Blog 365 ~ Happy Homemaker Monday 7/31/23

 

 Thanks to Sandra...

** The Weather **

** As I look outside my window **

⇉ Sunny and luckily not as hot as last week...

 ** Right now I am **

⇉ Desperately working on getting this post done, I'm still a bit behind on blogging😩

** Thinking and pondering **

⇉Thankful the Good Lord was watching out for my daughter & G'daughter, more on that later...

** What I'm reading **

⇉Vendetta by Fern Michaels [pleasure reading]

    Devotional [spiritual reading]

    Atomic Habits [self-improvement, getting closer to finishing]

** TV Shows this week **

⇉Finished up watching 2 movies we had DVR'd, and of course select RHO?? on Bravo

** Menu Plan **

⇉Almost finished with my 18 meal/menu list from a couple of weeks ago, and in no particular order, meals determined by daily schedule...Frozen Pkg Meal, Veggie Egg Rolls w/salad, Loaded Baked Potato, Shrimp Alfredo, Grilled Chicken Breast--making extra for Grilled Chicken Salads, Pizza [Sat meal],  Open Faced Burgers, Hot Dogs [3X], Salmon, Baked Sweet Potato, Quesadillas, Pork Loin, Eggplant Parmigiana, Fried Chicken w/ mashed potatoes & fried corn, Extra Large Meatballs[w/salad last night] tonight will be w/Marinara sauce & penne noodles, Pot Pies, Pizza added this week, 

** Goal/To Do List **

⇉Still working out my list, I have an exceptionally busy/packed August....

** Around The House **

⇉The hub's has been instrumental helping out with daily chores...

** Project this Week **

⇉Coordinate daily walk/run attire,

    Help with the 'kid' & G'kid [again ore on this later]

    Finalize August Budget plan,

    

** Todays Motivation **

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** Favorite blog post last week (mine or other) **

⇉The Frugal Girl 

** Something fun to share **

⇉ I managed to get my 2024 'RUN'cation wish/want/will do list done....[more business with future training coming up😬]

** Looking forward to this week **

⇉ Lunch with the Our-Jongg Gal Pal's and any Hubby's that are available to join in...

** From the camera **

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My youngest G-daughter --> Sweet 16 Photo Shoot

 I asked her friend Marleigh if she wanted a few taken as well...

** On my prayer list **

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My daughter [pictured] and G'Kid. They were so lucky! I'm grateful the Good Lord was watching over them. 

** Devotional **

     Lord, give me the courage to be who you are calling me to be.

I want to please you first in everything I do

Blog 365 ~ Dang IT, It's HOT!

It's been so Incredibly Hot lately, as I know it's been elsewhere, that I've stayed in as much as possible. It's the humidity that gets me every single time. Heat indexes have ranged anywhere from 96%[on a good day] to 106% 😓... so, staying inside & playing some catch-up reading for my personal/self-improvement growth with a couple of chapters of Atomic Habits. Though I should have gone myself, No early morning walk with Gal Pal. Her PawBaby had a vet appointment this morning.

My only venture out was to take the G'Kid for her follow up Dr appointment. She's much better but still needs to keep an eye out on how her sinus does. Her cough isn't gone yet but not as prevalent as it was. Luckily her work schedule has allowed her to stay home and take the meds....

Snail Mail brought my new Bolder Athletic Wear purchase to my door... Meet Enchanted Rose...as an Ambassador I've been saving up my 'points' waiting for the right time & right purchase to use them...60% off = Yes Please!

Time for dinner which for tonight will be Shrimp Alfredo! 

 

Blog 365 ~ Few Words Wednesday

From my 'beginnings' as the wild-child growing up in Northern Indiana being told I wouldn't amount to anything, to the person I am today.

And so much more.

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Another early morning walk with Gal Pal Margaret.

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So good to be back in Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study....

Blog 365 ~ Tip Tuesday

 

My 'Tip' for this Tuesday is use your Loofa Scrunchy to put lotion on....exfoliate AND soften all at once. Plus, when you shower next it does double duty as you shower!! 

Blog 365 ~ Happy Homemaker Monday 7/24/23

The month has flown by and I'm playing catch-up Still!! It's hard to believe August will be here in 7 more days...S.E.V.E.N ![sigh] Times flies when your having fun, or booked to the MAX. For now I'm thrilled to get a post linking up with Sandra ....

** The Weather **

** As I look outside my window **

The Sun is Bright & Shining

 ** Right now I am **

Working on this post, snaking on a 'lunchAble'

** Thinking and pondering **

My goals to get everything done before a slammed packed August hits😜

** What I'm reading **

Final Justice by Fern Michaels [pleasure reading & part of the 'Sisterhood series]

Devotional [spiritual every morning]

Atomic Habits [self-improvement still plugging along 😜]

** TV Shows this week **

We are making progress watching shows we've DVR'd

Select RHO?? on my guilty pleasure channel Bravo

** Menu Plan **

Still working from my 18 meal/menu list, and in no particular order, meals determined by daily schedule...

Frozen Pkg Meal, Veggie Egg Rolls w/salad, Loaded Baked Potato, Shrimp Alfredo, Grilled Chicken Breast--making extra for Grilled Chicken Salads, Pizza [Sat meal],  Open Faced Burgers, Hot Dogs [3X], Salmon, Baked Sweet Potato, Quesadillas, Pork Loin, Eggplant Parmigiana, Fried Chicken w/ mashed potatoes & fried corn, Extra Large Meatballs[w/salad last night] tonight will be w/Marinara sauce & penne noodles, Pot Pies, shopped in 'pantry' for items to complete a couple more meals

Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers are prepped and ready to bake for tonight....

Extra leftover meat made into meatballs for a dinner later.

** Goal/To Do List **

I'm working on the list, prioritizing as I go...

** Around The House **

Thank goodness it's in good shape, otherwise ... well I don't want to think about it.

** Project this Week **

Blog post catch-up, morning walk with Gal Pal Margaret, Meal plan & prep all that I can, budget/sinking funds review.

** Todays Motivation **

** Favorite blog post last week (mine or other) **

Again, I'm behind....my plan is to read & catchup during commercials while TV watching...

** Something fun to share **

I'll be doing 'Sweet 16' picture for the youngest G'Kid this weekend. I can't wait to show her off. And I'm booked for Baby Bump photo shoot for a friend of mine next month...

** Looking forward to this week **

More Morning Walks with Gal Pal Margaret & Bentley!!

Even though it's slow going it's still steps that end up as a couple of miles. And before the heat of the day. I have a race coming up soon so getting a few miles of a morning is better than No Miles.

** From the camera **

[sigh!!] and yet another stray[?] has found us....the hubby calls him GrayBoy. He's not friendly as of yet, but thinking eventually he'll come around. Due to his size and age, I've told the hubby he can stay only outdoors. I already have SIX CATS IN MY HOUSE and just can't do anymore. I don't think the indoor boys would appreciate it either...

** On my prayer list **

So Many, mainly our Country.

** Devotional **

Lord, help me to recognize and live by my limitations. 

I don't want to be swept along by busyness just because the world I live in is so frantic.

Instead, help me to 'Order' my life according to your priorities.

 

Blog 365 ~ Crank & Boom 3K race re-cap

 Another chance to be at Wellington Park for ICE 🍨🍦CREAM...

I mean work a race for ICE CREAM🍦🍨

8th Annual Crank & Boom Sprint For Scoops 3K on this muggy evening...438 runner/walkers have signed up for this simple 3K event...🍦it's the chance for 🍦...and of course the charity partner FEED. 

Partial proceeds and 100% of runner/walker donations will benefit Fayette Eating Education & Delivery (FEED). FEED is working to help students in Lexington one school at a time by providing weekend food bags so these kids have food on the weekend when they aren't in school.

FEED offers weekend bags of food (distributed on Fridays) and financial resources for backpack programs to Lexington schools for children in need. Financial resources are distributed to the school's Family Resource Coordinator for the singular purpose to provide weekend backpacks for their students in need. These financial resources are provided on an application basis and help "fill in the gaps" in existing backpack programs.

​FEED is currently providing the actual backpacks for a number of Fayette County schools. If a school is being serviced by FEED, these bags contain shelf stable milk, fruit, vegetable, protein, grain, and a snack. A fresh fruit or vegetable is provided when available.

​One bag of food costs approximately $6, with shelf stable milk being the most expensive item. A single bag is packed with dairy, fruit/vegetable, protein, and grains. All items are shelf stable. Their goal is to provide fresh fruit, such as apples or oranges, when possible.

7-21-23 Crank & Boom 3K  <---view photos here...

Crank & Boom Sprint For Scoops 3K Results  <---results are here...

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Huge thanks to Toa Green for having me as their official photographer for this event....Toa was also recently featured in the August issue of Southern Living.

Time for this chick to relax a bit and get some sleep...no race in the morning but lot's to get done before it gets too hot, and a busy week ahead.

Blog 365 ~ Breyerfest Re-Cap

I'm up early enough to get today's devotional read before heading to 'work'...

 

Brought along some work while waiting for  runners to start showing up.

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I knew today's race was going to be HUGE, attendance and otherwise, so there's 2 separate photo galleries...and results link.

2023 Pre-Race, Kids Dash, Start, Breyerfest Sulky Sprint 5K

7-16-23 FINISH LINE, Breyerfest Sulky Sprint 5K 

BreyerFest Sulky Sprint 5K Results 

A lot of runners took the time and went for a run (or walk!) for the BreyerFest© Sulky Sprint 5K Run/Walk!  After the race, participants were invited to spend their afternoon seeing all the beautiful sights of the Kentucky Horse Park as part of Breyerfest©

 The 'Top 6' finishers regardless of gender received the Breyer model ATP Power, Amberly Snyder’s Barrel Racing Horse, Traditional Scale. With overall awards based on gun time, so it is the first six finishers to cross the finish line.

The top 6 finishers in age groups, regardless of gender, each received the Breyer Mahogany Bay Arabian Freedom Series. 

Age group awards again was based on chip time (Elapsed time from when runner crosses the starting line mat to when he/she crossed the finish mat).

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For me, the runners being grouped together instead of separate male/female age groups was not fair. I know there's an expense involved for awards but Come On!! 

I did enjoy seeing the horse patrol,

Ready to shoot....

It's always great to see a runner return back to doing their thing,

there was another team taking pic's and I assumed they were the 'offical' photographers, Lucky me got to be asked to do finish line photos !

I found this etched window glass and thought 🤔what if I can fit the Alltech logo in there....

A portion of proceeds will go to Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement  (www.oldfriendsequine.org)    Founded in 2003 by former Boston Globe film critic Michael Blowen, Old Friends is a Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, KY that now cares for more than 250 horses whose racing and breeding careers came to an end. A “living history museum of horse racing”, the farm attracts nearly 20,000 tourists annually that get up close and personal with such stars of the turf as 1997 Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm, three-time Santa Anita Handicap victor Game on Dude, Belmont Stakes winners Birdstone, Touch Gold, and Sarava, and one-time Kentucky Derby contender Patch. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, Old Friends aims to draw attention to the need for widespread Thoroughbred aftercare. The farm is open to the public for tours Thursday - Sunday. Reservations are required. Book online at www.oldfriendsequine.org 

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Wrapped up the morningwith a Selfie before heading home

Made it home just in time for church, Dr Briscoe on 2 week sabbatical, so Deacon's will be in charge of services.

Ky Horse Park, See Ya in 2024!!

Blog 365 ~ Sleeping in Saturday

 A bit of convo with the 'kid' had me somewhat stumped! I don't feel like she's been herself since her DNF at ShePower. I've said my peace and I'm making a few hard decisions for ME in the coming months AND in 2024...I've even thought of what my 2024 Word for the year is ! How's that for planning ahead !!..!!

I talked about it,

I envisioned,I dreamed,

schedule Made!!

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I was so pumped-up still this morning from volunteering yesterday & last night for the Survive the Night relay event. Running friends with Bluegrass Runners Club are nothing short of Amazing!! I did take time today and send the Ironcology folks a 'thank-you' for the opportunity to volunteer...I even got a friend request from Jonathon Freddon a Ironcology founder..#GoMe

The rest of the morning I was spent getting a few things done around the house and went for a short walk. 

This evening several of us went to dinner at Copper & Oak...

I have a large core group of friends...here are just a few. After dinner we went to a local theater that was showing 'The Addams Family'

myself & Mac..she's one of those friends that we Knew the very first time we met we would be forever friends...Thick & Thin til the end!

West'T'Hill theater

Performance by local folks. The hub's and I enjoyed watching and discussed donating.

Finally Home Sweet Home, and trying to wind down since I have a Sunday Morning race event Breyerfest 5K with 600+ runners...Wish me Luck!

 

Blog 365 ~ Friday Funny

 

Blog 365 ~ Busy Thursday

A Runners Mom and More radio segment this morning with Joe Mathis at WHIR1230AM before

A morning walk around the yard enjoying all my beauties....

After a few household chores I went for my Kiwanis meeting. 

Full room today...

City of Danville  liaison Melanie Crossfield was today's speaker...

We had a wonderful talk before the meeting started,  she knows the hubby...

I came home to print off paperwork for the G'Kid them went to Lexington for Breyerfest packet pickup, 

The race is Sunday Morning. That's gonna be different for sure...I also stopped in at Half-Priced books and picked up a couple...okayyy, 4 I got 4 more 📚 books.

Back home to have dinner [leftovers] with the hubby....we then headed to "my" church for a meeting 

My pastor, Dr Briscoe has his 40 year pastoral Anniversary in September and there's a PARTY!! I  CAN'T WAIT!