Happy Homemaker Monday
Hosted by Sandra!
The weather in my neck of the woods:::
Monday -87/68 cloudy
Tuesday -82/68 cloudy
Wednesday -84/68 cloudy
Thursday - 80/68 scattered storms
Friday - 79/67 passing storms
Saturday -80/65 scattered thunderstorms
Sunday - 84/63 partly cloudy
I am thrilled with this weather report. I am so very
ready for cooler weather, and hopefully the humidity
will break and things will be looking up.. the storms
we have had this summer have really helped the veg-
etation. our flowers are looking very nice compared
to other years!
Right now::: Besides working on this post, I am
cooking dinner.. tonight we are enjoying chicken
veggie stir fry and rice.I love to fix this meal.. so
easy!!!We cut up chicken strips into bite size pieces
and first of all, stir fry them in a bit of oil and our
favorite spices, then take them up into a small bowl
while we get out the frozen vegetables for stir
fry from the grocer, and add a bit more oil to the
pan, place on medium heat while everything
simmers and the flavors meld together! Below is a
tip I will share about the rice!
Something fun to share (a blog, a video, a tip)::: Yes,
I figured out since there was a bit of water in the
pan from the veggies thawing,I added a bit more
water 1/3 of a cup then added 1/2 c of the dry
minute rice to the pan put on the lid and let it all
cook together. It works like a dream and makes
it so easy and less to wash up after!
Thinking and pondering:: I enjoyed starting my
fall decor.. I said last week, that I had read how to
decorate a blue and white room ... add green and a
bit of deeper colors. So I ordered some green and
white plaid pillow covers and some feather fillers
and I love how they look. especially since there is
quite a lot of green in our rug!
I love my Staffordshire spaniel I got for my birthday
in July!
The cabinet top in the hall is a perfect place to create
a country village for autumn. my dried hydrangeas
look like gigantic oak trees.
On my tv::: I have been enjoying the old movies that
have been on YouTube this last week. The Quiet Man
is a real favorite, but the newer ones are great, as
well. Today I watched You've Got Mail!
On my to do list:::
Monday: My bad knee has really been bothering me
lately so I spent most of the day sitting with my
leg up and applying ice. Good time to watch those
films!
Tuesday: we need to shop tomorrow for items to, not
only fill our Christmas knapsacks for our children's Guatemala bags, but also,Christmas boxes for Oper-
ation Christmas Child. Tomorrow is set aside for a
Walmart haul! Tuesday evenings we go out with a
group of church friends for dinner at various rest-
aurants.. This week it will be Wildwood Barbecue.
What a great way to really get to know our friends
even better!
Wednesday: My 6 sisters group from church plans
a gathering each month and this week we are all
going to a really nice restaurant that just recently
started serving breakfast. Lynn and I go often and
it is so good! My favorite is Belgium waffles loaded
on top with fresh cut up strawberries. So yummy!!!
Thursday: Catch up day for getting tasks accomp-
lished. It takes me longer to get things done these
days and I do hope to get some purging done.
I am working on books and magazines now.. getting
those parred down will make a big difference!
Friday :Nothing planned... yet!
My simple pleasure:::
I love to read these days, since Lynn bought me a
clip on battery light to read by. I am enjoying
several new books I purchased from Thrift books.
Right now I am reading 84 Charing Cross by
Helene Hanff. It is a book of letters backh and forth
from NYC to a London bookshop through the years.
Looking around the house::: some rooms look great
others are in disarray, especially, the sunroom
which is the purging and packing room. Soon we
can load up the car for the library and the goodwill!
From the WORD!
Have a great week!!!
