Wet Friday

Another busy day. I set aside today for another grocery shopping day. Melany, Wade, and Erin are coming for lunch on Saturday and I waited until today to get fresh salad items...and, of course, bought more than just salad ingredients. Today's shopping gave me 4X gas points (a Friday offering) and today let me take advantage of the latest sales. I managed to get home just as the rain started so I was able to get the groceries in without getting too wet. The rest of the day we have had rain off and on. I looked at the rain gauge when I went out to empty the kitchen trash can and it looks like we have gotten around an inch today. I just got an alert that starting at midnight more rain is going to roll in and that it will rain off and on up until 10pm and that we could get 1.9 inches...we will see about that prediction. This afternoon I prepared some chicken breasts for the freezer... I boiled two of them with veggies and then cut the meat off the bone into pieces all ready for a soup or casserole or salad recipe and popped that meat into the freezer for another time. I continued to boil the veggies and the bones to make chicken stock. The other two chicken breasts I deboned and froze those pieces uncooked for "whatever" on down the road...those bones also went into the stock pot. The stock cooked the rest of the afternoon. I strained the liquid off and have it in the refrigerator chilling so any fat will come to the surface and I will get rid of that before I freeze the broth. All the mess (bones, veggies, etc.) has been bagged up and taken out to the garbage. I was in the process of getting dishes loaded into the dishwasher when I realized that it was past time to blog...so you are my break. I will continue to get the dish washer filled up after I publish this. I also cooked and crumbled bacon for our salads on Sunday. We are going to have meatballs and marinara sauce on angel hair pasta on Sunday. I will make the marinara sauce tomorrow and continue to cut up things for our salads. There shouldn't be much cooking wise for Sunday's meal. Cutting items for salad will probably take the longest. I will also need to do a little straightening up around the house...but not too much to do for that, either. Today I finished another book--one for the Cottey book club. I am almost finished with another of my cozy mysteries that I checked out from the public library. Once the kitchen is cleaned up, I am through for today. Tomorrow is another day...probably a rainy one! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

National Day of Prayer 2025

I always think back quite a few years ago to a National Day of Prayer when Woody was having surgery at The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. He had gotten through his surgery and was back in his room and doing well, so I left him for a little while to attend part of the National Day of Prayer time that they were holding ourside in one of the courtyards. When at NIH you are on U.S. property. I felt privileged to have been there on that day and join in with a group of people from all over the country...really all over the world. Today I have managed to accomplish several of the things on my "list" of to-dos. I finished getting all that large stack of old bills ready for recycle. I also finished wiping out the door bins in the refrigerator. I got Nathan to stop by and do a quick fix for me. I also cleaned the downstairs bathroom. Then finally, late this afternoon, I made two loaves of banana bread. I have read more on two of my books when I took short breaks. So all in all I am happy with what I accomplished today. And, am now ready to sit and put my feer up. I was mistaken last week when I said that it was the season finalé for Elsbeth, as there is another new episode tonight. So I am ready to sit back and enjoy. I do have a little cleaning up from my banana bread baking foray. So not quite finished for the evening. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Back in Business!

My new keyboard arrived today. I immediately opened it and got it to charging. My original keyboard was connected to the actual iPad and I guess got its charge via the iPad. this one I will have to charge periodically...now to remember that! I also have to get used to the feel of this keyboard. I did have trouble getting it connected via blue tooth...not sure why. But I took it all with me to church tonight and after the Bible study, I asked the tech person if he could help me and he did get it connected. He did what I had done earlier, but he must have held his mouth just right! I thanked him profusely! I have had a busy day. I decided that I needed to get the meat I bought yesterday ready to go in the freezer. Well, when I pulled that out, I decided that I would clean off all the shelves in the refrigerator...and then I decided that I really should mash the over-ripe bananas and either freeze those or make banana bread. I was going to make the bread...but decided that was too much at that point...so I plan to make the bread tomorrow...or...freeze the mashed bananas! There were other jobs thrown in before I finally got all the shelves wiped off...but all the shelves are looking very clean and shiny. I didn't even think (well, I did think about them) the bins on the doors...but another day. Probably by the time I get to those, I will need to do the shelves again! I'm gearing up to get rid of a lot of papers that accumulated in the sewing room next to my laptop up there. At one time Woody and I both used that laptop and he used the table partly as a desk and stored paid bills. I have decided that there is really no reason to keep those paid utility, internet, etc. bills for all those years back. So my plans are to tear them up and recycle them next garbage and recyle day. I'm going to do that for a while this evening while I watch some TV. I also did some reading today...one of the public library books and then an e-book for an upcoming Cottey book club. I can get some reading done when I "need" to sit and rest for a wile between tasks. I'm ready now to go have a some supper, as I didn't eat before I went to Bible study tonight. I was anxious to write the blog as soon as I got home to see if my keyboard was really connected. Now tha I see that it is working, I will publish this for tonight! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

It's Blooming!

I had the whole blog written and then only part of what I wrote published...so...I'll try again...the amaryllis that my niece gave us several years ago is blooming...more blooms to come. Today has been busy. I got gas, went to the grocery store and worked in the library. Since I got home I have gotten the garbage and recycled items to the road. Now I am ready to put my feet up. I'm tired! I needed to get gas before I lost gas points once May begins. And, the grocery store trip was made today so I could get some of the specials that will change tomorrow. Donna and I got books several steps closer to being ready for the shelves. Next work day will see them ready to check out. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Beautiful Day!

Such a pretty Spring day. it got into the 80s this afternoon. I've just gotten home from prayer meeting where I had a nice surprise...Nathan was there and came to prayer meeting. I knew that Joy was going to be there tonight. Joy leads a high school girl's Bible study at our church each Sunday afternoon. She is going to have some conflicts over the coming weeks so asked if they could meet tonight when prayer meeting meets. I am in charge of unlocking and locking the doors for our prayer time...so that is the reason she was asking me if it was okay! Nathan must have brought Joy and my other surprise--Esther! While the girls had their study,Nathan came in and prayed with us. Then he and I talked until the girls were finished. I'm home and going to have some supper after I blog. It has been doing a lot of things, but not accomplishing a lot! I have managed to do a load of wash and will take up the clothes when i go upstairs in a little while. I'm continuing to work in the sewing room. I identified my next job which I will work on maybe this evening and again tomorrow. Well, I'm typing blindly on the iPad flat keyboard which I may not hit correct keys since my fingers may over reach the flat key squares. I hope to have the keyboard situation solved Wednesday...I ordered a new one today. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Sunday Favorite

Sleepy Saturday

I continue to have keyboard issues...I tried to find out what was going on and went to the site to see if I could get some help. Well, I think I talked to a robot...and, we didn't speak the same language! I will try again and hold out for a real person to expalain what might be happening. Today was one of those days when I never felt like I woke up. I have just sort of dragged through the day. I ended up taking a morning nap and have been determined the rest of the day to stay awake until bedtime. I will be up and out fairly early in the morning to go to Sunday School and then to the church service. I have all my Sunday School notes gathered together ready to pack up in my bag to take to church. I started straightening up and cleaning in the sewing room. I am really wanting to get back to my sewing and I think it will be nice to start out in a newly organized sewing room...of course, that could kill my enthusiasm for sewing if I put too much effort into it. ut at the moment it sounds like something I want to do. I'm going to stitch tonight. To be continued. Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!