Weekly Wrap Up 10/19

 Hello and happy Sunday.  Dreary and damp morning here.  It is still pretty dark out at this hour.  We finally got rain!!  They say we got more rain yesterday afternoon and evening than we have gotten on any one day since the last day of July.  I just went out to feed, and it started to drizzle again.  I think it will be off and on all day.  We sure do need it.  This coming week will be in the 60'sF all week.  That is normal.  Then they say warmer than normal again.

Yesterday was a day off for me.  I took the morning to go to the thrift store up the road, as I hadn't been out all week.  I then took 2 different walks.  I watched some TV and laid down on the loveseat and fell asleep.  Kitty at my side, breeze coming in the window, chimes singing, train whistle blowing - it seemed perfect.  Some days just seem like 'do nothing' days - nothing except enjoy the moment.

My frugal week:

• I worked on picking all the tomatoes I really want over a few days.  I picked close to 40lbs. some red but mostly green.  Plants come out this week, as it will be easy now since the rain.
• Cut all the live forever (sedum) along the west side of house.  I also cut back all the
  New England asters
• Made egg rolls from scratch
• Made a small batch of coleslaw
• Washed a couple more windows and the door glasses
• Did lots of walks
• Received 8 ears of farm fresh corn from a neighbor
• Washed a gallon bag and a couple quart ones
• Got one rain barrel emptied and put away
• Changed out the furnace filter to get ready for winter (had it)
• Laundry in cold and hung to dry
• No heat or AC at all this week
• Just doing all the normal stuff
• At the thrift store I bought 4 packs of 40 count honey/lemon no sugar added throat lozenges.  $1 each. It was FREE bread day at the thrift store - as much as you wanted.  I got 4 different packs - most will be frozen in smaller packs for future use.

                                                   All brand names - rye is strictly for Rueban's

Meals this past week:

Smoked sausage sandwich and salad

Fried green tomato sandwich, chicken strip and corn on cob

Chicken, mac & cheese sliced tomatoes

BLT and l/o mac & cheese

Egg rolls

Chicken, coleslaw, corn

Ham/cheese/veggie on everything bagel, slaw

SNACKS: fruit, tomatoes (some way everyday), hard boiled eggs, egg roll

That about sums up the week.  Nothing exciting, just little things that add up to getting things done.  

My neighbor/friend is now gone - they left Thursday afternoon.  That was a tough afternoon.  Hated to see them go.  The house looks lonely!  I guess the new homeowner is supposed to move in tomorrow.

The woodpeckers and blue jays have sure been abundant and noisy this week.  The birdies have all enjoyed taking baths!

I still have pretty flowers here and there.  Annuals in pots are still going - begonias and geraniums.

I had a rose open yesterday and the mallow is so pretty.

That is my week.  How was your week?  Have you gotten your home in order for the winter months to come?  Did you get any good deals this week?  Crafting?

I hope the coming week is great for you.  I pray you are all safe and healthy.  

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

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We give thanks to thee O God; we give thanks; we call on thy name and recount thy wonderous deeds.

Psalms 75:1

Dear Lord we come to You again this week in thanks and to ask for Your blessings upon us all.  May each and every one stay safe, may they have health and healing, and may each one have joy and hope in their lives.  Help us each to get through every day and to help another to get through a day as well.  AMEN