Happy Homemaker Monday

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The weather:

One more week of  80's   weather...  but no rain so  the mildew is  disappearing.. YAYAYAAY

                        Things that make me happy::

My morning coffee....all types of instrumental music.. right now I'm listening to The Piano Guys station on Pandora.. love it!!!  Biblical Women's Conferences...we had one at our church

 last Friday and Saturday  I am still floating higher and higher... We studied the book of Philippians...it was beautifully decorated  with  strings of lights draped in rows from the ceiling,  and the  stage  was reminiscent of  a  Roman forum  really  gorgeous; the food was smashing..  catered by Panera with  the  baked items, as well.. the Speakers from our  church women  could have  held their own on any platform  with any women scholars of renown!!! I think I will carry the glory of it with me for some time to come!

Books I'm reading:

 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society  

Plus some Bible Studies.. on James,  and Isaiah.

On the blog last week:

I shared on Stacy's page   my Weigh In  post for the week.   So many tips about   endeavoring to become more healthy

Thankful Thursday where I am recounting  my  blessings of the week.

And my Autumn Around the House post...  Gradually  I'm getting there!!

Shows and Movies:

Since we can watch Mad Men on netflix  we  watch sevearl episodes each night..  and  tonight we  begin the last season...  Things are really  falling apart for  some of the main characters...  characters, as bad as they are, you are still rooting for them to  find redemption!

We are going to need some   recommendations    .. anyone   using Netflix!

Menu Plan:

  Monday: left over bbq from Mission BBQ

Tuesday: Soup and sandwich

Wednesday :BBQ chicken dinner

Thursday:  Chef salad

Friday: take out

On my To Do List:

laundry, Eye specialist to    test  and prep for my cataract/glaucoma/astigmatism correction on Friday..

CBS Bible Study....keep up with the homework..  I  couldn't get it all done last week!!! 
work on closets upstairs  trading out  clothes  to store and to bring forward  

Eye Surgery

In the craft basket:  

   I am still creating  Tasha Tudor  Sparrow Nest stationary for  my wee ones  to share with them at  our next visit..  I hope they will take this precious routine seriously.. to build  love, respect, and  forgiveness  between young siblings.

I ordered this  vintage set of how to make  the miniature  envelopes from Etsy..

Still have a couple of books  to order and  I did the materials last week to create the tiny envelops...  I may start this  soon.

Looking forward to this week:

I couldn't believe that I got my surgery scheduled for  this week... for me it has been one thing after another... but my nose skin graft is doing great... and  after all Ive been through recently  I am really looking forward to just getting this eye surgery  behind me.It is a  bit disconcerting having three things done.  But  the outcome will be wonderful.. Praise God for  making these  procedures possible...  It is all God!!

                                           On my mind:

                  I am glad I have learned that God is in control of all things...

He brings me through every trial and every circumstance...  I have learned there is nothing to fear...    today Hubs  reminded me of finances...this month  we have  had  insurance, taxes,   4 new tires,  looking at needing a new washing machine..  and  one of my new lenses is 850.00 out of pocket.  It seems there is no end to the "leakage"  but  I know that Jehovah Jireh provides.  It will all work out in the end..  Trust, hope, love, and  keep the faith!

Prayer Requests:

For my eye surgery to go well with no complications

The President and his family, and the administration

Pray that all the scandals and investigations will finally be resolved and justice meted out.

That the what I believe to be false accusations against Kavanagh will be  determined  political attacks and that   that party will stopping stooping so low  causing political ruin to  their opposition.

For the God's best person be quickly voted into the Supreme Court position

Pray that the scales that delude so many will fall off  the many and that they will find peace, truth, and salvation

Pray against division and the hatred that runs rampant

Pray for the sick that they might be healed

Pray for the the Carolinians  in their  loss and devastation...  Help them to be thankful  for  what they do have..their lives...  for those who lost loved ones,  we pray for  the Lord to comfort and supply all their needs

We pray for  compassion and mercy to reign among God's people to serve, help, and  provide  for    those who need so much,, showing the love of Christ to the world

Pray for the lost who are bewildered and strained to the max... they are hopeless in need of a loving savior!

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

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The weather outside is::::

Very cool nights and lovely bright days...today's high will be

66 degrees, lows 42. 

On the breakfast plate this morning::::

As is my usual blessing from my dearest,  my morning coffee  and  fruited yogurt cup.  I  have that rather  early  each morning,   so by mid morning  I  usually  add a bit of something.. today it is  a boiled egg and toast.

As I look outside my window:::

The leaves are coming down and  it is time to begin raking... BAH!!!

Right now I am::::

I am trying to get in the Christmas mood...    working on Christmas stuff...  so Im listening to Pandora. .. my Piano Guys  

Christmas station..

Actually, I can listen to Christmas music all year long!!!!

As I look around the house::::

The dining room table is loaded with  Christmas gifts  I've been wrapping..I want to start my Christmas cards  this week...  I have  definite reasons why  I am  way ahead of schedule...you know  when you  children have dual  families to   consider..  parents must fall in line  with  children's plans...  which is  great... I am so blessed to have such wonderful  children and grands!

On today's to do list::::

Laundry....bed  linens,  towels,  my  colors

Hardwood floors..... mopped
Downstairs vacuumed

Bedroom....  change linens  and wash

Happening this week::::

Hubs to  doctor  for checkup
Corporate prayer  event later today

VOTE!!

Prayer gals  coffee   and celebration

Friends  celebrating a late birthday dinner  for hubs

 Potluck  meal with  cousins

Currently reading::::

I Thessalonians

Faithing Faith by Denise Hunter 

"Set in the high-pressure world of a Chicago television newsroom, author Denise Hunter brings to life a story of intrigue and integrity, of secrets divulged and promises kept." 

I am also doing a 30 day Thanksgiving Gratitude Prayer Guide.. It isnt too late to get started on it!!!

Another great  Scripture learning  tool:

On the TV today::::

Im not into too much tv lately...  I did  enjoy last night's weekly installment of Poldark

On the menu this week::::

Monday - grilled cheese sandwiches

Tuesday -  Chef salad and baked potatoes

Wednesday - pork chops, peas, and rice

Thursday - Barbecue

Friday -  pot luck

What I am creating at the moment::::

Matching aprons for  daughter and  her  three year old

I have also made a Christmas table runner    and  will be  helping  daughter  to make herself a Thanksgiving  runner for her holiday table.

New recipe I tried or want to try this week::::

Libby's Easy Pumpkin Crumb Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 can (30 oz.)  Libby's Pumpkin pie mix

2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) evaporated milk

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) yellow or spice cake mix

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Whipped topping (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. 

COMBINE pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large bowl. Pour into prepared pan. 

COMBINE cake mix, melted butter and nuts in large bowl until crumbly (clean hands may be used). Sprinkle over filling. 

BAKE for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Top each serving with whipped topping, if desired.

Favorite photo from the camera::::

Our lil  ballerina  at practice!

Prayers, Inspirational Quotes or Devotionals::::

Psalm 62:6-7

6 He only is my rock and my salvation;

He is my defense;

I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory;

The rock of my strength,

And my refuge, is in God.

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On my bedside table:
Miss Julia Paints the Town by Ann Ross
A large box of tissues due to my allergies
3 cough drops also because of ~you guessed it!

On my TV:
I am looking forward to tonight's Daniel's Daughter on Hallmark
Tonight we are taping "24"

On the menu for tonight:
Tyson's frozen barbecued chicken strips (love those) cut up on a large chef salad

On my To Do List:
Laundry and packing for the Emmaus Walk this weekend

New Recipe I tried last week:


NEW ENGLAND CHICKEN & CORN QUICHE

Preparation time: 20 min Baking time: 40 min Standing time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings

1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust


Filling Ingredients:

4 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Half & Half
3/4 cup cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup whole kernel corn
1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
4 ounces (1 cup) Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper


Heat oven to 400°F. Line 9-inch pie pan with crust.

Beat eggs slightly in large bowl; stir in half & half. Stir in all remaining filling ingredients; mix well.

Pour egg mixture into crust. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes.

To serve, cut into wedges.

In the craft basket:
I am sill working on a peach colored knit scarf and a felted wool knit blue and grey striped tote bag. No one ever said I worked too fast on my knitting!


Looking forward to:
getting away this week on the Emmaus Walk!

Homemaking Tip for this week:
When I accidently washed a tube of lipstick in a pocket of my best slacks and got lipstick stins on all my best clothes last week, I found to rub some Dawn liquid detergent on every stain took them right out! Hallelujah!!

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):

I love Marie's blog! A year From Oak Cottage
Her prose, poetry, art, and especially her recipes just bless my heart!!!

My View from my Window....

I just took this shot right out of my studio window. A nasty storm is brewing just south of us as you can see!

Favorite photo from last week:

I love this photo taken on the ferry from Lewes, Delaware across the bay to Cape May, NJ. Amanda was 6 and she, with her dad and Pop Pop, look very expectant as we were beginning our vacation introducing our sweetie to the fair city of Philadelphia.

On my Prayer List:
My parents
My husband,Lynn, and Amanda and Josh
My church family

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
http://www.ourprayer.org/DailyGuideposts/?p_storyid=2295785

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On my bedside table:
The Haggadah, for the Passover seder this week.


On my TV: The Love Comes Softly series on hallmark! I love those films!

On the menu for tonight: Pizza from Bellacino's

On my To Do List:
reclaim my ruined laundry from Saturday- remove the lipstick stains! BAH!!!!
clean the kitchen ruthlessly and organize the cabinets

New Recipe I will try this week:
Traditional Apple-Walnut Charoset
Epicurious March 2006
yield: Makes about 4 cups
This is a standard Ashkenazi (Eastern European) recipe, with a little brown sugar added for depth.

Ingredients
3 medium Gala or Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
1 1/2 cups walnut halves, lightly toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sweet red wine such as Manischewitz
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
Preparation
In large bowl, stir together all ingredients. Store, covered, at room temperature until ready to serve.
Notes: ·l;For the most even texture, we recommend dicing the apples by hand. However, to save time, they can be chopped in the food processor — just be careful not to overprocess.

In the craft basket:
I hope to make a couple more easter cards to send out on Wednesday

Homemaking Tip for this week:
Here are some general soup tips:
* Start your meats and veggies in cold water. It helps to draw out the flavors. * Always simmer on the lowest temperature you can and cover.
* Use dried herbs. They seem to work better for soups than fresh herbs.
* Salt at the end. I usually add my other spices at the beginning and then, at the end, add the salt and a little more of anything else I think it may need. Soup takes a lot of salt. If your soup just doesn't seem to have any flavor, chances are you need more salt.
* If you get too much salt, add a potato to it to cut the salty taste. (The potato will absorb some of the salt.)

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
Stacey's blog, A Lamb in the Field about life in Scotland, her holy week post and all about her precious lambkin, Rosebud!

Favorite photo from last week:

I love this time of year!!!!

Lesson learned the past few days:
When opportunities arise that you really would rather dismiss and but you know that doing them is most important to your livelihood, just dont think, just get up and put that foot right in front of the other. It is the getting started that is the most difficult. It really is worth the trouble and the effort. ( I am speaking of the sub job I really, really didnt want to do today bit I really really needed to do it
On my Prayer List:
My family, Amanda's job, Sunday school listing, our nation

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Responsorial PsalmPs 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14
R. (1a) The Lord is my light and my salvation.The LORD is my light and my salvation;whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;of whom should I be afraid?
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.When evildoers come at meto devour my flesh,My foes and my enemiesthemselves stumble and fall.
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.Though an army encamp against me,my heart will not fear;Though war be waged upon me,even then will I trust. R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORDin the land of the living.Wait for the LORD with courage;be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
R The Lord is my light and my salvation.

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On my bedside table:

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, by Isabella Beeton. An Oxford World Classic, this book unwraps the mysteries behind managing the Victorian household- charming, engrossing read for an avid anglophile like myself.

On my TV:

Fox News, the only news station of worth, in my humble opinion.

On the menu for tonight:

Savory barbecued chicken

steamed broccoli/ green beans

smashed potatoes

a delicious spring green salad with toasted walnuts,

grapes, dried cherries, and diced cucumber

devilled eggs.

On my To Do List:

laundry

lay out and plant the pansies and begonias

clean off the flower beds,

make a tablecloth for the kitchen table

read and do my stduy work for Esther and the Christian world view class

In the craft basket:

knitting a new scarf

card making

tablecloth material

Looking forward to:

researching the habits of the bluebird

starting my bird journal for this year

studying my hebrew roots

Homemaking Tip for this week:

Run your dishwasher only when it's full. Hand wash the larger bowls, so more will fit into the dishwasher

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):

It would have to be Becky's Joy, Joy Joy Down in my Heart post.

Favorite photo from last week:

I didnt blog about this. but these are my gal pals from the prayer team meeting we had on Saturday!

Lesson learned the past few days:

Joy always comes in the morning. Last week I was in such dreadful doldrums, but what a difference a couple of days can make. Today has been wonderful!

On my Prayer List:

Our nation and leaders

My family including my parents, husband, Amanda, Joshua

Lynne's allergy situation

The prayer list from our Sunday school class

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

Phil.2:4

4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Others,

Lord, yes, others,

Let this my motto be.

Help me to live for others,

That I might live like Thee.