Happy Homemaker Monday, Spring has Sprung!

Didn’t work today but am still late with this post. The weather of today made it impossible to focus on inside tasks. Still thinking of things I’d like to be doing outside as I stop to write this.

Joining in with Sandra over at Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom. My favorite Monday morning (or ahem, evening) link up.

The Weather

It’s currently 75, partly cloudy although mostly sunny, with trees shedding a fair amount of pollen. Achoo! Same weather forecasted for tomorrow and then, thunderstorms over night. Then, more warm weather. Have I ever mentioned this is one of my very favorite seasons?

How I Am Feeling This Morning Evening

Not too bad although my stomach is giving me second thoughts about my dinner dessert of leftover chocolate (almond bark actually) covered strawberries.

On The Breakfast Dinner Plate

Kept it simple and pulled some frozen rotisserie chicken from the freezer, heated that up with salads. And the above mentioned strawberries. (If you really want to know, breakfast was banana bread and way too much coffee!)

On My Reading Pile

I just finished a great book I accidentally downloaded. Really. Last Friday I was looking for something to read during J’s appointment but I was sleepy and dozing off. Dozed off and apparently my hand hit the phone just right to download a book called Refuge by Dot Jackson. Set in the late 1920’s and not my typical style. The main character leaves her abusive husband in South Carolina and sets off to find her late father’s family in Appalachia. Love, scandal, tragedy, it’s all there but it’s a surprisingly peaceful read as well.

And I renewed the housekeeping book. Read about it at the same pace I do it apparently. Not enough.

Also bought myself a couple of “real” books while Easter shopping last week:

On The TV

Been watching that documentary on Q over on HBO Max. Interesting but I’m ready to be done with it. And watching Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney. Broke down and watched The Book of Eli one day. Not even sure what to say about it. Weird. Watched a bit of The Ten Commandments on regular tv Saturday night. Still following along with The Masked Singer. Might watch The Voice, I tend to lose interest after the audition part.

On The Menu

Honestly, just not sure. I made one out before I went to the store for Easter but now it doesn’t sound good.

Easter was good. We had a scaled down brunch for my husband’s sister and her family plus my husband’s brother stopped by for a while. My husband smoked a brisket, and I made our famous brunch bacon, put together a fruit platter, and couple of desserts (strawberry cupcakes and Fruity pebbles bars). Oh, and I put out some banana bread.

Hard to get back to regular menus after the “big” meals like that.

MONDAY: deli chicken and salads

TUESDAY: probably tacos again *I work 8:30-5*

WEDNESDAY: maybe spaghetti? *I work 8:30-11ish*

THURSDAY: salsa verde chicken in the crock pot (might change) *I work 2-6*

FRIDAY: OUT *J has an appt at 3*

From The Camera

I can’t believe I didn’t take any pictures yesterday! Here’s a few glimpses of today’s projects.

Couldn’t resist this bleeding heart plant at the nursery. My dad always had one planted by the backyard patio. Now, I have on right off our deck.

I promise I watered the poor dill plant. Plan to fill in the second row of my “herb garden” next week.

 

Looking Around The House

It’s in a decent state because we had company though the couch is covered with our late aunt’s jewelry. So much. It’s my turn to go through it, I’m last. Was not expecting it. Spent a fair amount of time simply sorting things out yesterday afternoon (I don’t think any one else had really bothered with it, found some old lockets and such). Not sure what to do with it all. NOT keeping it.

To Relax This Week I Will

Go outside and work on the different garden areas. Work on my garden journal (this is just a spiral sketch pad I bought on clearance). Read my books by an open window.

Something I Want To Share

Just a conversation I had with G. Not sure if I’ve mentioned it but my husband’s sister and her family are moving to Florida. They’ve sold their house and have it mostly cleared out from the showings. I said, we could move (note: not to Florida, just in general). He said, no. Then, I said we could just pretend we were going to move and clear everything out and have our house look walk through ready all the time. My son looked at me and said, well, that’s not really living is it? SIGH. What is that saying? Out of the mouth’s of babes (though he’s 20).

Quote For The Week

 

In Spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. (Margaret Atwood)

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What are your plans for this spring week?