Happy Homemaker Monday

 

We had a beautiful sunrise Sunday morning.  After shopping for Mom and Daughter E (and door dashing), we retired at the house with playing cards on the porch.  We have been exhausted, so I'm hoping we both revived after last night's good sleep.  

I should have taken a photo of the cat food at Meijer yesterday.  Both Kroger and our Meijer in the "Big City" are bare.  There wasn't much to choose from, to buy for Mom's cats.

We stopped at 3 stores yesterday, and the shelves at Dollar Tree were bare as well.  We were able to buy Mom 5 boxes of tissues though.

The big "Bash" held in the "Big City" had 30 vendors not show up.  I haven't participated in the event in the last two years, but may next year if covid is not spreading as bad as it is this year.

Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. I will link up when she posts.  As you can see below, I have a lot on my to-do list.

On the breakfast plate . . . 

I'm thinking I'll bake a frittata of some sort.

Looking around the house . . .

There is a lot to do, since we were busy all weekend and took Sunday afternoon off to get some relaxation.

On today's to-do list . . .

-check potatoes in the garden

-tidy the kitchen

-unload the dishwasher

-bake a breakfast of some sort

-bake a crisp requested by my husband

-yank tomato plants

-replant indoor cilantro and parsley

-blanch and freeze greens

-slice up bell peppers for hubby's lunches

-start another jar of 4 thieves vinegar

-start sage and mullein tinctures

-start cleaning up computer area to prep and remove counters and whatnot to plan our weekend to rip up the kitchen floor

-make onion powder

-make calls to check in on Mom and Daughter E

-roast, puree and freeze pumpkins

-dehydrate basil, parsley and rosemary

(in no particular order, and for the week)

Currently reading . . . 

On the TV . . .

Army of One

The weather outside is . . .

A bit windy, low 80's, sunny

On the menu . . .

-Tacos

-Sweet Potato Chili

-breakfast for dinner

-leftovers

If I have a few minutes to myself, I will . . .

Most likely crochet and watch cooking shows if they are on.

New recipe I tried or one I want to try this week . . .

I still want to try the Kentucky pie, but my husband wants a crisp baked, so we shall see.

One of my simple pleasures . . .

Writing my blog.

Something fun to share . . .

I have nothing to share.

Favorite photo from the camera . . .

Praying for . . .

-Mom (health issues due to heart failure), Daughter E (has covid), our friend Hope (hospitalized due to covid) and her husband Steve (also has covid but at home), our friends L and M (recovering from covid)

Cleaning ~ Weddings and Door Dashing

 

I spent Friday cleaning, washing laundry, tidying up, and sanitizing.

It was a great day to dry laundry outside on the line.  Pretty windy too.

I also spent my day making calls to check in on Mom and Daughter E.  Daughter E sounds like she is doing okay, and well supplied with anything to help her heal faster.  

Saturday we had two weddings.  One was outside, and we took camping chairs and sat way away from everyone.  The other one was way under way by the time we arrived, and hardly anyone there.  We literally spent 15 minutes are less there and went home.  We were exhausted, because we did a door dash for Daughter E, and did a check in on Mom.

We plan to do two door dashes today and then we plan on being back home to have a day of relaxation.  

Other than checking in on Mom and Daughter E, we plan on staying in our hidey hole from now on and working on things at the house.  No kids birthday parties, gatherings etc.  Our one friend with covid is now in the hospital with low oxygen.  Stay safe my friends.