Monday, July 13, 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday 7-13-26

 


Ho Ho Ho...you know I've already started & getting a plan together. And not just for Christmas, but for other holidays coming up...

For now let's link up with Sandra

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** The Weather **


** As I look outside my window **
Cloudy and 70°

 ** Right now I am **
Working on this post, listening to contractor build the framework for my screened in porch !! More on that to come.

** OOTD **
Shirt & EMRMC t-shirt - Headed to volunteer shift soon.

** Thinking and pondering [how I'm feeling] **
FOCUSED!! I'm getting a lot done in small'ish increments here at home. Plans in action for our Rental house...
 
** 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 **
Mr discovered a show on Paramount+ ''Hell on Wheels'' [yet characters are on horse's] we watched the 1st of 5 season's so far, also started the new Criminal Minds series on Paramount+...evening limits is just a couple of shows, nut now that the Porch Project is in full swing, we may be working longer outdoors. 

** Menu Plan **
🍲 I've been using crockpots more and more & ''stacking'' different meats to cook multiple meals at once. I'm lucky that Mr isn't too picky and is okay with whatever happens to be dinner...I continue to ask him if there's something special/different he wants,🍲

** Meals at Home **
13/31

** No unNecessarySpend Challenge Update **
 July Challenge 27/31 so far 12/31

** Action Items**
In my attempt of this to do list by the end of the month, what has been accomplished is noted in Green...
➢Get the yard mowed [more like baled] If the rain stops soon I'll get it done again. 
➢Work on Flowers Barely started...I do have a couple of ''off days'' so will do them then.
➢Walk/Run Daily Doing what I can, when I can. I really need to charge my Noxgear Safety vest and go EARLY:THIRTY !
➢OFFICE ! it needs a good cleaning & organized. 😃 Happy to report I've made great progress 😃
➢Laundry Does it ever really end ?? No more piles sitting on Office Floor!!
➢Update Race List--photography & my runs YES! BTW---No is a answer 😉 
➢Banking personal & rental house This is a weekly thing always.
➢Bill pay--set up Auto pays Yep,, Auto Pay for the WIN !
➢Meals at home plan Yes, luckily Mr doesn't mind leftovers..
➢Porch clean up & plan--shop for new furniture New furniture came, you can read about that HERE. Found a VERY reliable person for porch screening in AND he started this morning, I also ''hired'' out the pressure washing instead of attempting to do part then wait for the rest, 
➢Garage--needs swept from roof repair House swept ✔,Garage was done compliments of Mr !
➢Garden--weed and add supports It's became a JUNGLE I'll be culling out most of the volunteer tomato plants.
➢Social Media Promotions ✔ including Radio Segment...a bunch of new promo codes reported and posted on Social Media.
➢Work on Bible Study material ✔ Always...

** Today's Motivation **
 Doing 3 weeks of not much of a plan, but still getting several items done...  I do however LOVE seeing things ''highlighted'' and completed!

** Something fun to share **
Not only is my porch getting screened in...I've hired an air vent cleaning service, I'm under budget with the home improvements projects so 🤷why not??

** Next Up **
Team Ruby's Rockets is as ready as they're going to be!!

**  Calendar/Schedule this week **

** From the camera **
More photos to come, but LOOK at my new screened door!!!
There's another one like this and a larger one as you come up the sidewalk...

** Reflection(s) **


Sunday, July 12, 2026

Sunday re-Set

 


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Sunday School lesson this morning...how many times have you been in a Hard Place?? I'm counting on fingers and toes, LOL.

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Today is my scheduled Sunday to Usher...there's only 3 of us today--but we got it covered!

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I wish you could hear my friends sing!! Younette is above,
Siobhon is below...

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Grateful for all my chances with God by my side..

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Proof I ''work'' for my church--that's me at the door.

All the women of 1st Baptist 2nd & Walnut. And not just today, this is every Sunday.

Gifts for our Women on Women's Day

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After Church it was Tomato [from our garden] sandwiches, and I got started on Rental House stuff. Changes are going to happen, and I may hurt some feelings with the changes, but it has to happen.
My poor JinX kept trying to get in the office so I moved to the table and placed a chair where he could be beside me...  

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Relaxing on the porch with Mr watching a bit of Paramount+ then dinner is leftover Beef Tips with Mac & Cheese. Early bedtime with early wake-up tomorrow...

Be Blessed!


















Saturday, July 11, 2026

Saturday's Scenes

 

The 3:30 am wake-up was extremely rude!

But, up I am, headed to run in the Heatwave race. 10K for me Half-Marathon for the kid[s] 
Even though its Oh...So...Early...my socks says it all.
While waiting, I noticed flashes of
in the distance.
The Kid & her BRF picked me up at 4:30am and off we went, it was raining some while heading in the direction of the race. Just before we turned onto the highway it came absolutely pouring the rain!
                                                                                                                                  
The distance to the race was about 1 1/2 hours away, but after attempting to drive in the rain and the roads were starting to flood over, we finally pulled over into a parking lot...we had already driven 50 minutes, [not even halfway to race] and the rain/storm wasn't letting up. The Kid, her BRF and I discussed the safety for continuing -or- turning around and going back home. 
We  turned around and came back home...After an hour though the weather was if nothing happened at all!! The sun was shining and everything was hunky dory. My poor Kid was really beating herself up about not going on to the race venue, but WE for sure did not need to be on the freeway during the stormy/pouring rain. Mr was really happy we didn't try and go on...so what did I do once home??
A plan was going around in hmy head as we were coming home, and here was the start, DINNER !
Roast Beef Tips on the bottom of the crockpot,
Hunk of Chicken breast in cooking bag along with my other potato on top. At least 3 1/2 meals cooking all at once. The house smelled amazing...

I also worked on Ambassador promotions, One for Pistol Ultra [including reserving a hotel room],

The other for Back your Badge...
Photo from last year's race.

I bleached off the kitchen counter and made breakfast tortilla wraps for MR,


2 bags of 10 each...Just egg on the wrap because...

I also made up a few bags of peppers/onions/cheese for him to add if he wants to.
He also can add sausage as he wants.


Next, I marveled in the fact I had a clean spot on the desk...
Hey, its a start...

PurrBuddies keeping a watchful eye on things,
Goober and Queen.

Though I didn't race this morning and didn't walk/run once the weather cleared, I did get a lot of ''stuff'' accomplished and set up for my week. Mr comes home soon, so winding down for today. Early bedtime, and regroup for a Sunday reSet tomorrow.

I hope and pray everyone is safe and sound....









Friday, July 10, 2026

Finally Friday

 

Finally, Friday and waiting on the weekend...I'm ''on-call'' for work and getting LOT's of stuff done around the house. OH, and I hired a contractor!!

Got'cha day for our BuddyBoy....4 years old today.

Doesn't a Sunflower make you feel Fresh!

Finally got storage figured out for my sandals...I've got Way too much $$ in them, and needed a way to protect them from any PurrKid that happens to get in the office...

You may see a Full rack of tennis shoes, I see the opportunities for training miles, runner meet-ups, & races to come. Yes, I wear them all, as I rotate each pair during daily walk/runs/training. 

Still not perfect but able to Finally see more floor and not piles of laundry. 

Finally a clear spot on the desk...

First Christmas gift for my Mr... be amazed as I do have gifts for the nieces & nephews already😉. 

Our outdoor Fella BigGuy - Jobless & enjoying Life! 



















Thursday, July 9, 2026

Thursday Thoughts




I Thought the PurrBoys were finished with getting on the roof…

I Thought my my “Work” shirt would never get here…

I thought I'd have more to share...but, busy with getting stuff around and waiting on porch contractor...I'm getting excited!!