Menu Monday

 

A new and slightly colder week. This could mean slightly more robust meals. We shall see.

Monday

Leftover chili, leftover noodles, leftover salad.

Tuesday

Leftover Beef Roast, perhaps made into a roll. Served with mushroom sauce and salad.

Wednesday

Soup and Sandwiches. I have more stock to use so hopefully I can make a large pot and freeze some for later meals.

Thursday

Clean out the fridge.

Friday

Pancakes.

Saturday

Sausages if Harvey does not go to Regina for the football game. If he does I think I will make grilled cheese sandwiches for myself, or perhaps crackers and cheese.

Sunday 

Roast Beef, roasted potatoes, roasted carrots. I may add some brussels sprouts to the pan a well.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Sunday Ramblings

 

After a dismal, cloudy day the sun is now shining and taking a short walk was wonderful. Not too many days are left that we can enjoy such weather here on the prairies of Canada. Believe me I am going to take advantage of them for as long as I possibly can.

Using up what is in the freezer for leftovers is stretching my know leftover recipes. I have been trying a few new ones and while some have been a great success, others were dismal failures. One can always learn from their mistakes and the failures might be tweaked and tried once again.

I counted my savings and I hope to have enough to purchase my loom right after Christmas, along with all the accoutrements. Not sure which I am going to try for... 

I have more than enough for this one

Plus all that I would need to be able to use it, shuttles, warp cord. You name it I could get it.

My heart wishes for one much bigger than this and a floor model. Of course I don't have room for such a thing so I will keep looking for something larger but not a floor model.

If I go with the smaller model I could probably get a sock loom as well.

This is something I have wanted for many years now and might as well get one and enjoy it while I can. 

I can see wall hangings, runners, perhaps even a smallish rug and lots and lots of quickly knit socks. Another hobby to keep me occupied and out of trouble. 

I am off to have another little walk before the sun goes down and the temperatures drop. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Saturday Roundup

The weeks are flying past and seem to be gathering speed each day.

So this week has been spent making sure that I get my walks in as many as is possible. Once the snow and ice arrive I will not be able to walk outside much and the treadmill is not as much fun or interesting.

I did up my first pie pumpkins ever in the oven. So easy and so much nicer puree than when I would peel, cube and boil them.

Still working on my knitting, but it seems to be moving much faster than before. 

Still enjoying the Zoom dance thing, but since it has only been twice I am keeping my fingers crossed. I love how many extra steps that gives me on the day.

There is my boring, rather mundane week in a few paragraphs.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Frugal Friday

 

Time for my frugal five for the week.

1.  Used up items from the pantry, and freezer this week to make meals.

2.  Went for a walk every day and have joined a dance class once a week. The dance class is free.

3.  Baked bread again this week.

4.  Read free books on my ereader.

5.  Got free pie pumpkins to process and kept some seeds to plant next spring.

6.  Youngest son won tickets to the last home football game of the season and will be taking Harvey with him.... Bonding time.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

November Goals

 

Well I think it is about time I shared my monthly goals with you all. I think there are a few less this month.

1.  Finish the knitted blanket for Kurt's friend.

2.  Start and finish Kris's Christmas gift.

3.  Make some Christmas Ornaments.

4.  Work on t-shirt rug.

5.  Make a work apron for Harvey for Christmas.

6.  Make pot holders and oven mitts for the boys.

7.  Start Christmas baking and candy making.

8.  Get Christmas cards done and make list for Christmas phone calls.

So there it is my list for this month. While it is shorter there is still a great deal to accomplish.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.

Thrifty Tuesday

 

A few thrifty past times this past week.

I mended a quilts binding, turned a collar on one of Harvey's shirts and once again darned a pair of socks.

I am on a quest to use up items that have languished in the fridge or pantry too long. I took a box of Rice a Roni from the pantry, added some frozen peas and some diced leftover ham from the fridge freezer for supper this past Sunday.

Today I used up most of a head of cabbage that has been in the fridge for awhile by making 4 trays of Lazy Cabbage Rolls. We had one for supper tonight.

I finished off a box of slightly stale crackers by making them into crumbs and using them to bread my salmon patties the last time I made them.

Did up the budget for this month and we are $600.00 (about) under total budget for the month. Groceries were actually under budget by a bit. I am going to try and get that lower yet.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Menu Monday and Update on Goals for October

 

It's a brand new month and today we have had lovely lazy snow flakes off and on all day. We also had 9 children last night for Trick or Treat, 3 of the children I expected did not show up. Kind of sad about that.

So here is the menu for this upcoming week.

Monday

Butternut Squash soup and tuna melts.

Tuesday

Lazy Cabbage rolls. I plan on making a few trays for the freezer so may as well make one extra to have for supper.

Wednesday

Clean out the fridge. Should be lots to choose from. I will make a salad as well.

Thursday

Leftover Turkey made into a kind of pot pie. Leftover salad.

Friday

Tuna casserole and any leftover salad or C will make Brussels sprouts.

Saturday

I plan on making a big pot of chili so hopefully there will not only be leftovers for another meal, but enough to freeze as well.

Sunday 

I think perhaps we should go out for supper, date night. I will pick a place that shouldn't be too crowded.

So there is our menu for the week. 

Now on to how I did on the goals for this past month.

1.  Work on t-shirt rug.  I have worked a bit on this.

2.  Make Christmas cards.  Done.

3.  Cut out pieces for Kurt's Christmas quilt.  Done.

4.  Finish my quilt.  I don't think this will happen but I have worked on hand quilting this month.

5.  Finish Kurt's quilt.  Done

6.  Knit 2 Secret Santa Scarves.  Finished and actually have knit 4

and working on number 5.

7.  Finish off harvesting the garden and cleaning off the deck.  Done.

8.  Remove spring/summer clothes and put in the fall/winter clothes.  Done.

9.  Repot lemon trees.  Done.

10. Cut more strips from cut up old t-shirts and leftover scraps of knit fabric.  Done.

And if there is time

11. Work on counted cross stitch.  Nope.

12. Make dryer balls.  Tried but used a pretreated wool yarn so things did not work. I will perhaps order the correct yarn online later this month.

So not to bad for the month. But now it is crunch time and I need to get my butt in gear. Don't ask me why Blogger highlighted everything. Hope the colours don't bother people too much.

Will be posting this months goals on Wednesday.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.