Let's Party - Happy Homemaker Monday -

Hello Friends,

Come on in and have a cup of "truckstop" coffee and let's just sit for a few minutes and visit.  Isn't it a beautiful morning?  It was 70 degrees at 7am, then the full sun came out and we are now up to 85 degrees at 9am. 

MY BEAUTIFUL GERANIUMS
BELLA FLORA GROWERS, CARTHAGE AND JASPER  MISSOURI

 

Today is my favorite day of the week, Monday, the quiet day after a noisy and painful weekend.
But today is a new day We will see what it brings. Being homebound with pain and having to use a walker has changed my summer plans.

BONE ON BONE SUMMER 2023

Let's all visit with Sandra over at Family Corner Blog and visit with her Happy Homemaker group.  You can click on the photo below and follow along.

THE WEATHER:

A beautiful summer day in July. We had a very nice weekend though temperature wise. We expected rain but again the rain split in two and went north and south of us. We are in extreme drought so it was very disappointing for all. The watering chores around here are heavy and thehubs spends hours a day saving our new fruit trees and evergreens, along with about 30 potted or hanging baskets.

AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW:

I see beautiful red geranium pots and baskets, pots of Hibiscus with large red blooms. The neighbor across the pond started her new job today and I am so excited for her. The bird feeders are full of songbirds and they are enjoying fresh water baths. The patio tables need to be cleaned an everyday chore.

RIGHT NOW I AM:

Concerned about my upcoming health procedures. I will have a hip replacement in August and then after recuperating I will have 3 discs replaced in my lower back. I see the cardiologist tomorrow and all I can tell him is that my heart is broken.

THINKING AND PONDERING:

I am wondering how a patio full of family laughing and drinking can not open the door and come inside and say hello to me? hence; broken heart. I am scared. I will be coming home after each surgery and I will be dependent on others for my care.  The mood around me is not positive.

LISTENING TO:

the birds outside

HOW AM I FEELING:

Pain level is high due to bad bones. Sad, wishing I had more faith.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE:

coffee, soon will be fresh cut cantaloupe (thank you walmart delivery)

ON THE LUNCH PLATE:

I don't eat lunch because I like to eat my dinner about 3:30pm

ON THE DINNER PLATE:

I have pork chops and cabbage ready to cook but we may eat leftover tacos and taco salad.

WHAT I AM WEARING:

Still in my two piece pajama set. It is soft and easy to get on and off. I will change into capri pants and a soft t-shirt.

ON MY READING PILE:

I have a book by Jill Eileen Smith titled Bathsheba.  I love her biographies of the women of the Bible. I have Ruth several times.  I love reading blogs about every day life and I miss so many that have stopped.  Most have so many ads and pop-ups that it is aggravating to go to their sites and spend time closing boxes before you can even read what the blog is about.

https://www.instagram.com/jilleileensmith/?hl=en

ON MY TV THIS WEEK:

I don't watch much tv. In fact rarely. 

ON THE MENU:

we will have to wait and see. I make a list of fresh food and then I pull from it through the week matching it with meats from our freezer. I still have a lot of beef from the half we bought last year. Our neighbor raised it and we split the costs. Bottom line is we ended up with about 400 pounds of beef at about $3.00 per pound.

LOOKING AROUND THE HOUSE:

I am enjoying my beautiful home. I have worked my tail end off getting it here adding pieces a little at a time. My kitchen and dining room are my favorite rooms. I am blessed.  

TO DO LIST:

take my monday pill - fosamax

dust

laundry?

clean bathrooms

I need to move items that are low and move them to a higher location

replant root bound plants

unfortunately I am a bit weak so I just can't deep clean, but I have kept up.

DEVOTIONAL:

Everyday is a new day, 

a gift from our Lord and Savior, 

look for the beauty, 

you can see it thru the pain.

Well I need to close this and get on with my list today.  Thank you for coming by.