Happy Homemaker Monday 6-23-25

 Because of already being under a heat advisory I managed to get out for a meandering mile+

Surprisingly I'm not near as sore as I thought I would be after doing the Run Wild Trail race yesterday..

One more Monday this month to link up with Sandra...Let's get with it.

** The Weather **

Did I mention the high temps for this week...this Northern Indiana gal is ready for Fall/Winter.

** As I look outside my window **

Hazy conditions...Oh Wait it's the dirty window [sigh]...I see the Sun Shining BRIGHT!

 ** Right now I am **

Eating breakfast, drinking coffee, working on this post. Mr has already left for his volunteer shift at the hospital.

** OOTD **

Changed into light weight clothes, Much needed adjustment this morning after the Trail Run yesterday.

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **

Feel better than I expected...70 isn't so bad😉

 

** What I'm reading **

** TV Shows this week **

Working on a few of the movies I recorded...Not sure what it says about our 'character' but we've been recording Criminal Minds to watch as well.

** Menu Plan **

 

Baked a Whole Chicken before it got really hot outside for tonight's dinner and leftovers. I may take meat off the bone and make Chicken Salad.

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **

June Challenge 26/30 - so far 22/30

** CC Update **

Credit Card = On Track--> Scheduled pymts for the rest of the year, I'll be reserving a couple of hotels soon.

** Goal/To Do List **

Review multiple meeting notes,

Banking,

Budget review/update,

Send Thank-you's to the donors I snagged for BJB event

[shoot, I need to update for that as well]

Change sheets,

** Around The House **

🤞 Daily Basic's 🤞

 

** Project this Week **

 

I did get the bedroom & Office floors re-treated again...

Thank goodness for 'Floor Shine'--unfortunately the floors really absorb the wax. I'm OK with that being that they've been covered for 30+ years and are starving for some Love!  

** Today's Motivation **

What can I say...Signed up for yet another race adventure...

** Something fun to share **

Chickadee is taking Great care of her Young'un's

Tuxedo Boy is one my daughter pick out named him Julian...JuJu for short.

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

** From the camera **

Luckily, I had a friend whose son has moved back and had a bunch of sturdy moving boxes to get rid of...new revised Kitten Kompound working for now [we had a breakout from other set-up]

** Reflection(s) **

Not a Typical Sunday...

So a Long time ago I seen this race advertised and 🤔 though 🤔 Huh...Why Not !! So I signed up. I've never done any type of trail race event so knew this would be an automatic PR for me.  After a month or so I texted the usual subject aka The Kid and told her about the race and I would love her to come with me... 

she then texted a couple of Her usual subjects and here we are..

Front L-R the Kid & Myself

Back L-R Tyler & Zack..Tyler BTW is also my awesome vet!

Now I wasn't going into this race with very high exceptions for myself, the kids have already competed in some kind of trail race[s]. The race had a 3mile 'untimed' race then the 5 mile timed event. We arrived and I was pleasantly surprised at how many were there, and several from my Lexington area runner kids. They had a couple of vendors there which was awesome, I specifically asked if they would be set up until the very last runner was finished [talking about me]. Which they said Of Course!  One however was not and that's a whole other post paragraph ugh! 

Runners lined up and crossed a start line only to find out there was another start line next to the trail, oops! Off we went...3Mile & 5Mile mixed all together. Then I noticed there were a lot more 5 milers than I anticipated..Ok..it was fine and I was fine. Then the pact of runners became down to only a ''few'' runners. The trail was very well marked so I wasn't worried I mean I do occasionally Hike so know [sorta] how to watch for signs & tree markers.

Then it happened. The split! 3 milers one way - 5 milers opposite my chance of changing my mind. But I didn't, I continued on the trail but my runner girl Karen stayed with me...🤔Hmmm?? Come to find out she was the Sweeper.

That meant I was LAST!! 

She gave me so much encouragement! I so appreciate her more than she knows. Giving me all kinds of tips & strategies for trail ''running''. 

From crossing through creeks, or going through muddy spots I learned a Lot!

More Muddy spots before crossing the creek

The trail itself was amazing! Very well kept, not a lot of debris to watch out for.

The Trail was a loop?? but I swear I didn't remember going across this bridge when I started.

I finished, yes last [ I thought ] and earned a really cute medal 

I even did a video while on the trail [who am I ?? ]

You can watch it here-->https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Ay7HEPPMm/

 Another lesson from Karen trail running can be over🔁 or under what  the advertised race says...My Garmin recorded 5.63 miles. I'd be mad if I was charged for the extra mileage JusSayin 🤣!

All in all I had fun, I sweat more than I expected and used different muscles than when I do regular walk/run activities.

I'm beyond pleased with my time.

Because... the Kid and Zack finished just a MINUTE before me

Well, a Minute:10... Feaking ''A'' people! Not bad for 70 if I do say so.

Will I do this race again?? Probably, well Yes!

WOW!!!

I think I'm a 'Trail Runner'

[ maybe ]

*****

Back home to reality finding our 'Big Guy' with a injury to his nose...

 

Not sure what I'm going to do with this boy...

we need to try and catch him and get neuter/shots for him...

*****

Home to get a hot-soothing shower-eat lunch-and just relax!

Well best laid plans as they say, I signed up for another race [sigh]

🤷 Why Not 🤷

******

Tomorrow is a New Day and I'll get meandering mile in for the #streakingwiththeCOOLKIDS challenge and go from there for the rest of the month. I have Plenty of races yet to do, and if there happens to be another that catches my eye, I'll do that too! 

Race Results are Here-->Run Wild Results

Disappointed there's not any Race Photos of me...😢

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Happy Homemaker Monday 6-16-25

It's fine...I'm fine..I'm Busy as a  staying afloat with several things most days... Let's start the morning with linking up with Sandra for this third Monday of JUNE!! O*M*G!! We are Half-Way through June [sigh] well when life is full of adventures-opportunities-challenges-goals time gets by quickly.

On To the Categories...

** The Weather **

Look at all the RAIN!! [sigh] I guess I'll be baling

the yard when and If I get to mow again...

** As I look outside my window **

Zero Dark:Thirty out - it's not raining yet but it's coming...

 ** Right now I am **

Enjoying early morning coffee with the Mr, working on this post.

** OOTD **

Loungey sweats for now, I'll be changing into workout clothes when Mr leaves for his volunteer 'job', 

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **

This is what happens when your Ambassador for multiple events/organizations!

 

** What I'm reading **

I'm barely into the Matt Rife book, and frankly a bit disappointed so far,

''Personal Best'' just started and have learned a couple of new things about myself..

Jesus ALWAYS..every morning!

** TV Shows this week **

We've already watched all our 'regular' channel programs we had DVR'd,

so working on a few of the movies I recorded.

** Menu Plan **

 Leftover Meatloaf from Father's Day

 Tilapia Fish

 Baking a Whole Chicken so there will be a couple days of leftovers,

just pairing with different sides.

 Evening events where food will be served.

 Adding Hot dogs to the mix for dinner & lunch

 Sides night; Salad, Cottage Cheese, Baked Beans, Potato Salad

Not sure after that...

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **

June Challenge 26/30 - so far 14/30

** Sinking Funds - CC Have taken a HUGE HIT !!

So starting over with almost every category

[sigh] it's fine, I'm fine, everything's fine !

***

Credit Card = NOT On Track to pay off--YET! 

Race'cations/50 State accommodations... [ I may need to get a J.O.B ! ]

** Goal/To Do List **

Banking,

July budget prep,

Laundry,

** Around The House **

Daily basics - with all the rain it's not likely I'll be refreshing the hardwood any time this week,

Bleach Kitchen,

Bleach Bathroom

 

** Project this Week **

Replace clothes closet downstairs [didn't get to this last week]

Air out summer workout wear,

Get tubs from storage to make new ''contained area'' for the new Purr members.

the Kid & G'kid has claimed Tuxedo kitten..of course the Mr would LOVE to keep

all the rest but I just can't bring myself to do it. My heart can't take it.

** Today's Motivation **

** Something fun to share **

Headed to Bernheim [maybe] with the G'kid...she's never seen the Troll people

She worked a 14 hour shift yesterday so hopefully she's not to wore out...

she has 'extra' work days coming up this week so if we don't go it'll be totally fine

and of course we can go another time...

** Calendar/Schedule this week **

Radio Segment - Monday

Bernheim - Monday

Ways & Means Foundation mtg - Tuesday

BJB mtg & Bible Study - Wednesday

BJB Set-Up, Kiwanis & Hospice Connections mtg -Thursday

Gift Shop Vol & BJB - Friday

North Lime Donut Dash Race - Saturday

[ are ya tired yet, 🤣 [

** From the camera **

New addition to my small collection...

Grand re-opening for Luca Mariano 10yo Signature Bourbon

** Reflection(s) **

Lord, I long to live with my eyes and my mind fully open---

beholding all YOU are doing in my Life!

Happy Heavenly Father's Day + Sunday Sermon + Week Set-Up

 Happy Heavenly Father's Day

My Dad Kenneth Eaton & Carl Reed aka Papaw, Gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN. 

Genesis 22:1-12

Came home from church only to find a Bird was added to the kitten pen...the Kid's pick [Julian- aka JuJu] was On It! Bad Kitten! 

More clean up from the office, my Mr along with JinX dis-assembled an

Old Laptop so we could throw it away. Say what you will about donating it, but as I remember it started smoking and I don't want to pass that along.

I Came up with this combo for Father's Day dessert...Cherry/Peach Cobbler.

It called for a butter drizzle on top, but I choose not to until after it baked..

Got busy making Meatloaf while cobbler baked,

One for today, One for the freezer...

#streakingwiththeCOOLKIDS still going on...

Happy to see blooms on the 'rescued' squash plants,

Final Father's Day dinner, Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, scorched green beans [it's a southern thing apparently] And the best thing, everything came from the freezer!

Cherry/Peach Cobbler was a Hit with the Mr!

Again, I had everything on hand from the pantry closet! 

That's it for today, Cheers to All the Father's and Father Figures,

and to all the Women doing Double Duty.