Tuesday Tidbits

 

I'm OBSESSED about my Living Room Porch...

Happy Homemaker Monday 7-27-26

 

It's also the last Monday of the month Annnd time for another link up with Sandra for Happy Homemaker Monday. My little corner of the world has been a busy flurry of All...The..Things, so a couple of posts in draft mode to get finished later today...For now let's get to it.

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** The Weather **

More rain in the forecast this week, is this a sign for a wet snowy Winter??😏

** As I look outside my window **

Though it's late morning the sky is a bit overcast and currently 79°

 ** Right now I am **

Working on this post after a busy morning, eating a early lunch.

** OOTD **

Outdoor work clothes of old frayed shorts & tank top.

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

Feeling so Good, and incredibly Blessed!

 

** What I'm reading **

Devotions-Spiritual & Pathways for Women's Bible Study..[even if I miss a Sunday for whatever reason I'm still reading my Pathways]

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Stayed up way past my usual bedtime to finish Book 3 final in the series by Colleen Coble Break of Day & EXCITED to finally start  -->pleasure read 

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Be Your Own Bestie by Misha Brown --> Self Improvement read [this is not a high priority]

** TV Shows this week **

Paramount + Criminal Minds series -- loading the DVR with various movies and of course Bravo channel of RHO 

** Menu Plan **

 Freezer/Pantry inventory happening soon for restock items...today will be Manwich from freezer & Tilapia fish is tomorrow. After that anyone's guess..

** Meals at Home **

25/31 Yep we digressed! Only because Mr and I have worked on the porch project over the weekend and was tired! Plus I worked a late night race Friday with a Early:Thirty wake-up to work a race Saturday morning.

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **

 Challenge 26/31 so far 7/31

** Action Items**

What has been accomplished is noted in Purple...

➢Get the yard mowed [more like baled]--Between rain showers I have managed to get some mowing done.  

➢Work on Flowers--3 down 2 to go...#GoMe

➢Walk/Run Daily--I have charged my Noxgear Safety Vest, and my ''Anchor Goal'' date is August 1st [maybe before].

➢OFFICE ! it needs a good cleaning & organized. 😃 Happy to report I still have clean areas on the desk 😃

➢Laundry-- Never ending these days !!

➢Update Race List--photography & my runs YES! No is an answer and has become a frequent answer with races rescheduling because of weather 😉 I've also started 2027 race planning !

➢Banking personal & rental house Weekly thing always.

➢Bill pay--set up Auto pays Auto Pay for the WIN !

➢Meals at home plan Yes

➢Porch clean up & plan--The porch furniture is done and ready for mornings & evenings.

➢Garage--Garage cleanout & reorganized is on the list to get done a little at a time.

➢Garden--weed and add supports It's still a JUNGLE Mr started culling out some stuff but so much more to do.

➢Social Media Promotions ✔ including Radio Segment... WEEKLY

➢Work on Bible Study material ✔ Always...

** Today's Motivation **

Movin' & Grovin'

My 'Partner' that has had to actually pay for race photography finally appreciate my services. Plus the fact the RD's at races I covered last weekend made announcement's regarding my willingness to be there. 

** Something fun to share **

I received my completion notice this morning..100 miles in 100 days was the minimum for this challenge. Did I also mention I start a new training cycle this week...LOT's of upcoming races for me so I need to get my behind in gear!

I'm more ''official'' with working. Got my 1st ''paycheck''-->monies earned going into various sinking funds.

** Next Up **

Signed up for the 5K..and signed up Mr!

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

Another Busy week...something I thrive on!!

** From the camera **

The ''other'' additional stray that showed up is doing a great job of fitting in...I think Mr named it wrong, instead of Leon I think it's Leona.

** Reflection(s) **

Finally Friday

 

Yes it is...

He's cute, but not much help...

Early morning errand for the "kid"...her lake house gift from Inter County Energy.

Unexpected, but of course I'll help out always! I put in a few hours then home to charge camera 📷 batteries for tonight's Moonlit Mile.

Connie Canon for the Win! You can view photos here...

https://arunnersmomandmore.smugmug.com/7-24-26-Moonlit-Mile-5K

A late night and it's a Early:Thirty Wake-Up for another race work morning. 

Thursday Thoughts

 

Happy Thursday Thoughts Blog World...

It's a Waffle Stop work day for me...7a--11'ish, we were slow and as the unofficial "Auntie" I said there wasn't any sense of me wasting their wages, so came home.

The first sight I see..."Leon" taking a really good nap!

Much needed yard mowing...only did front-side yard & back side next to fire 🔥 pit. I'll get the rest tomorrow. 

Look👀at all the pretty lines...

Because I'm impatient 🙃 I asked Mr if we could go ahead and at least clean the porch area. I'm anxious to get my porch "living room" in order and start enjoying it more.

EGGS 🥚  !!

The work fridge went Kaput and they were going to get rid of a full case and flat of eggs...I volunteered to take them so I can make my fertilizer compound to add in "make-over", "re-vamped" flower beds.

Cracked...Washed...Hung to drip dry. Ill move them outside tomorrow to finish drying before crushing.

That's it for now,  Mr on his way home time to relax, eat leftovers and a little T.V. before bedtime.

Wonderful Wednesday

 

Points to remember…

Yesterday’s long overdue project at the Kid’ house,

Mr had dug up a bunch of Hosta’s we had that doubled and tripled in size,

I asked the kids if they wanted some, and luckily they did. So the G’Kid and I finally got them in the ground…I have a few more to move around for me in a week or so.

Again I’m a Streaking, LOL,😆…AMSNR is in 2weeks…not ready yet, but will be!

Soooo, I mentioned to a couple of friends that THIS new creature is 

Gods way of rewarding the Mr for everything he’s done and spent money on…Mr named him Leon.

THIS is my only contribution this year for the outdoor PurrKids…

Each one has a bed IF they want to lay in one. Yes you’ve counted correctly 6 total !

Part of today’s outdoor project was re-stacking the rocks we’re saving for possible future project…they were falling over and I haven’t been able to mow close to them.

SIL & BIL are in from Tennessee so signing off for now. Mr will be home soon [ thank goodness ] so I don’t need to be the person to entertain them. Don’t get me wrong, I love’em I just didn’t want to be part of the conversation Mr is going to have with them…

Tuesday Tidbits

 

Mornings are peaceful...

Use my potting station today...Mr did the plumbing !

Posing with the Kid's team...Hannah behind me thought I was running with them.

That he did...though I've only been running the event for a couple of years, I have been a supporter and promoter for the event as well as PitMom for my daughter.

My Shelby & Laura said they want to grow up to be me...

Kayla, my Wild Child run girlie!

Jaimie...also plays the Finisher Fairy for GOTR race every December.

Happy Homemaker Monday 7-20-26

Monday Morning's are so pleasant sitting outside...

The day is getting away from me so let's link up with Sandra, and Happy Homemaker Monday

** The Weather **

Sent this to Mr the other dayI'm hoping for some cooler weather...but NO STORMS!!

It got muggy and humid earlier today, I worked outside repotting a houseplant and moved it to the porch for now, picked Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, worked on cleaning up pulled weeds and started moving the saved rocks [much later project]  

** As I look outside my window **

Seems overcast to me - possible smoke from Fires?? Currently 85°

 ** Right now I am **

Getting this post finished waiting to get G'kid from work

** OOTD **

Still in outdoor work clothes...I may move more rock this evening

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

 Grateful! I have an absolute amazing Hubby and family, plus amazing run family.

** What I'm reading **

Devotions-Spiritual & Pathways for Women's Bible Study..[even if I miss a Sunday for whatever reason I'm still reading my Pathways]

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Book 3 final in the series by Colleen Coble Break of Day -->pleasure read [I'm on a quest to get this finished as the New JD Robb is out in paperback]

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Be Your Own Bestie by Misha Brown --> Self Improvement read [this is not a high priority]

** TV Shows this week **

Paramount + for the time being--I'm still loading the DVR with various movies and of course my guilty pleasure Bravo channel of RHO [😉 thought I forgot didn't ya]

** Menu Plan **

 Working through garden items and whatever gets pulled from Freezer & Pantry. I'll be doing inventory soon and only replaced select items...the only meat I'll be getting is whatever Kroger coupon I happen to have. 

** Meals at Home **

20/31

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **

 July Challenge 26/31 so far 19/31

** Action Items**

In my attempt of this to do list by the end of the month, what has been accomplished is noted in Blue...

➢Get the yard mowed [more like baled]--The rain continues off and on and hard to set a schedule to Mow. 

➢Work on Flowers--I've started...#GoMe

➢Walk/Run Daily--Haven't done a blessed thing yet.... I have charged my Noxgear Safety Vest, and picked my ''Anchor Goal'' date.

➢OFFICE ! it needs a good cleaning & organized. 😃 Happy to report I still have clean areas on the desk 😃

➢Laundry-- No piles sitting on Office Floor!!

➢Update Race List--photography & my runs YES! No is an answer and has become a frequent answer with races rescheduling because of weather 😉 

➢Banking personal & rental house Weekly thing always.

➢Bill pay--set up Auto pays Auto Pay for the WIN !

➢Meals at home plan Yes

➢Porch clean up & plan--The porch screening is COMPLETE! And it's so awesome to sit out there in the evenings with Mr, and morning time with a cuppa ☕ coffee. Pressure washing [house] is supposed to take place by August 7th.

➢Garage--Garage cleanout & reorganized is on the list to get done a little at a time.

➢Garden--weed and add supports It's still a JUNGLE Mr not happy with idea of culling out most of the volunteer tomato plants...but it's going to happen.

➢Social Media Promotions ✔ including Radio Segment... new promo codes reported and posted on Social Media.

➢Work on Bible Study material ✔ Always...

** Today's Motivation **

** Something fun to share **

From Survive the Night Marathon relay

** Next Up **

I picked my Anchor Goal day for Sunday July 26th...That will give me 2 full weeks to get mu behind in gear for these 2 race events in the same day!!

Last year Summer Sizzler was a 10K & I was Wore out by the time I made it to AMSNR--this year I'm only doing the 5K 

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

** From the camera **

Thanks to Mr' friend at Ky Souvenir's my water stayed cold for the entire afternoon and night for the relay marathon... Thank you Blake!

 

** Reflection(s) **