{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 11/04/2024 }

Good morning from a very wet and rainy Texas.  This is the part where I would go into how much I love this weather and so forth, but if you know me, you know how I feel about rainy weather.  I don't think I need to say it 🩷

 

I've had a wonderful rainy weekend, filled with warm drinks, books, naps, pitter patter of raindrops constantly hitting the roof of the house, and the beginning of Christmas decorations starting to emerge.

 

It is without a doubt, my favorite time of the year.  The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I can't wait.

 

I hope you've all had a weekend as wonderful as mine, and I wish you a blessed week ahead.  We are in for some craziness starting tomorrow, aren't we?  But let's keep our eyes on God, and focus on our families and our homes.  While craziness rages outside our walls, let's exude peace, calm and joy into the atmosphere.  That's what I plan to do!

 

Now, let's get going with our post for today.

 

 

 

*** The weather in my neck of the woods*** 

We are fully into the cozy days of Autumn and Winter.  The shift seems to have happened this weekend, the temperatures dropped, the days have been rainy and dark, and there is the unmatchable scent of cooler days in the air. 

 

Monday - Thunderstorms, 72

Tuesday - Sunny, 64

Wednesday - Sunny, 72

Thursday - Rain, 67

Friday - Rain, 60

Saturday - Sunny, 65 

Sunday - Sunny, 69

 

 

 *** Things that make me happy ***

Homemade things, crafts, crochet, cooking, whatever it may be.  I love seen a home that is filled with items created by the owners hands.  Little bits and bobs that showcase the person's creativity and love for life.  

 

 

*** Book I'm reading *** 

As the month of October drew to an end, I realized that I had read 7 books in that month.  That is an incredible success for me, seeing that I hadn't been reading much, if anything at all, for years.  So happy to have that love for reading back, it transports me to different places, to excitement, romance, adventure.  

 

I'm already planning my November book pile, and am hoping to not only match the amount of books read for this month, but maybe even surpass it, even if just by one book.  

 

At the moment, I am still in the book of Romans, in the Bible.  

 

For a physical book, I am reading Gwenhwyfar by Mercedes Lackey.

 

And in my Kindle, I am still reading  A Light in the Window by Marion Kummerow. 

 

 

*** What's on my tv today *** 

YouTube

Vlogtober is over, much to my chagrin, but I guess I have Vlogmas to look forward to, right?

I will continue watching homemaking videos, calm and slow videos, book hauls, reviews and TBRs.

Ambience videos - Woodsy cabins, rain, snow 

 

Netflix 

The Great British Baking Show

I am a Killer

Christmas movies 

 

*** On the breakfast plate *** 

Hubby and I love the Peppermint Mocha creamer, but we stopped using creamers months ago.  However during this time of the year, we really enjoy that creamer in our morning coffee.  Yesterday I bought the zero sugar peppermint mocha creamer.  It will literally be a small splash into our morning coffee, just to give it that peppermint taste.  That's what we had this morning and it was glorious.  I also had a bowl of Banana Nut Crunch Cereal.  

 

 

*** On the lunch plate *** 

Last night for dinner, I made a Portuguese pork roast with roast white and sweet potatoes, and roasted vegetables on the side.  For lunch, I will be having the leftover vegetables. 

 

 

*** On the dinner plate *** 

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan, Egg Noodles, Salad. 

 

 

*** On the menu *** 

Time to plan the next two weeks again, so meals for this week, are just until Wednesday.  However, for Tuesday, I need to see what is in my freezer, because I somehow ended up with two pasta dishes back to back, Monday and Tuesday, and that is definitely not going to happen.  I need to switch something around.

Monday

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan and Egg Noodles, Salad

Tuesday 

 

Wednesday 

Beef Curry and Rice

 

*** On my to do list *** 

Monday home reset - laundry, changing bed linens, vacuum, carpet cleaning, dusting, window cleaning

Bible reading, devotional. 

Nordic Crochet Blanket.

Finish second crochet cowl.

Meal planning.

 

*** New Recipe I tried or want to try *** 

I have a lot of recipes bookmarked for Thanksgiving, I will be making the Traditional Thanksgiving meal, but I will also include some low carb, low sugar dishes for me to enjoy.  

 

 

*** What I am creating ***

Nordic Winter Afghan. 

Crochet cowls - if you read my previous Wednesday post, I shared a cowl that I wanted to try.  It was so quick and easy to make, that I made one, and am halfway through another.

 

*** No words needed (favorite photo or picture) *** 

This beautiful mourning dove that I photographed last week.     

 

  

 

*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses *** 

Thank you all for the prayers for my sister in law Nadine.  She was able to go home last week.  They did an endoscopy and turned out that she had a huge infection in her intestines, but she is fine now.  Thank God!

 

This week, I encourage you to pray for our beautiful country and the elections.  No matter the outcome, stay focused on God and His will and His plan for our nation and the world.  Pray for each other, pray for the end to violence, to anger, to division.