Weekly Wrap Up 7/12

 Hello to all and happy Sunday.  I hope you are all well and safe.  

It is a balmy 71* here this morning.  Looks to be in the 80's range and probably dry.  Yesterday was anything but dry here!  Goodness sakes did my area get hit with rain.  Got about 3" in about an hour and a half.  Boy, did it come down hard.  I did get a couple of trickles in the basement this time - nothing bad - but that hasn't happened in a long time.  Dehumidifier going and a fan going - and just about dry this morning.

Looks like another hot week coming up - in the 90's, but they say the humidity will not be as bad this time.  Looks like no more chances of rain for a good while.  I kind of hope for cloudy days - that always helps a bit.

My sister's funeral has been set and will be Thursday.  So many people were out of state and had to wait for them.  I keep wanting to call her and talk!  Funny how that works.

Look closely and you can see 2 bright yellow gold finches on the flowers (upper and lower).  They are so beautiful.  Enjoying nature's bounty!

My frugal week:

• I did run out and buy a watermelon on sale - it sure has been good.  Only time I went out this week
• Deadheaded the lilies out back and cleaned the fence row
• Mowed and trimmed the entire yard
• Cleaned up leaves and the squirrel fall under feeders
• Paid a couple bills by phone
• Another day - finished deadheading all the lilies in the perennial bed and cleaned weeds
• Staked a couple of tomato plants - and weeded between rows some
• Laundry using dehumidifier water and hung to dry
• AC off as much as possible - usually mornings
• Made more hummer feed
• I made several bean and rice burritos and put in freezer
• Thawed and cooked a pound of sausage into patties and froze many of them
• Rain barrels are full again!
• Cleaned out the storm drain again 2 doors down.  No one else seems to worry about it, but it needs cleaned to let water flow off street
• Picked more cherry tomatoes and banana peppers.  Had 2 smaller green tomatoes fall of during the storm yesterday - so will be using them for fried!

Meals this past week:

Beef/broccoli w/gravy over rice

l/o over beef and broc. and l/o pasta salad

Grilled bean/rice burritos and salad

BLT, fruit

Cheesy tots, BBQ smokies and sliced cuke

Eggs, sausage and fruit

Dbl. cheeseburger and chunky veg salad and hard-boiled eggs

Nothing exciting, just keeping busy.  It was nice to get outside and work some.  Also working seems to help relieve some stress.  That was needed this week.

How has your week been?  Any good deals or garden harvest?

I surely hope you and yours are all well.  Hope you all have a good week ahead.

Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.

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Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will exalt you.

James 4:10

Dear Lord, thank You for all our blessings and thank You for loving us.  Help us each get through our trials and sadness in things that happen and help us each to stay close to You and do Your will.  Prayers for healing for all that are in need, whether physical, spiritual or mental.  May we each go forward and reflect Your love in all we do.  AMEN