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Happy Homemaker Monday

 I'm joining Diary of a Stay at Home Mom today.



 Breakfast time, what is on the plate this morning. . .



Omelet, potatoes/onions/peppers, toast, coffee and homemade applesauce.
Looking around the house. . .
I love my dried leaf rooster on the wall.  

I'm glad I made it.  It was kind of my "Five Minutes for Me" kind of thing.  The kids are slacking.  They will each get a list today.  Again.

On today's to-do list. . .
Laundry on the line
Call Propane for estimate
Clean master bath - sweep and mop, the whole sha-bang
Make homemade dishwasher cleaner
Wipe down spider webs everywhere
Wipe down cob webs in chicken coop
Water chickens/goats
(Dogs are always on the list)
Dishes
Floors
Mail a card
Write a thank you note
Take trash out
Clean under bathroom sinks
Clean under kitchen sink
(last two are on the week-long to-do list)





Currently reading.  .  . 



On the TV . . .
Most likely netlfix, other than Tuesday and Sunday nights.


The weather outside is. . .
Gorgeous.  Chilly, yet nice, and cozy, and a great day to dry laundry outside.

 


On the menu this week . . .
I have no idea.  Today I put leftover onion soup (the kind I made and froze), as a base in my crocky, for a veggie soup to go with cornbread.



If I have a few minutes to myself, I will. . .
 Crochet, and sip a hot cup of rosemary tea.


New recipe I tried, or want to try this week. . .
Believe it or not, I have no new recipes I wish to try this week.  I might next week, you never know.



One of my simple pleasures. . .
Fresh Flowers




Favorite photo from the camera. . .
I can't say I have a favorite photo per-say, but this is from this week.  One of our barn cats "Sassy" hanging out on the front porch with me.  She is a lover of a cat, and is an excellent barn cat when it comes to eradicating rodents.




Visiting with Blog friends (blog you want to share, blog post that caught your eye). . .

Nothing today.  Haven't really had time to roam the internet.


Praying for. . .
  Our older military kids, family, and friends with special requests



Bible verse, Devotional, that is resonating with me at the moment . . .

Isaiah 40:31

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Debbie said…
Your breakfast looks delicious! Love the photo of the leaves. The colours are beautiful. Have a great week.
October 27, 2014 at 6:04 PM
Mama Pea said…
ur dried leaf rooster is fantastic! So simple and yet very striking.
October 27, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Michelle said…
Cute rooster picture. I need to work more on my to do list. Not much done today. Can you share your dishwasher cleaner. I tried one but it didn't work to well.
October 27, 2014 at 9:59 PM
Mama Pea said…
Oops, lost the "Yo.." in the first word at the beginning of my previous post. My keyboard has been doing that lately and I don't know if it's the actual keyboard or some glitch in the belly of my computer.
October 28, 2014 at 8:07 AM
Sandra said…
I was so happy to see you join in :)

Love your rooster picture, that is just adorable.

Hope you've been having a good week.
November 1, 2014 at 11:27 PM
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