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 **

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** 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) **

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbits

 

Happy Tuesday... This month is moving right along !

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Mr and I talked yesterday [ well mainly I asked him 😆 ] that since we were under budget on 2 different projects if we could revisit the idea of getting quotes for air duct/vent cleaning...

ENTER...

Cope floor & duct cleaning service. On top of an Amazing great price, they had a opening for today.

With ALL...THE...CATS...and previous Canine companion I wasn't sure what nastiness they would find...

This long hose and brush did the trick--> 4 hours later, my efficiency apartment upstairs, 1st floor and basement duct work and vents were clean as a whistle  ! And another project checked ✔️ off the list of our Always & Forever home.

Mr and I both agree our "air flow" is so much better.

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 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!