Thursday, March 26, 2026

Let the Fluffing begin


Started fluffing mulch in flower beds in front of my house...
I added lots of Preen for weed control...

Near the back door we have Canna' growing..

Goose Neck Stife' are making a come-back...
I'll probably leave the cat hide-away where it is, Mama Cat 'Chick-A-Dee' goes in once in a while.


Elephant Ear in front of bedroom window popping up.





Wednesday, March 25, 2026

G'Kid sick + Cold Cat

 

My poor G'Kid has Flu B...Bless her heart, she just started a new job is so worried she'll get fired...[she's not]. At this point she's been working 2 jobs, but may be giving her notice to the restaurant. After all the classes she's taken to better herself and then they have done her dirty...as in Team Lead in morning, then Server during evening hours which cancels out Team Lead pay !! 

I swear these cats are the coldest PurrBoys Ever!!

*****

Off to work in the yard & flower beds some more...



Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Medal Monday on Tuesday + Mahjongg Winning Hand + Projects Started




I shared my medal yesterday afternoon on Social Media but had already posted blog...

Started a couple hardwood refresh...
Be Bopping to some Solid Gold Oldies while getting 3 floors refreshed...

Went to Mahjongg and won a hand...

Came home and started marking Dandelions to be plucked when I attempted to get supplies to fluff & Preen Flower beds,
So...Much Stuff is in the way...

These Hosta's were supposed to be in the ground last fall but Mr just didn't have time...
Now, he's all gung-ho...and thinks they're all bad now because their ''white''.
BTW, they're OK....

Mr insisted on digging up Naked Lady Bulbs...and are now replanted beside the Garage.

** Disclaimer ** There's a whole story behind digging up the flower beds and replanting them ''somewhere''...I'll share once ground is broke. Let's just say I'll have less
mowing to do this year.


 

Monday, March 23, 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday 3-23-26

 

Finally linking up with Sandra for Happy Homemaker Monday ! It's been way to Long...and I've been Sooo Busy! I did a long hard look at all I was attempting &/or doing and realize just how tired I was getting and just where I needed to say Hold On Now

..let's rethink🤔 a few things.

Walk/Run training has been sparse, and I have many long-distance race events planned for the year. The Auxiliary Gift Shop Volunteer hours were getting out of hand, [all my fault] because I was helping out those that were sick, hurt, or snowbirds gone on winter vacation. But then ''IT'' happened...I needed help covering my shift when Low and behold, 🦗crickets! No One offered to help!

A conversation was had and I ''cut'' my hours back to what I originally signed up for, so as of last week I'll be completing only my 4 days a month I will honor my committed Auxiliary fundraiser schedule for the year but THAT will be it.

--> Rant Over Let's get to the Real Stuff <--


** The Weather **

** As I look outside my window **
It's late morning, Sun is shining but a brisk 44°

 ** Right now I am **
Getting post #2 completed for the week...WooHoo!!

** OOTD **
Back to Sweatshirt & leggings after tank top and capri's yesterday, UGH

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **
Good...all in all Good. Decisions made and sticking to them.
 
** What I'm reading **
Devotions-Spiritual & Pathways for Women's Bible Study..
*
1st of 3 part series by Colleen Coble Edge of Dusk-->pleasure read
*
 ''Rich as F@ck''[sorry that's the name of the book] for Self-Improvement-*- volunteer shifts for the Gift Shop changed so will resechedule my time to get this read.

** TV Shows this week **
Regular station programs have started back up, so the DVR is humming along Paramount+ Yellow Jackets on back burner for now, too much other stuff to do 

** Menu Plan **
🍲  Top from freezer and in Front from the pantry 🍲

** Meals at Home **
Mr 21/31 [church outing for 2 meals]
Me = 20/31 Race'cations

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **
March Challenge 25/31 so far 22/31

** Action Items**
Laundry,
Budgeting,
Walk/Run training,
Fluff & Preen Mulch,
Weed triangle flower bed,
Start seeds,
Refresh floors,
Organize Race Gear,
Clean Office,
Finish cleaning Kitchen trim,
Clean living room and dining room trim.
Sort winter clothes for donation,

** Today's Motivation **
And to many 'Drafts'


** Something fun to share **
Zensah Ambassador for year 3! And now that I'm doing my own races, I will be able to promote more.

** Next Up **
Everyone needs a motivation challenge...

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

** From the camera **
Isn't it pretty.

** Reflection(s) **
I'm quite proud of myself...One more race and I earn a 4th medal for completing all in the series.






















Sunday, March 22, 2026

More than a Sunday Re-Set + Blog Name Change + on Ignore ?

 

THIS!! I know I'm still behind with so much ''stuff''...but then realized it's still going to be here/there when I finally get to it. One thing for sure is I need to get back on schedule of blogging. I've had a couple of changes made recently to my schedule and re-working daily life. I've also been re-thinking🤔this blog...and working towards a reBrand/reName...testing out a new title so we'll see.

*****

6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, 7 and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”

8 But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.

11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 14 she called her household servants. “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed. 15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

16 She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17 Then she told him this story: “That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me. 18 But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger. 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.

*****

My church has a Health Missionary group and today was recognition to those that are survivors of misc March Awareness cancers. One of those is Cervical. I was the only one from my church today as a survivor.  In my ''goodie'' bag was all these items..I feel special. 

*****

Immediately after Church I rushed home to get clothes changed and head out to Strides for Blood Cancer 5K. I joked that Ethel was confused as to why we weren't heading to the Big City of Louisville, 🤣 ...It's been FOREVER since I've been to Lexington let alone take race photos! Not many regulars were there as most had ran Derby City 10K yesterday. 
Dusted off, batteries charged hoping I remember how to shoot! One thing though, since I've not been doing photos my ''partner'' was really distant acting towards me...almost aloof! I explained to him way, way back early this year I was signing up to do races for ME...and I have...and done pretty darn well at them. Oh Well, I'll help with photography for the bigger race events and call it good. In the meantime, Photo Link HERE    Results HERE


Text the Mr to let him know I'm On My Way Home...Dinner, Loading photos while I showered then relaxing with DVR'd show before bedtime...which seems to be earlier & earlier every night, LOL! Until tomorrow and Happy Homemaker Monday.

Monday, March 16, 2026

HHM

 

Linking up with Sandra after a Whirlwind Race'cation...


** The Weather **


** As I look outside my window **

 ** Right now I am **

** OOTD **

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **
 
** What I'm reading **
Devotions-Spiritual & Pathways for Women's Bible Study..
*
Just started reading the 1st of 3 part series by Colleen Coble Edge of Dusk-->pleasure read
*
 ''Rich as F@ck''[sorry that's the name of the book] for Self-Improvement read and with all my volunteer shifts for the Gift Shop I'll just be taking this to read during any downtime.

** TV Shows this week **
 Regular station programs have started back up, so the DVR is humming along. Still watching off & on Paramount+ Yellow Jackets. 

** Menu Plan **
🍲 Whatever is on top from freezer and in front from the pantry 🍲


** Meals at Home **
Mr 15/31
Race'cation last weekend so 14/31 for me

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **
 Challenge 26/31 so far 15/31

** Action Items**

** Today's Motivation **

** Something fun to share **

** Next Up **

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

** From the camera **

** Reflection(s) **






Saturday, March 14, 2026

20 miles for Pistol Ultra

 

Rethinking life choices/decisions...

Shhh, don't tell the Mr...

I have ZERO expectations, I'll do what I can and be good with whatever.

5am Wake-Up on the road by 6am to claim "our" pit stop place.

Sooo, long story short, my 20 mile race is supposed to be tomorrow but since I rode with the crew and of course their 50K'rs I'm doing my race today.
Off I went and the very first thing I  see are my all time favorite duck breed.

Over the river and through the woods...but no grandma 👵 🏘 house...

High 5 Cookies

Photo credit runner son Nick





Water stop with my favorite PB & Strawberry jam

Hmmm
Idea for my house...

Feathered Cheerleader...

I hit a 'wall' then got my sign from Dad...
Dad was Canadian, and when I'm struggling during a race these geese show up.

Can't hardly see this duck, but he was beautiful...

FitBit Badges earned...

Garmin Badges earned...

Garmin Stats...
I'm not as sore as I thought I would be but will see how the rest of the evening goes...

It was decided unanimously to get Pizza to take back to hotel. Once there, we were in for the night. Showers...Long Hot Showers, Pizza and Cannoli dessert [TY daughter] some Ibuprofen, a little TV watching and it's Lights out!

Until later...

BTW --> I feel very accomplished...I freaking did 20 Miles!!