Midweek and Midmonth

 

As is usual lately the days and months are whizzing right by. Lately I find myself wishing that things would definitely slow down, I need more time to simplify things and prepare for winter's cold and snow. 

Today all I did was the few tasks on my list, and the extra cleaning listed was putting away all the solar lighting and removing the garden decor. 

After doing that I really needed to warm up as there is no sun, a cold wind and a misty rain. After a cup of coffee I pulled out the embroidery and did what I could on that. Putting that aside I watched a few things on YouTube, and then brought out my knitting. I seem to be starting the "wanting to work on something new and exciting" part of my crafting cycle. It is becoming very difficult to continue with these two projects. Yet if I want to get things completed I do need to work on these and no others for awhile. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will be finished the knitting project soon and can move onto some sewing projects again. 

Sent care packages home with both the sons, and I am hoping that the one I sent back with Kurt keeps him in food for awhile. Striking with no pay is not great. He also got a gift card from Kris for his birthday which will probably help pay for some of his gas on the return trip today.

My menu plan will be changing a little bit as I made lots of Turkey Tetrazzini for last nights meal and so will be eating that tomorrow instead of what I had planned. The Ham Pasties will be moved to probably Saturday, and leftovers from that on Monday. Then Monday's meal leftovers. I should be back on track by Tuesday (fingers crossed). 

Sales should be starting very soon on items I need for Christmas baking (which will be hid on Harvey), but I don't think I will make as many treats this year as other years. For sure Harvey and I don't need them, and I have noticed that our sons don't eat as much of that type of thing as they used to. Still there are family favourites that I will make. 

Off to get the table set, and the soup on. Once that is done I will be trying to visit most of you before supper.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Tuesday Tidbits and Stuff

 

The days have been cloudy and cool, the long range forecast does not seem to see an improvement in weather conditions. I guess fall and the lead up to winter is truly here now. 

We still have lots to do in the yard, and I hope to get more done tomorrow after Kurt leaves for home. 

Even while Kurt and Kris were home I worked on decluttering, finishing off projects that in turn are using things up from my various stashes. This will make life simpler in the long run which is definitely what I am striving for. The less clutter and the less "stuff" in the house will definitely give us more room and definitely less stress. 

We will be getting our flu and Covid shots this week. Thus making sure we will be healthy for the winter. I do know there are some that do not agree with the Covid vaccine, but really considering the millions that have had the shots, and continue to receive them I think the chances of dying from them are pretty small contrary to what some post.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

  

Menu Monday

 A new week, and one that is much cooler than before. Still a great deal to accomplish outside and we hope once things slightly dry out tomorrow to get the vast majority of those items done.

Since it is cooler our meals reflect that once again.

Monday

Jambalaya and leftover tossed salad.

Tuesday

Turkey tetrazzini, and tossed salad. Got to clear out the lettuce before it goes bad. 

Wednesday

Butternut squash soup and perhaps egg salad sandwiches.

Thursday

Leftover ham made into pasties.

Friday

Fish, homemade fries and peas/carrot mixture.

Saturday

Leftovers from Thursday.

Sunday

Pork cutlets, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy.

So there you have it. I decided to forego the roast meal this week as we have eaten so heartily this week. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Happy Thanksgiving

 Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian readers. It is a day early, but since Kris will be leaving tomorrow, our feast is today.

I will visit you all tomorrow.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Saturday Roundup

 

I had better make this post while I still have a bit of time. Supper prep will be taking place very soon and then there is always the clean up after. 

Having Kurt and Kris home is wonderful, but now I have to get used to cooking for 4 once again. Knowing me I will be cooking so much more than I need to as well. Lots of leftovers ahead I guess. 

Found out that Kurt's mortgage payments are $1.8K a month so hopefully he gets back to work very soon. 

Shopped at home today and made my own chili sauce and dry onion soup mix. Hopefully this tastes great on the brisket.

So what projects did I manage to complete this week. Well, mostly baking (some of which I did not get photos of). I made two pies, made my version of an apple strudel, made buns for each of the sons to take home, unbaked cookies as well as those flatbreads. 

I also made lots and lots of soup.

I also finished off the 10 pairs of mitts.

The mitten yarn is put away now and I am working on the binding of the last firepit quilt, and some knitted dishcloths, as well as the embroidery. I am finding it very difficult to get through the backing on this firepit quilt and because of that can only do a little each day. 

I hope to get as many projects done as possible since I want as little carry over as possible this month. After all there is Christmas baking to do as well as more gifts to make. 

Kris got Harvey's camera working on the drone and now there is another play thing in the house. That will keep Harvey occupied for awhile. Playing around.

Off to set the table, cut up the pickles and cheese. Hope to get to visit you all shortly.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Thrifty and Frugal

Thrifty and Frugal 

This should have been the post I put up yesterday, but for some reason I lost track of the days going by. So you get my thrifty/frugal practices for this week today.

1. Hung three loads on the lines downstairs. 

2.  Combined errands once again.

3.  Using up the items in the fridge for making new meals or to make soup.

4.  Batch cooking and baking where possible. 

5.  Windows open to cool off the house, no air conditioning at all this week.

6.  Furnace on just to take the chill off the house in the morning.

7.  Free coffee at a friends.

8.  Researching reusable K-cups so as to be able to make my own instead of purchasing. 

9.  Shopping my craft supplies for fabric and yarn to continue making Christmas gifts.

10.  I pulled out my regular cotton batting and will end up stitching some together in order to make the oven mitts, but I will not waste batting under any circumstances. This is very expensive and I will use up all I possibly can.

11. Starting to make my own cleaners. I am making some orange cleaner right now.

So these are what I can remember right now. I really need to add some new frugal and thrifty ideas. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Household Chores

 

We all want to spend less time cleaning and doing household chores so that we can spend more time doing the things we enjoy. This could be taking a walk or hike, sitting outside enjoying the fall colours, working on our hobbies, or even cooking and baking. 

I don't know about the rest of you, but I sort of follow what my mom did. Certain days are for certain tasks around the house. However, I can remember Mom removing wax build up on our kitchen floors late at night so as to keep us kids safe from the ammonia she used. Even with windows open one could smell it. She would be on her hands and knees applying the ammonia mixture and scrapping the old was off with a knife. I swore I would never, ever do that. Kept that promise too.

I keep a diary and every day there are certain tasks I do on that day. I also write down any appointments in there as well. 

Once I have those written in I add the extra's like shopping, baking, working in the garden (in season), doing up the monthly budget and any extra cleaning tasks that need to be done. 

Sure I do not get all things done every single day, but I have added a category called "unfinished" to some days that take care of those tasks.  

Sometimes I even write down what the weather is like. That usually happens in the winter or when we have a heavy rain or strong wind. 

By doing this most afternoons or late mornings I can take a walk or work on my hobbies until it is time to start the menu planned supper.

I am not sure if this would work for everyone, but perhaps you could try it out and see how this idea would work for you.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.