Happy Sunday to all. Hope this finds all well and safe. I am still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that it is October! I mean seriously. Time is flying by so fast, and the holidays will be here in no time. I just can't get my head around it all.
It is still 2 seasons per day. Fall feeling in the morn and summer feel in the late afternoon. I now have cracks again in the back yard - it is very dry again. Looks like we may get some rain Tuesday - but according to radar, not a lot here. We will cool to fall like temps for a couple days later in the week, then back to warm again. I sure do like this weather.
It seems that in my area, it is stink bug, small fly, and sweat bee season!!!! The stinky ones are everywhere. The little flies are like Velcro! They attach to you when you go out without you knowing it, and then you bring them in! Those little bees are everywhere as well.
My backyard looks like a mini war zone! The squirrels collect the walnuts down the alley, and then come to my yard (I guess they feel safe) and plant them! They dig little places all over. LOL
My frugal week:
- Received a $5 off at least a $5 purchase from the local hardware store (for birthday month). Will go visit at some point this month
- Froze the 2nd container of chili my niece sent home with me
- Made a bowl of the Pay Day candy/nut mix with items I had here
- Cut up 2 old t-shirts into hankies
- Mowed and trimmed the entire back yard (and back 40) - boy was it dusty as I mowed. There were a lot of stringy weeds & leaves
- Lots of walks
- Cut my hair (it sure needed it)
- Made a bowl of tom/cuke/onion salad to eat on over the week
- Washed a few windows
- Deadheaded more flowers from out front and cleaned out the front beds some more
- Shared lots of tomatoes - green and red. I heard a neighbor had been craving fried green tomatoes, so gave her some green ones
- Picked around 15 lbs. of tomatoes and peppers
- NO grocery shopping
- Using what I have and cooking at home
- AC off most of the time
- Just working on the fall clean
My menu this past week:
Chili and crackers
Chili, sour cream baked potato
BLT and cut up fresh veggies
Green beans/potato/sm. sausage, and sliced tomatoes
Burger topped with sauteed peppers and cheese (no bun) and tom/cuke/onion salad
Half chicken breast, fried green tomatoes and salad
Homemade pizza hot pockets (freezer) and salad
SNACKS: salad, fruit, apple & PB, candy/nut mix
Pretty quiet and easy. This weekend it is quiet around here as many of the neighbors are gone for the weekend. Heck, yesterday I even did 2 nice walks. It was so pretty out.
Seems life is just flying by so quickly. I hope you are taking time to enjoy as well as prep for winter.
Prayers that everyone has a blessed week ahead. May you all be safe, healthy and happy in the upcoming week.
Blessings to you and yours from me and my humble little home.
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Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind. For thy steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to thee.
Proverbs 26:2-3
Lord again we come forward and give thanks for all the blessings we received each day. Help us each to keep our faith no matter the test. Faith is unending and felt, to me it is just being. Let us all do good for others, and pray for all, friends and foes. Help us to be Your soldiers here on earth. AMEN
I love the seasons. Fall brings spectacular colors of yellow, orange, red which we enjoyed on a visit to a friend's house an hour away. She lives on the N Saskatchewan river & the views were truly spectacular, as was the potato soup & homemade bread (baked in her outdoor wood stove). A friend gifted me tomatoes so I made 6 qts of salsa & preserved 7 qts of tomatoes. I'll make some sauce or soup w/ the remainder. There was a lot of bedding to wash after the houseguests last w/e. I love the smell of laundry fresh off the outdoor clothesline. Fall cleanup continues in the yard w/ freezing temps forecast this week. I had friends in for lunch & scrabble w/ each of us winning a game. In the kitchen: leftover Italian sausages w/ sauteed peppers & onions, pyrogies; pickle soup; chicken noodle soup & egg salad sandwiches; rice & peppers; lemon loaf; chicken caesar salad; veg w/ dip. Have a good week, Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have gotten to enjoy the colors of fall. We have nne yet, just too warm and too dry. We usually need a good frost for colors to really saturate the area. YAY, on getting all those tomatoes. You did indeed make some great things that will be enjoyed over the winter.
DeleteBedding just off the line smells so good. Scrabble was my dad's favorite game. He was a 'word' man!
All your meals sound just wonderful.
Have a wonderful week.
Excellent devotional! We are all tried and it makes us stronger.
ReplyDeleteThis weather is actually quite lovely right now. Where else can you get two seasons in a day? ha! The higher temps are bearable as the humidity is lower. Time is absolutely flying by. Erin is the Westerfield social secretary and she told me that my nephew Keith is 61 today. Talk about time going by in a rush. I remember when all those kids were little.
Having salmon patties today with leftover Harvard beets (beets from the garden) with some small carrots added, peas, and that lovely salad you mentioned, tomato, cuke (we have fresh ones) and onion salad. All the salad is from the garden.
Does anyone ever hear from Elise? I have been praying for Elle's husband (and her). Lots going on in your blogging family.
See you Tuesday!
Yep, 2 seasons a day. It just feels marvelous out - no complaints here. I hear ya, I have nieces and nephews in the 50's and 60's - and it sure makes me feel even older!
DeleteSalmon patties sound good. I just love that salad - always been a summer favorite.
I used to see Elise post on a couple other blogs, then after her mom passed, I don't think I have seen here again. At least not under her name. I often wonder who some of the anonymous folks are - but that is their choice. Sometimes I think I know, just by the wording!!
Same here, I sure hope Elle's hubby is improving.
Have a super week.
Yes, it’s hard to believe it is already October. Speaking of Christmas, I found some wrapping paper at a yard sale yesterday and two Christmas themed containers to give as Christmas presents. I’ll put some candy inside each one when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is so nice here right now. I’ve been outside and walking already this morning. And yard sales went much later than usual yesterday due to the very nice weather.
Oh my gosh, yes on the walnuts and squirrels! They bring me one every day and break it open on my welcome mat. Those and the stink bugs are both little stinkers! 😂
That was so sweet of you to share your green tomatoes with your neighbor. 💕
This is good chili weather, I need to make some of that soon.
I hope you have a blessed week ahead too, Cheryl.