Diary of a Homemaker: The First Week of June

 

Saturday:  Of course, I'm starting this on June 3, but we'll call it the first week all the same.  

Last night, I was so tired and worn down.  I asked John if he wanted to take off trash.  He knows this is my code for "Please, let's go for a ride."  We went along the backroads, and I could feel the tension melting from my body.  We went over to Butler, and we were in shock at the Courthouse Square at the number of cars in that town.  Truth, they do have three or four restaurants right there on that side of the square.  They all serve good solid food, nothing fancy.  There's a pizza place (also serves burgers), the chicken place, and a Chinese place.   As we drove around the square I pointed out the bright pink building that houses the new ice cream parlor.  John pulled in and I promise you four people followed though there had been no one there when we pulled in.  We got a cone to eat on the way home. 

The Homemaker's Week of Savings

 

Thursday:  Last night, I made Beef Stroganoff for supper because I had all those mushrooms I'd bought on clearance and needed to use up.  I think mushrooms overall have a meaty sort of texture, especially the Baby Bella ones, but these were white mushrooms.  It certainly did stretch out the meat and the portions we had were generous and yet I still had leftovers.  I missed some of the leftover noodles with the remaining meat sauce and froze them in a pan for serving another night.  I also froze the remaining noodles.

Iced Tea Chat: Night Watches

 

Hello dears.  Have a nice tinkling glass of icy tea...or water, with lemon.  I even have lovely sprigs of mint we can snip and wash to use.  We can sit outdoors, if you'd like.

I've been having a devil of a time lately.  My head feels stuffed full and my mind races.  At night I can't sleep.  I've seen many and many a Nightwatch come and go.  I am weary as can be, but it's not all physical.  I'm feeling mental and emotional fatigue, too.

The Homemaker Plans Her Meals: Pantry Challenge...

I'm in.  I've decided to do it.  Ideally, I'd have a great stock-up and make sure that I'm covered for juice and fruits and dairy, but you know what?  I just want to do this.  And while I might end up going to the grocery, if I can manage to put it off for two weeks from June 1, just two weeks, then I'll count it as a success.  

It's at this moment I wish I had a garden producing something, but since I do not, I'll be the producer and see what I can do to make things stretch.  Mostly I just like to see what I can do with what I have and that's the truth.  The harder part is keeping my family as satisfied with what I make as I am when faced with a challenge, lol.

The Homemaker Plans Her Week: Whose Day?

 

In my home this week we have one birthday on Friday. It's a distant family member so not necessary to do more than get a card, but naturally I haven't done that just yet.  I must hop to it!

We've had very mild weather and the outlook for the week ahead is just as pleasant.  Mild temperatures, breezy, sunny...It's dreaming weather, weather to work in and enjoy being outdoors in.  And that's just what I plan to do!  There always comes those summer days that are heavy, humid, suffocating and the best thing to do is shelter indoors and wait it out, but these days...Oh these days are meant to enjoy!

Diary of a Homemaker: Finishing Strong

 

Saturday:  Woke to a chilly day.  I wasn't expecting that, but Sam assured me it was the same last year.  I went out to sit on the porch with coffee, and Rufus came frisking up to join us.  I'd loved to have stayed but I came back indoors.  Even sitting in the sun, it was a bit too cool to sit outdoors even so.  I've looked forward all year long to sitting on the porch with first coffee, but today wasn't meant to be, lol.  I'm perhaps a little early in that dream.

I Wonder As I Wander: May 2023 Games Day

 

 I was just replying to a suggestion made by Mable on a post comment about Josh helping to 'teach' the other three children.  It reminded me that Taylor had been 'teaching' Caleb the other day while she was here and I mused as I listened to the two of them that I used to love to play school.

My brothers and I often lived in the country, isolated from classmates and cousins.  My parents were the sort who were only occasionally social.  Our neighbors were never that nearby.  We didn't run back to town to pick things up once a day was done.  It was just the way of things.