{ Blogtover 2026 - Day 12 - Happy Homemaker Monday 10/12/2026 }

Good morning everyone.

 

It is a beautiful morning with a cool crisp wind coming in through the windows.  It feels glorious.

 

I hope you're having a good holiday weekend, we've had a quiet one since we're all right at the tail end of this flu, so didn't want to do anything but rest and get better.

 

We will be going for our daily morning walk with Kaia soon, and then I have no clue what we will do today.  

 

Anyway, let's see what is going on around our homes for the week ahead.  Have a wonderful blessed week.  

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
We are finally feeling Fall temperatures.  Mornings are even a little cold which means summer has left for good.  Yay for that!  

 

Monday - Sunny, 93
Tuesday - Partly cloudy, 96
Wednesday - Scattered Thunderstorms, 88
Thursday - Thunderstorms, 79
Friday - Mostly Cloudy, 64
Saturday - Partly cloudy, 66
Sunday - Mostly Sunny, 73


♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
The sun hasn't come up yet, it is not even 7am.   The back porch light is on so I see the patio but that's pretty much it.    

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
Sitting at my desk, listening to a video on YouTube and working on this post. 

 

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
Nothing in particular, my mind is just filled with crochet, bills, things to do, and so forth.  

 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
I am about 95% when it comes to the flu.  Still dealing with some congestion but thankfully feeling much better.  

 

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
I had a cup of coffee with cinnamon, a teaspoon of brown sugar and a little splash of maple syrup.  Haven't had any breakfast yet and don't really feel like anything in particular so not sure what I'll eat.  

 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
Just like last week, it will be Tuna Chickpea Salad.  

 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans. 

 

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Summer nightgown.  Will change into some leggings and a tshirt soon to go on our walk.  

 

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Reading 2 Samuel in the Bible.      

Started The Familiars by Stacey Halls.

 

Also reading What to Do in a Valley by Jabin Chavez. 

 

♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥
Youtube - 

Homemaking and book vlogs

Vlogtober

Crochet and Knitting podcasts 

 

Netflix - 

I Survived a Serial Killer

The Great British Bake Off

 

Turkish Soap -

Mercan Kosk

Guller ve Gunahlar

Muhtemel Ask

Halef

Sevdigim Sensin

Gunesin Dogdugu Yer

Anne Yarisi

Sevdan Bir Ates

 

♥♥ On the menu ♥♥

 

Monday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans  

Tuesday - Baked Catfish Nuggets with Garlic and Parsley, Curried Quinoa, Roast Vegetables 
Wednesday - Dad's Favorite Chicken, Garlic Spaghetti, Salad
Thursday - Pork Chops Supreme, Rice, Cauliflower and Broccoli 

Friday - Layered Flatbreads and Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Saturday - Chipotle Style Burrito Bowls

Sunday - Baked Meatball Kofta with Potatoes

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
I need to do a good vacuum and dusting today, and just the usual Monday pick up.   

♥♥ To Do List for the week ♥♥
- Carpet clean, vacuum, dust

- Normal daily cleaning, kitchen, bathroom, living spaces

- Finish working on the crochet Puss in Boots

- Continue working on the Universe in Bloom Blanket  

♥♥ What I am creating ♥♥

Universe in Bloom Blanket and Puss in Boots from Toft Crochet.  

♥♥ Something fun to share ♥♥
I love using Ambience and ASMR videos from YouTube while I'm cleaning or working on a crochet project, paying bills, or whatever it may be that I want some background music or sweet imagery.

 

This one is so sweet, it is Little Women Autumn Apple Picking at Orchard House.

 

♥♥ From the camera ♥♥

I love sitting at my desk, by the window, and working on crochet projects.   

 

♥♥ Devotional ♥♥ 

I have a new book from the publisher, to review.  It is called Midnight Hallelujah.  I just thought I would share something that is said in the very first page.

 

What do we do when the life we're living feels painfully out of step with the faith we proclaim?  When the silence of stagnant dreams and unanswered prayers makes us question if we've misunderstood God's heart altogether?  

 

I think a lot of us can relate to those thoughts, can't we? 

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 11 - Sunday }

  

We spent a very quiet Sunday.

 

It started with a wonderful morning walk, right as the sun was starting to rise.  Then we made a quick trip to Lowe's for some material so that we can finish the chicken area in the back.

 

Came back home, and I changed into comfy clothes and spent the rest of the day relaxing, crocheting and watching TV.

 

Some days are just like this, nowhere to be, nothing to do in particular, and those tend to be my favorite days above all.  

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 10 - Early morning walks }

 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 9 - Working at my desk }

 

I am still trying to get over this flu, so I've spent a lot of time being still, or doing things that don't require too much energy in order to give my body the chance to rest and heal.

 

The past 3 days I have sat at my desk, with the beautiful Fall light surrounding me, and have slowly worked on this crochet project.

 

I'm really enjoying the process though I will say, if you've never made a TOFT Crochet Amigurumi, it is quite confusing at times.  It almost feels like the instructions to the pattern are missing key points.  I've had to resort to the internet and YouTube to try and figure out just what she is telling me to do.

 

Also, I have not used the yarn she suggests because I just wanted to use the scraps I had on hand, which tend to be the cheaper acrylic yarn, and that has produced a much larger cat than the one in the book.  This guy is huge Hahahah

 

For all future characters, I will be using her suggested yarn. 

 

With all that said, I have loved creating Puss, and can't wait to see him finished. 

 

I have just one front leg to do and then attach to the body, then need to do the head and tail and the finishing touches on the paws.  I should have it finished this weekend ♥ 

{ Blogtober 2026 - Day 8 - Turning the corner }

 

Well good morning dear friends!

 

It is a beautiful fall morning here in Texas.  Being able to finally turn off the air conditioner, open windows and doors and let the cool air in, is something I very much looked forward to for months.

Yesterday afternoon, the fever came back again and with it the body aches, the chills and the headache.  I threw dinner in the oven and then laid on the couch in the den in between checking on dinner and getting the table set. 

 

I wanted a proper meal but didn't have the energy or well being to be standing over the stove, so I made something quick.  I had some leftover rice in the fridge which I used to mix with some ground beef, made a nice tomato sauce and then instead of doing stuffed peppers I did stuffed tomatoes which turned out so delicious......even though I only had one small one because I just was not hungry.

 

After eating dinner, taking a hot shower and climbing into bed, Curt gave me a shot of the Jim Beam Whiskey with Honey and I went to sleep.  I sweated the fever out and thankfully woke up feeling so much better, except for the cough, drainage and the phlegm which has made my throat very sore this morning, but as much as I hate sore throats, I will take this over the high fevers and body aches, and truly I feel better aside from the runny nose and sore throat. 

While unwell yesterday, I tried to get as much rest as possible but also became a bit bored, and didn't want to just sit around, so I began my newest crochet project from my new book, as seen above.  

 

Crochet Fairy Tales from Kerry Lord.  It is filled with the cutest fairy tale animals and I will definitely be making them all.  But, I had to choose the first one, and I knew exactly which one it would be, Puss.  How adorable is that cat?

 

And the best part is that after making him, we also have the patterns to make his lettuce, the bag, his boots and his cape.   I can not wait.  I've already made two of his paws and just have two more paws to make today, which I will start as soon as this post is published.

 

On the ironing board, I have a pile of laundry that I need to iron.  I don't usually iron a lot of clothes, but Curt's work shirts and some of my dressed need ironing.  If you've followed me for a while, you know I love ironing so this isn't so much a chore for me, although while sick the past few days I didn't have the energy to do it. 

 

 

I also watched a Hallmark movie yesterday while crocheting.  It is one of the newer ones called A Knight to Remember, it was quite cute. 

 

As of this morning Nicholas is a college student and will be starting classes on Monday.  We are so proud of him and so excited for this new journey of his.   

 

He is going to do an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) with a major in Business Administration, and then will follow with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has been waiting long for this so he is very excited to embark on this new journey. 

 

With that I am closing this very short post because I'm still not well.  Hopefully tomorrow I will be back to normal.

 

Have a great Thursday!