Happy Homemaker Monday

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The weather:::

I must join in with so many who are reveling in the  cooler autumn like days...right now it is 70 and remains so  until  much later in  the day!  You can see  tell-tale signs of  autumn everywhere..

Right now I am:::

I am  currently  multitasking...   frying up a  bit of sausage and boiling some eggs for our breakfast.  Thankfully,  Hubs  came in and he is  doing  the hard part.. actually  watching  the sausage.  hehehehehe,  oops, I need to turn the  meat!

On my reading pile:::

I am doing  James MacDonald's Bibles Study,  Think Differently, 

Also studying  1Peter...

My daughter got me into pod casts...  that I am really enjoying....

I love R.T. Kendall  retired  pastor of  Westminster Chapel of London...  and  great  author..  I so enjoyed his book Holy Fire...

I  am  an avid  listener now to  W C   podcast.. the  young pastor is so engaging  and  very  interesting....

 

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::

Hubs and I  are trying to  watch as much of Netflix  that we can to make it worth our while...  a friend told us about Shetland,  a detective  crime  story  set on Shetland Islands off the Scottish coast...love, love, love,  that,  but the brogue was so t hick,  we did have to  watch the subtitles...  which actually  were not that  obtrusive...  in fact, we still have them on  for everything!  heheheh  .. 3 seasons and  not  so many episodes..  we started late last week and watched the whole thing..  some of it is  pretty dark and I had  to  cover my eyes,.. but it is very well written...  and so many twists and turns....  very  good   program!!!

On my TV:::

more netflix: Escape to the Country, Great British  Baking Competition,   and I really enjoy  the  Biblical teaching  of Robert Morse on TBN  at 12:30

On the menu for this week:::

again I'm not into  that kind of planning...  we just  don't eat  like we used to...I can make a nice meal and we eat off of it for days..

 I like to make hearty breakfasts... our favorite meal, and  eat lite the rest of the day... maybe some cod  and a few  fried  potatoes, sliced chicke on a salad,   or  an odd sandwich!

On my to do list:::

Kitchen......Hubs  does the dish washing    and sweeping.. yayayaya

Laundry.....Clothes laundry is all done.   I need to change linens  and put  laundry away

Living Rooms......work on autumn decor  and  dust, Swiffer the floors

This week...

Work on my Bible study

  Breakfast out with my girlfriend

Dinner out  with friends    

Attend  a prophetic teaching  class

Cox Cable coming to  convert us  from Verizon....  we  need faster connection speed!!!

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

I  bought the cutest   autumn garland at Plow and Hearth....  time to  redo the mantel

Looking around the house:::

Not only the mantel,  but time to  put the summer  blue pillows 

(etc.)away and  generally  think about  making each room a bit more seasonable...

From the camera:::

I  think it is time to bring out the  black  transfer ware  so I will use this  photo  for my  inspiration... hmm.. it may be time to  move  the parlor around a bit, as well

What I'm wearing today:::

my navy tank,  khaki shorts and red sweater....  ah, a sweater does feel so nice!!!!  I love sweater weather!!!

One of my simple pleasures:::

I love  journaling the wildlife that  comes into our yard...

this week I will be   writing about  

Inspirational Quote, Bible verse, anything you want to share:::

 

Early Autumn Visitors

Last week.....

 I looked out and  saw  to my delight  some  amazing  visitors  dancing about on our front lawn.The fairies  of autumn  arrived....

Immediately they  began tapping the trees to  initiate the  turning of the leaves....

Following that the  elder fairy  began her  autumnal dance...

and suddenly  she actually  ran   up closer..  we stood  absolutely still not to  frighten her away...

right  up on the porch  she    climbed

it was as if she didnt even see us..  she  sang us the Carol of the Fairies

and then

I believe she uttered a blessing upon us  and then  (poof) she was gone!!!

Today I am joining  FFF

and Pink Saturday

Outdoor Wednesday

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Last week  we had  fairies  visiting  ... a rare blessing!!

Wednesday Hodge Podge

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1. Is a picture worth a thousand words? Elaborate.

 I think it is...  the first one I could think of that I have taken was this one...The western coastline of Ireland is riddled with these amazing peninsulas and bays that capture the imagination and steal your heart!

Above is just one sentence  of 21 words  that I posted on facebook   2 years ago following our trip to Ireland, that doesnt even begin to describe this  scene  of the Great  Wild Atlantic Way of Ireland taken as we  crossed over the rise   on the Ring of Kerry  drive... and the coast comes into view..

2. Have you ever driven any part of the Pacific Coast Highway? If so what was your favorite stop? If not, is this sort of trip on your bucket list?  There isn't much out west that really  registers  a  greatly positive response from me..except the Pacific  coast drive and the red wood forest..  I suppose it has to  do with  how  I was so  moved by it all   when I saw   the film Foul Play  as Goldie Hawn  was driving   from points north  to  San Francisco.

3. How do the changing seasons affect you? As the seasons change do you find yourself looking more forward or backward? Which season-season transition bothers you most? Why do you suppose that is?   I  always look forward...like right now.. I can't wait for cool  football/ sweater/  fireplace weather...  We have had a taste of it,  but, alas, summer is returning here  for a few weeks yet.  As you may guess,  now that I'm retired  from teaching I find that summer  isn't my favorite season.. the heat and humidity  are not my friends..  so  I  have  somewhat of  a  dread  as  we  move from the lush beauty of  a May  day   to the arid  crackly grass and  the summer heat...  but here is my heart!

4. It's your birthday and you get to pick the dinner menu. What are we having? Do you ever lie about your age?  I never lie about my age...  it is just a number ... I am told...  heheh  but at 67  that is getting pretty close to 70!  yikes!!!  My birthday   dinner 
would  be  possibly dinner out at Carrabas...  I love their Veal Marsala..

Limo'ncello bread pudding.  yum!

5. What's a life lesson you've learned recently?
I am really  working on  trying to take every  thought captive... This study  on  Think Differently  by James MacDonald is really  helping me  to  stay out of trouble  through the transforming of  my mind!

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Well, I did  have my  dermatologist  appointment yesterday to check a spot on the tip of my nose and  she  suspected a Basel cell carcinoma... so,  she took a biopsy...  today I have  just  a  faint  slim  spot on my nose  where the  cells were  shaved off  to check.  I should  perhaps  get the report back by Friday, and  then will know  if I will need Mohs surgery  where they gradually remove  one layer  of skin at a time  to  check margins as they  attend to the cancer cells..  I am so praying that  they do not have to  go to deeply..  years  I mean  25 years ago I had a similar  spot  and they just burned  it off....... alas,  the technology today    means  much more  complicated  procedures...  I know I should be  happy  that  they c an  help me and  I shouldn't  be so vain...  Just some more thoughts I need to take captive!!!  If you think of it later,  please pray for me.. my hubs had this done  a few years ago and  it was a bit disfiguring  but it was  high up on his forehead and  his hair covers the spot.

One Thousand Gifts 801-808

https://wingingwitheagles.blogspot.com/2018/09/weigh-in.html

I have tried to be  much more vigilant in recognizing God's hand in my life...  is small mercies that are new every morning!!

It has taken me a few years to  get  to my 800th  item  which is  not a very  optomistic  thing to admit...  for  I could have  written  on untold  myriads of blessings  he has  gifted on me. I am  rather repentant  in not  keeping up with this listing  because I realize that without  God am and can do nothing.

I like to use Ann's  calendar   provided on her website  of  types of  things to think about and    share...  so  starting with  September first  I will  allow her  listing to  inspire my memories  of the last week,

801.  Last night  coming out  of choir  the  rising  full moon  took my breath away...  I didnt have my  camera  but I found  this one online...  the  Full Corn moon.... 

which reminds me  so much of the  delicious summer corn we have been  purchasing at our local  farmer's market!

  

Fresh corn is one of summer's best  wonders of the vine  or should I say, stalk!

802.Sunday I was privileged to  be able to  provide the  morning refreshments for our Sunday school class.. I spent the early hours trimming  the fruit for a  fruit platter...

the strawberries indeed were a huge hit.. they were  so  juicy and  plump...thank you, Lord, for  the varieties  of summer....  such a  delicious bounty of beauty and  sweetness!!

803.  Also, on Sunday, our visiting daughter and her family  had made arrangements  for  casual  family  photographs to be made.  We were told to  choose  coordinating colors of  blue and pastels...  Our  precious  grands  donned  yellow.. one of my favorite colors...special colors  and  wonderful memories  to cherish!

 

804.  Early this week  the temperatures were rather warm,  but  there was  a hint of   autumn in the breeze...a perfect day  for me to sit out on the porch and  do a  bit of bird journalling.

I couldn't believe the only birds I saw in over an hour  was  an American Crow  and a Cardinal...

      

805. Last night  a  dip in the jet stream brought  much cooler  temps and  refreshing  rain to our mostly parched lawn.. I love  listening to the pitter patter of rain at night. This morning  we enjoyed our coffee  on the porch  as we were  draped in our  sweaters and  long  flannels...  it  was a  pleasure to put my whites  away for the season!!!

806.  I love to look out the back  when the  mums  begin to  bloom...  their  gorgeous  green  growth is  verdantly  rich and healthy looking,  but the miracle of blooms  is breath-taking.


807.  Today we had the  great opportunity to serve some of our best friends, Gerri and David.  Gerri had a knee replacement last week and  hubs and I  made dinner  to serve them today...It is such a blessing to  be  able to   do something  that demonstrates  the love of Christ    especially to such precious friends...today Hubs  told me  it had to be the same dish a friend  served us  when I had  major surgery a few years ago.
Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
2 cups chicken diced   (you can use canned)   
          1 can cream of chicken soup                     
       8 ounces sour cream                               
         2 tablespoons ground poppyseeds                 
              1 sleeve ritz crackers                     1 stick melted butter                                                                                          
Combine the first four ingredients.  Set aside.  Melt the butter and crumble the crackers.  Put together and spread half of the mixture in a casserole dish.  Pour in the chicken mixture.  Put the remainder of the crackers on top.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Serve over rice.
Pure comfort food!

808.  What a blessing to  look over in Baa Baa's chair and  see  little one,, our oldest grand,  entertaining herself with one of her books. She isnt even 4 yet,  but  so bright and talented...  God bless her  as much as she blesses me!

Wednesday Hodge Podge

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1. When you think about your future what do you fear most? Hope for the most?

After   the trials of  caring for my  aged parents  and subsequent  nursing home care... since my  one and only child lives  states away,  I rather think  woefully about  my last days and  hope not to be a burden  yet  dread  a lonesome  finality of  a nursing home  ending..  I  am hoping to be raptured  before I    get to this  situation...

2. September is National Chicken Month. How often is chicken on the menu at your house? What's a favorite dish made with chicken? What's something you're a 'chicken' about doing or trying?

We  eat  a lot of chicken... I particularly love  stir fry chicken  and  any  Chinese  chicken dish..

I  am  chicken little  when it comes to  water over my head... I am just not  comfortable  with  water sports or boating...

3. What are three things you don't own but wish you did?

Really...??? I am  at the stage of life I cant think of a thing  that I need.. unless you count the  baking items I asked  hubs to order for me from Amazon.  new  biscuit cutters  and a couple of  new tins...  

 but I will definitely  get rid of several items to make way for these new ones...  I am definitely in  de-clutter mode.

4. Would you rather be a jack of all trades or a master of one? Elaborate. If you answered one, which one?  

I would love to  master the art of   really  great bread baking.

5. Ketchup or mustard? On what? 

I prefer  ketchup  on  fries and  burgers,   mustard goes a long way with me....  I will take a bit on  my hot dog  but I must have mayonnaise,as well.  I do  put a  tad of mustard in  some  recipes  like marinades,  meat loaf,  dressings,  chili, etc.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I  am asking for  a prayer of two  regarding  a new spot that has appeared on my nose.. I'm calling the dermatologist this morning  for an appointment..  I  fear it  is  hopefully a precancerous  lesion,     and nothing worse...  this spot is right on the tip of my nose...  oh, well... beauty  is a fleeting thing at best!

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The weather:::

We enjoyed a delightfully mild  weekend,  but the temps are  a bit higher today...looking forward to  midweek  when autumn will  sneak in  with  much cooler air!!  Praying   that  Irma stays a sea this week!

Right now I am:::

We just finished  leisurely breakfast..  got a late start today  after a  rather hectic  last few days.... finishing  off my coffee  and  returning to  my blog!

On my reading pile:::

IPeter, chapter 1

Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way 

Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::

I enjoy  both Hallmark  channels,  romance and  mysteries
Fixer Upper
Escape to the Country on YouTube

On the menu for this week:::

Monday 

Roasted Turkey Tenderloin

Roasted  Turkey Tenderloin

ingredients

4 servings 154 cals

1 pound turkey tenderloins

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon Dijon-style prepared mustard

 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning,

Place the turkey tenderloins in a sealable plastic bag and set aside.

In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, mustard and poultry seasoning. Pour over turkey, seal bag and shake to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours shaking once or twice.

Preheat oven to 325  and  roast turkey  for  55-60 minutes to  internal temp  of 165.  Serve with  cranberry  sauce.

Tuesday 

chef salad

Wednesday 

Baked potato bar, chili, corn bread salad

Thursday 

stir fry chicken and rice

Friday 

  fried fish, Cole slaw and cornbread muffin

Saturday 

Sunday 

celebratory luncheon at church

On my to do list:::

Kitchen......organize my office area

Laundry.....dark colors,  linens

House......Vacuum and dust. Pick up around the house. 

Ladies Aglow

Ladies Bible Study...James MacDonald  (Think Differently )

{Why do we tend to hurt those we care for most? The reason is often the way we think. This 10-session Bible study by James MacDonald identifies strongholds, examines how they came to be, and offers believers a biblical path toward repentance and the renewing of their minds.}

What I am  creating:::

I made  2  fairy gardens  for the girls  to play with last week...  I  want to incorporate  some of the items into a mantel  scene for the  changing season.... just because it sounds fun!!

better  photos to come..my phone  needs charging

Looking around the house:::
looking outside  we had been so  hot and dry up until  last  week  and then we finally got  a bit of  real rain....just in time to spruce  a bit before our girls came to visit..the angel wing begonias were very welcoming!!

as were  the   snap dragons...  so pleased!!!

From the camera:::

I  captured  our precious  19 month old  grand  princess  deliberating over what color to use  on her color sheet she is so  bright  she  knew exactly  which shoe went on which foot,  the colors,    and  was talking up a storm.  Oh, how I'm going to miss  them..

What I'm wearing today:::

beige shorts  and  tank top  with  lime green over shirt

One of my simple pleasures:::

I  love to watch  netflix  videos of  Mary Berry and   Paul Hollywood  showing   how to bake in their Masterclasses....  I can watch them time and again..  trying to pick up the nuances of their  practises.  I baked  Mary's  Sponge cake  with  strawberries and  marscapone cream icing  for our  summer birthday   party...  so  good!!!! 

Inspirational Quote, Bible verse, anything you want to share:::