live. And I have applied many things to my daily living.

              ♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥

I am not creating a to do list this week.. I only have one day of chores , on Wednesday, and for the rest, .I am taking each day as it comes and really enjoying every moment.

 ♥ ♥ From the camera ♥ ♥

Some of my most precious friends!

♥ ♥ Devotional♥ ♥

The Necessity of Love Monday, February 13 |  1 John 3:11–15 On the Go? Listen to Today's Devotional

In this age when instant connection is at our fingertips, loneliness has become an epidemic. About half of all Americans are lonely, according to a recent survey. Forty-seven percent of respondents reported feeling lonely or left out. Thirteen percent said they didn’t have even one person who knew them well. As followers of Christ, we’re well-positioned to reach out to people with His love. This doesn’t mean we’ll never feel lonely. We still, after all, live in a fallen world. But as part of the family of God, the church, we belong to a community that should be characterized by God’s love for Him and for one another (v. 11). John has taught us that love and obedience are evidence of spiritual rebirth: “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other” (v. 14). Not loving is evidence that a person is not actually a child of God. Cain, for example, murdered his own brother. Jealous of Abel’s accepted sacrifice, he ignored God’s warning and acted based on hatred, thus demonstrating that he “belonged to the evil one” (v. 12; Gen. 4:1–16). Just as Cain hated Abel, the world hates Christians (v. 13). Persecution is to be expected. The surprise is when someone claiming to be a brother or sister in Christ does not display love to others in God’s family. This shows that this person is not really a child of God, and even more, that they’re a “murderer” like Cain (v. 15). God’s eternal life does not reside in such a person. Love for our fellow believers is a Christian necessity. This doesn’t mean we hate unbelievers; after all, Christ commanded us to love our enemies (Matt. 5:43–48). But our love for our brothers and sisters should be a special priority and focus. >> Today, why not pray to make a new friend? Someone at your workplace, in your neighborhood or even in your church might be looking for one. You could be the answer to their prayer.

Pray with Us It’s easy to detect our own loneliness; less so to pick up on others’. Lord, we ask for an opportunity to befriend someone in need of fellowship. Give us this opportunity to share Your love with someone who feels alone.