Saturday morning we cut this tree down. We got about 1/4 of the pieces split and stacked. The chimney guys came, and we now have a clean stove, and new gasket in our door.
We took a few hours off to watch the Ohio State game and rejuvenate with some hot tea. By dinner time we were a moanin' and groanin' - used muscles we hadn't used in a while.
Sunday we were back at it, but first finally put the air conditioner in storage.
Today I'm joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
I'm up at 5am.
It's 36°F and snow is expected to start falling around 7am. We'll dip into the single digits tomorrow.
Most likely eggs and toast and organic coffee
As I look outside my window. . .
Pitch black. I'm typically up very early to start the day.
Right now I am . . .
Stoking the fire in the wood stove. We started our first fire last night.
As I look around the house . . .
I have dishes to put away, and I need to do regular tidying up.
On the to-do list . . .
-laundry
-dishes
-vacuum
-clean master bathroom
-sweep and mop kitchen
-purge coffee cups (have too many, will look for a church to donate to)
-finish cleaning up hallway with boot stand
-make another run to the library
-make a breakfast for the next 2-3 days
On the Menu . . .
-Homemade chicken Pot Pie
-Slow Cooker Cauliflower Chowder
-Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn
-Tacos
-Pulled Pork Nachos
Currently reading . . .
Nothing
On the TV this week . . .
Hallmark movies from the library - watched "The Christmas Cure" and "The Christmas Note." The first was predictable, but the second was wonderful (the kid had me in stitches most of the movie, and this one made both of us cry).
What I am creating . . .
Still working on a set of pot holders and matching dishcloth
New recipe I tried or want to try . . .
Homemade chicken pot pie. Maybe a new pie for Thanksgiving. Mushroom wild rice casserole (Simply Scratch). Speaking of Simply Scratch, I love her recipes, but hate the advertisements on her site. It's so aggravating, she's got that many on her site.
Favorite photo from the camera . . .
Prayers . . .
SIL is doing much better and is at home, a friend's mother is in the nursing home in recovery, and myself (leg procedure is tomorrow, please say a prayer, send up good mojo, good vibes. Roads may be slick and my 20 year-old daughter is driving me).
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Headed north for Thanksgiving, to Erie, PA for 2 weeks. Made arrangements for it in August, but now it's good I'm going because oldest brother has been diagnosed with liver and colon cancer for which we could use special prayer. His wife works 60 hours a week for the Census Bureau, their grown son was just sentenced to 90 days in jail for DWI and a year of house arrest afterward because this is his second offense and they have shared custody of his 5 or 6 year old daughter too. So we could sure use some prayer for them.
Hope everyone has a great week, and a safe one too.
Love you.
God bless.
RB
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You are Always busy.. just like us… I Wonder sometimes how people have the time to just relax all weekend, seems we Always have Something to do.