Happy Homemaker Monday - 07/21/2025

 

 

Good morning ladies, and a happy Monday to you all.

 

It is pretty early on this hot but beautiful morning, and I can tell you that I am so tired and so sore.  We've been on the go and so busy this entire weekend with a bathroom renovation, yard work, chicken run work and other random bits here and there.

 

Wish I could say that I woke up fresh and ready to face the week, but the truth is, I am slow walking it today and I still have a very busy day ahead.  My niece arrives tomorrow morning, and she is staying for two weeks, but unfortunately she's arriving right in the middle of the bathroom redo and the outside major cleaning, and some inside updates here and there.  I feel so bad, but we really did try to get everything finished as quickly as we could, hence the very busy and exhausting weekend.  My goodness, I am holding the Lord's hand very tightly today and letting Him guide me and give me the energy that I need to finish what I need on my list.

 

Anyway, enough of that.  I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and as always, I wish you a blessed week ahead.  I apologize for the lack of posts lately, but I just haven't had the time at at all.  Kinda looking forward to summer being done so I can relax a bit.  

 

Have a blessed week friends!

  

 

The weather:::

We've entered the really hot and gross part of Texas summer.  We're already seeing the triple digits and I wish I could say I am all for it, but I am not, in any way.  I wish we got some rain because we are desperately needing it right now. 

As I look outside my window:::
It's very early so I can't see much from my bedroom window.  At the moment, I can see the shadows of the trees with the sky starting to lighten behind them.  

 

Right now I am:::
On my bed working on this post.  I have Kaia munching on one of her treats next to me, and Elliott is asleep next to his biscuit tower.  If you have cats, you know what I mean.  

 

Something fun to share (a blog, a video, a tip):::

One channel that I follow on YouTube is Through Lucy's Lens.  She's just an ordinary lady living in England who takes us on some really cool trips.  I just love it.  This latest video we visit some of the Slum Houses in Birmingham.  It's quite interesting.  Hope you enjoy it.  

 

 

Thinking and pondering:::
On my to do list for today, oh my word it's a mile long and I'm not looking forward to it, but my plan is to do everything this morning, and hopefully be able to relax this afternoon.  Fingers crossed. 

 
On my bedside table:::
Empty cup of coffee (desperately need another), water bottle, AC control and lotion. 

 

 

What I'm currently reading:::

Still reading One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus, but in the meantime, I received in the mail the newest James Patterson which he wrote with Vicky Ward.  It is about the Idaho Four and I've been waiting to get my hands on it.  I am already halfway through it and oh my gosh, what on earth.  Finding out a lot of things that we haven't heard about on the news. 

 

     

On my tv:::
YouTube (homemaking, books, crime) 

Christian sermons, prophets, teachings.

Listening to:::

Video on YouTube, the roosters crowing outside. 

 
On the menu for this week:::

The next two weeks, our meals are going to be kind of all over the place.  We will be going out a lot, taking my niece all over and eating out more than I want to.  I did however still make a meal plan for the next two weeks and will cook at home as well.

Monday - Ground Beef Mediterranean, Quinoa, Chickpea Salad 
Tuesday - Pizza (having the whole family over to see Taryn-Lee so doing pizza)         

Wednesday - Roasted Red Pepper, Spinach and Mozzarella Chicken, Rice, Tomato Cucumber Salad

Thursday -  BBQ Bratwurst

Friday -  Fort Worth for the day

Saturday - Sloppy Joes, Fries

Sunday - Cowboy Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad

On my to do list:::
Change Bed linens

Water plants

Daily Bible reading and daily decree

Daily 10k steps 

Bathroom - paint chip in bathtub, change tank handle, clean and mop

Bedroom - Vacuum up webs from ceiling corners and window.  Wipe down windowsills and blinds, vacuum and carpet clean

Dining room - usual daily cleaning, carpet cleaning

Kitchen - sweep, mop, finish painting backsplash (I am just giving it another coat, over time it gets knicked and scratched here and there)

Back Yard - mow, rake

Office - carpet clean 

 

 
What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
Crochet Bed for little Raven. 

My simple pleasure::: 

Watching videos about historic sites all over the world. 

Looking around the house:::
It's clean but I today is carpet cleaning day, which I do every two weeks.  Wish it wasn't because it just adds more work to my growing list, but oh well we will push through right?  

 
From the camera:::
Anyone else use orange garlands year round, or just me?  I love how they look and especially in my kitchen, they make everything look so airy and magical.  

 

 

Bible verse, prayer, devotional::: 

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. - Jeremiah 31:25 NIV