Happy Homemaker Monday

I am linking up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay-at-Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday

Good morning, dear friends!  I hope your day has been blessed so far!  My days are up and down.  It seems that the days I lean in toward the LORD are definitely better days.  

I ordered a new outdoor cushion for my balcony chair.  I found a matching pillow too.  I will try my best to remember to take pictures for next week!  I am hopeful they will be here by Wednesday! (see weather, below) 

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥

 Monday - 69and mostly sunny

Tuesday - 72 and partly sunny

Wednesday - 82 and sunny

Thursday -   55 and lots of rain

Friday - 64 and mostly sunny

Saturday - 62 and mostly cloudy

Sunday - 63 and partly sunny

♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥

It's mostly cloudy and just hit 60 degrees.  The lilac tree has lost almost all of its flowers.  I always thought of lilacs as a June flower, but I guess not. Everything is bright green and beautiful.  

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥

Working.  I've been working a lot of hours the past few weeks.  I'm so exhausted, both mentally and physically!  I have a vacation the week of Memorial Day and I can't wait!  It's just a staycation, but I am fine with that. 

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥

My old car broke down again after putting 1,000 into it LAST WEEK.  Waiting for the shop to let me know if it's (hopefully) a loose wire or something else FREE.  If not, I'm just going to become a hermit and never leave my house again.  Have you SEEN the price of used cars lately?  Not happening.  (UPDATE: It was 50 bucks - and it was a bad wire!! God is good!)

♥♥On my bedside table♥♥

Books, journals, chapstick, laptop, Kindle, candles. 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥

Very exhausted, as previously mentioned. But I'm grateful and feel blessed every day. 

♥♥ Listening to ♥♥

Catching up - rewatching the last few seasons of Criminal Minds since there will be a new season in June from what I hear! 

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥

Please don't judge me: Chips. 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥

  Impossible meatballs with brown basmati rice, veggies and garlic sauce 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥

Leftover pasta, I think 

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥

Black pants and a 1980's t-shirt lol 

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥

I am on week 11 of The Artists' Way.  I recommend this for anyone who does anything that requires creativity!  

♥♥ On my TV ♥♥

Dateline

Nancy Grace

Joyce Meyer

Stephen Furtick

YouTube crafting videos

Criminal Minds

♥♥ On the menu for this week♥♥

 Monday - Leftover bowtie pasta with vegetables 

Tuesday - Shrimp fajitas

Wednesday - Chicken Caesar salad wraps

Thursday -   BBQ pork ends (Aldi) baked potato, green beans

Friday - Spaghetti with marinara and steamed broccoli

Saturday - Red beans and rice (or some bean/rice combo!) 

Sunday - Mother's Day - Chinese food with my Dad, Jeff, Jennah, Jacob, and my sisters and nephew

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥

Meh.

♥♥Plans for this week♥♥

Doing some suggested edits of my first book. 

Writing group. 

Coaching call tomorrow. 

Picking up car from shop tomorrow. 

Working OT. 

Reading.

Daily Bible study. 

Working on part 2 of the WVW Bite Size Bible Study

♥♥ What I'm creating/studying/Pinning ♥♥

Pinning things for my books and Bible studies. Also art journaling. 

♥♥ You Tube/Blog Post to share ♥♥

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♥♥Praying for♥♥

There are so many people to pray for all over the world.  

* Praying for those affected by war in Israel/Palestine

* Those affected by war in Ukraine/Russia 

* Our police and firefighters

*Our military 

*My children

*My fiance

*My father

*My cat Sammy. He's been sick and it's breaking my heart. 

♥♥  Devotional, Bible Verse ♥♥