Thursday Tidbits

I did my grocery shopping today and managed to get in and out with nothing extra in my cart. I even managed to remember my shopping bags.

Today I spent a bit of time in the sewing/craft room getting some projects together for my knitting in the evenings. I wonder if kitting them will make it easier to finish a projet.

Really nothing new and interesting is happening here. We have had notices that there are going to be additions to the extended family and so some of the knitting projects are gifts for the new members when they arrive. Considering one arrives next month I think that will be my first project.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Wow, A New Year

Wow, this year crept up on us all via wings. Is it my imagination or do the years go by quickly as we age?

I was in bed sound asleep when the new year rolled around. I just can't seem to stay up until that time of the morning. No fireworks to wake me up, no Harvey to come in and tell me to wake up (it seems he fell asleep as well), no parties around us, just a nice quiet night which as we age we appreciate more and more.

This year I actually made a few resolutions. I am going to try for monthly ones and hope that by the end of the month they are so ingrained that those resolutions have become a habit.

Most of the resolutions I plan on making are self improvement ones. I have kind of stopped looking after my needs to look after others.

This month they are pretty simple.

1.  Keep on walking and add steps every week (or day considering what this Vivofit does).

2.  Drink more water. I don't like water, but I have noticed a bit of dehydration going on. I am starting small with just 3 extra small glasses a day and hopefully will work my way up to larger glasses and if not at least more of the smaller glasses each day.

3.  Start a facial routine. I have the bad habit of starting one for a couple of days and then switching back to splashing water in my face and giving it a rub.

Really just three very simple resolutions. By the end of the month they should be a habit and I will hopefully be doing them without conscious thought.

Remember this bag of yarn.

Well, today I started another temperature blanket. I can already see a difference in the beginning of the month. I wonder how different it will be when I have completed it.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Thrifty Tuesday

While this week has not been what I would call extremely thrifty, there have been a few thrifty moments over all.

Our Christmas meal was made of mostly sale items.

We went out last night for some free entertainment. Every year for the past 4 years various companies and groups have set up light displays in our regional park. After dark we took a trip down and gazed at all the beautiful displays. No pictures this year as I forgot the camera and my phone.

Many of our meals this past week have been using up the leftovers from our Christmas meal. Still have a few that need to be used though and I am running out of ideas. Like the cranberry sauce, what on earth do I do with it?

I finished the temperature blanket today. A year of charting the temperatures here in Estevan.

A rather large blanket but one that tells a story.

I even have enough yarn from the bits and bobs I started with to make another one in 2020.

I walked a couple of mornings and enjoyed a winter wonderland.

Wishing all of you the best for the New Year. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Menu Monday

This year has gone by so very quickly. Two days left and then a brand new year full of new adventures and excitement.

Monday

Ham Steaks, fried potatoes, and kale salad. This will clear a few items out of the fridge and crisper.

Tuesday

Leftover roast beef, and roasted butternut squash, cauliflower mixture (perhaps some leftover kale salad).

Wednesday

Stuffed Chicken Breasts, rice, and raw veggies and dip.

Thursday

Clean out the fridge night (should have some of what I plan on doing with the leftover roast beef left).

Friday

Tuna patties, homemade fries, and coleslaw.

Saturday

Sweet and sour ribs, rice, and the leftover coleslaw.

Sunday

Roast beef, roasted potatoes, roasted carrots and a tossed salad.

The menu this week should satisfy my carnivore of a husband, use up items from fridge and freezer, and even allow me to try something new.

Everybody have a wonderful day.

God bless.

Sunday Ramblings

It has been a quiet day, I have been reading, getting lists made up and enjoying coffee while reading. I even managed to fit in some television watching.

For a birthday this has been wonderful, a day that I pretty much did whatever I wanted which was very little.

Still the quiet of the house is almost deafening. I really miss seeing Kurt and Kris wondering around the house. Or the grandcat causing problems with our cat by sneaking upstairs. Shania could put up with Eiko for a little while as long as she stayed far away.

Mass was quiet as well. We reflected on how Joseph gave up everything, even becoming a refugee in a strange land in order to protect Jesus. It made me think how all the refugees that come to Canada give up all they have in order to protect their families. Just as I would have when the boys were small and still would today.

I am pretty sure that most mothers and fathers would do the same.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Saturday Roundup

This week has been a busy one, full of family, laughter and food. Now things will get back to the normal boring lifestyle Harvey and I lead.

Kurt left yesterday. He is visiting friends north of Regina. Kris left early this morning. The house is quiet and the silence is strange.

Christmas Day went very well as usual I got spoiled. I always open my birthday gifts Christmas day as the sons always want to see me open them. They have most times already left by the time my birthday rolls around on the 29th of this month.

I thought I would share my haul with you all.

Kris got me a Google Hub for Christmas. I can use this in the kitchen to time my baking, play music when I am doing dishes, and even look up recipes without having to print them off.

Kurt got me this lovely angel for my collection.

Then came the birthday gifts.

Kurt knows how much I enjoy Margaret Atwood and so he got me my very own copies of The Handmaid's Tale, and the Testaments. He also got me some emergency items for my vehicle.

Kris got me a swift. 

Here I am using it.

I love it. It makes winding those pesky skeins of yarn so very simple. The picture of me is not too flattering, but that is life.

Harvey was told not buy me anything that the new chair was gift enough. Still he figured I needed something under the tree from him.

A gorgeous bangle bracelet. I told him he should not have spent so much, but he said I am worth it. I think I will keep him. 

Spending lots of time using up items in the fridge. Slowly, oh so slowly items are being used up. I don't think we will go out for supper this month. Instead I will use what we have and make some wonderful meals.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Early Morning

It pretty much seems that the only time I get to check or post anything is in the early morning. So I will take the time to catch everyone up on what has been happening here the last few days.

Christmas Eve we headed off to Mass, one that I thought would be a great deal shorter, but turned out to be as long as if Father A had been there. Mind you we could actually understand the Archbishop which we can't always say about Father A.

Christmas morning dawned cloudy and the sun pretty much did not appear the entire day.  I did go for an early morning walk.

My walk was quiet which was just what I needed to get ready for the upcoming madness.

We opened our gifts but yours truly was so busy passing things out I forgot to take pictures. I even had my camera ready for a change.

The rest of the afternoon I spent cooking. I did manage a bit of a walk at one point in the day (and I even got a small one in when Kurt and Kris were doing up the dishes).

The extended family arrived at around 7, I still was not quite done setting up, but things were accomplished quickly.

The cribbage players on their first game of the evening.

Nephew, great nephew (poor guy there really is never anyone for him to play with) and one of Harvey's sisters.

Harvey's brother and our two boys.

Two sister-in-laws that are married to two of Harvey's younger brothers.

That takes care of Christmas day. Will fill you all in on Boxing day and today later.

Everybody have a wonderful day.

God bless.