Good Morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We had a fairly relaxing weekend. On Saturday, we weeded the flower beds some more and put down some new mulch. I want a decorative wooden wishing well for the one flower bed. I asked my hubby and he said he could probably make me one. I 'm so excited. Since the daffodils are done blooming for the year, I'm currently working on separating them and spreading them out into other areas. I haven't done that in a few years and they need to be thinned out a little so they'll bloom better.
On Sunday, I worked on next year's lesson plans for the kids. I'm little farther behind than I would like to be. We've been going back and forth about what to do since school, co-ops, and colleges have canceled in-person classes. I'd hate to pay for classes and then not have the kids be able to go, so right now we're planning on them staying home and working through classes here. They may take a few online classes. I guess it just depends on how things go.
It's a new week, at least that is what my calendar is telling me. I can't seem o keep track of the day of the week anymore. It's hard when you have no outside activities to plan your week around. The week days look like the weekends! I can't be the only one having that problem.
Let's get on with Happy Homemaker Monday and start this week off right! I'm thrilled to be joining Sandra in her weekly series, Happy Homemaker Monday.
❀❀~The Weather~❀❀
Last week, we had cooler temps again and more rainy days. We're supposed to get more rain this week and then the weekend clears up. The following week in promising sunshine and warmer temps. I'm praying real hard that happens. I'm so ready for our temps to stay warmer. I want to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. I can's wait to start the garden and plant some flowers! It's no fun being cooped up in the house all the time.
Monday~ Partly Cloudy 57*
Tuesday~ Showers 59*
Wednesday~ Showers 71*
Thursday~ Rain 63*
Friday~ Showers 59*
Saturday~ Partly Cloudy 68*
Sunday~ Partly Cloudy 73*
❀❀~How I'm feeling this morning and what's on my mind~❀❀
Honestly, I'm feeling a little stir crazy. We're on day 44 of our stay at home orders. The scary thing is we have 49 days to go. Our stay at home order doesn't end until June 10th. I'm torn. I know we need to keep people safe, but at what cost to our economy. I feel horrible for all those who have no job and no income right now. I feel horrible for all the essential workers who still have to work, while the rest of get to stay safe in our homes. I wonder how that's fair. I think we truly need to find some type of balance. I don't know. I'm not a doctor or a politician. I'm just a mom who sees that we can't keep living like this. So for now, I'll put my trust in the Lord!
❀❀~What they kids are up to~❀❀
They are finishing up their school lessons. We have about a month to go and then they are done. They have Ancient History, Religion, and Math to finish. All their other classes are now done officially. Wed're just waiting on the grades from their teachers.
❀❀~What's for breakfast~❀❀
Coffee and more coffee. Once I'm done typing this I'll probably make myself some eggs. I need to get back to watching what I eat. I've gained 8 pounds while under quarantine. Ugh...now I have to lose that 8 plus the 20 I wanted to in the first place.
❀❀~My current reading pile~❀❀
I'm currently reading Just After Midnight by Catherine Ryan Hyde.
❀❀~What the kids are reading pile~❀❀
The kids are currently reading Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi for history class. They both are enjoying this book better than Robin Hood.
Therese finished her two books she received for her birthday already, The Warrior Maiden and The Piper's Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson. She loves the books in this series!
She finished them in only 6 days! She's running out of books to read since the local library in closed. This is the longest time she has been away from the library since she was 3. Once she discovered the library, she wanted to go every week.
❀❀~TV shows/movies I'm watching~❀❀
Therese and I are finishing up Friends and we have started watching Gilmore Girls. We've been recording them, but had to wait until season 1 so we could understand what was going on. I love curling up on the couch with her and watching TV. It brings back those days of when she was little and we'd watch Barbie movies or Tinkerbell. She was such a huge fan of Tinkerbell. It's hard to believe my baby turned 15 this month. I'm so proud of the beautiful, young lady she has become. She is truly a blessing from God, as all children are.
❀❀~What I'm working on~❀❀
Lesson plans for next year along with book lists
Sunflower wreath
Peach rose wreath
scrapbooks- I've finished up Therese's Disney World book (she was 3) and I'm now working on Michael's book. I'm about half way there
❀❀~Looking around the house~❀❀
I have so many things to do!
Finish my deep spring cleaning. I lost my motivation for a little awhile.
I need to mop the floors. This is becoming a daily occurrence with all this rain.
I want to paint the living room and hallway. We're having our old living room furniture reupholstered. I loved that furniture and it was made so well. I can't wait to have it back! After pets and babies, it looks little rough. We had bought a new couch 4 years ago, but it was cheap and is already falling apart. It drives me crazy how everything is to be just thrown away in a few years, What happened to good quality products made to last. I'll need to make new pillows to go with it. I can't wait for Hobby Lobby to reopen.
❀❀~This weeks to do list~❀❀
Laundry
Change the sheets
Clean the kitchen & living room
Clean the bathrooms
Vacuum and mop the floors again...the pets are still shedding and the dog and boys keeps tracking in mud from all the rain.
Write up a few reviews for the Homeschool Review Crew
Clean the chicken coop~ We're hoping one of our hens gets broody soon. We lost 2 hens this month. One to old age and one to a possum. We tried to hatch a few with our incubator but they never hatched. I think it's broken.
❀❀~What's for dinner this week~❀❀
Monday~Sunday dinner leftovers
Tuesday~
Wednesday~
Thursday~
Friday~
Saturday~
Sunday~
I need to sit down and plan the next two weeks.
❀❀~ From the camera~❀❀
❀❀~What I'm praying for~❀❀
Our country, our leaders, friends, and family. My kids miss seeing their friends and miss their sports. I think they are starting to get restless and a little anxious.
I'm praying we can slowly start to get back to normal, even if we don't know what our new normal will be like.
❀❀~Inspirational thought for the week~❀❀
"Sometimes we have to experience things we don't understand just so God can bring us to the place he needs us to be.
Never doubt the season He has you in."
~Anonymous
Have a wonderful week! Praying you all stay healthy and happy.
Till Next Time,
Monique
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You made me laugh, I am also so lost on the days, I have no clue which is which unless my husband tells me lol
ReplyDeleteWe have but 3 weeks left of this school year so we're pushing through and trying to just get it done.
Have a wonderful week.
What a beautiful cat. Looks deep in thought. I think your date is the latest I've heard. Hope things improve very soon. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteLove your inspirational thought for this week. Through this Coronoa Virus Pandemic experience, I am learning to more and more to lean on Jesus...learning to be secure in Him, learning to trust Him for our daily bread, learning to wait, learning that I will do this and that when the Lord wills, and learning to love and care more deeply and to be less critical.
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