In My Home This Week: The Lists Go On

Can you believe it?  September is nearly over!  I have never been so surprised to see a month pass as this one.  I am sure the amount of tasks accomplished is the reason why it seems to me the month has flown.  I have been too busy to stop and think about time passing and I'm glad.  It's been one very  productive month and many tasks that were postponed for months (or years!) have been attended to or at least I have a good hard start on them.  My list is growing.  I've asked John to purchase a ladder (long needed and long put off) so we can take down the shutters on the house and paint them fresh.  I mean to replace the screening in the windows as well.  There are things to paint, things to plant, things to wash down.  And that's just outdoors.  I have a list of projects for indoors, too!

Then there are lists of pantry needs, and inventory lists and brainstorming lists for savings, earnings, etc.  Oh honey, I got lists!  Now to start tackling the items on them.  Lists are a wonderful thing...as long you actually start to use the ideas on them!

Let's start a list of good things to eat this week.  I've strayed a little on my eating plan.  Still losing weight and all that but I need to tweak my actual eating just a little.  I need more fiber for one thing.  Temptation indulgences must come in 100 calorie packets in this house, or healthy homemade, low sugar treats.  Not to mention that penchant for working right up until meal time on my alone days and having nothing ready to eat.  It's a problem.  I need some convenience meals and some ready to eat snacks on hand for myself.  I need to plan my own meals for those days I'm alone and there are no leftovers on hand.  I should have salads made ahead...  I've made out a list of remedies for that, too.  I tell you I am list making woman this weekend!

Breakfasts:  1 carbohydrate choice, 1 protein choice, 1 fruit and 1 serving milk...that's the plan

Oatmeal (mine has egg in it) with blueberries, Milk

Sausage and Egg Muffins, Toast, Baked Apple half, Milk

Bran Cereal with Apple and walnuts, Yogurt

Cheese Omelet with Grape Tomatoes, Toast

Fried Eggs and Toast x

Bagel, Cream Cheese, Fruit Cup

Dinners: 1 protein, 1 carbohydrate, up to 3cups very low carbohydrate vegetables, 1 bread, 1 fruit, 1 milk

 Vegetable Beef Soup,  Pineapple Salad, Cornbread, Molten Lava Cake, Milk

Creamed Hamburger, Toast, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Pear Salad

Lemon Pepper Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Glazed Carrots, Tossed Salad w/croutons, Poached Pears with Ginger and Lemon

Chili, Cornbread, Crisp Green Salad, Banana Pudding

Polska Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Steamed Red Potatoes,  Caramelized Onions, Rye Bread, Pear Crumble

dinner out with Mama

Mac and Cheese, Pan Roasted Vegetables, Green Salad, Clementines

Suppers:  for me this works best as 1 protein, 1 carbohydrate, 1 fruit.  I like to leave room for a small protein granola bar or peanut butter crackers with my last serving of milk at night.  

Leftover Soup, PBJ, Grapes

Turkey Sandwich, Carrot and Celery Sticks with Ranch dressing, Clementine

Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Apple half

Turkey Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Sandwich, Pear half

Hot Dog in Bun, Coleslaw, half Banana

Pimento Cheese sandwich, Clementine

Pizza Slice, Salad, Grapes

Jobs This Week

I got a lot of work done last week, despite being away from home a good part of two days.  Most of the front porch painting is done.  Damp autumn weather didn't allow me to complete it last week. 

Clean and repaint front door.

Finish front porch floor.* not finished but I checked weekly forecast.  It's a good chance of rain all week long...Might as well just remove it for now.

Continue to clean railings, siding of house.

Plant mums, dusty miller, kale and daffodil bulbs.*rain, re-schedule

Move some rocks to border the small flower bed between the sheds.

Declutter craft area.

Clean out the right side of the chiffarobe.

Organize and dust books.

Lab work.

Bills, groceries, errands.