Great minds think alike!
This is DH birthday weekend so on the way home from the city, I did a 45 minute detour to get him cheeseburgers from his favorite hamburger place. I bought him 3 large ones so DH can eat hamburgers all through his birthday weekend if that is what he wants. Birthday = eat whatever you want time!
I cooked 4 steaks (bottom round). I knew that it is typically a tough piece of meat, so I cooked them slow with extra fat/moisture. They still came out super tough. I don't know if I will try to redeem this tough meat by cooking longer in a soup. I'm a bit frustrated with myself for buying something that I knew would be difficult to eat.
Stay curious. Challenge assumptions. Success loves persistence.
When life gets difficult, learn to sing & dance in the rain.
It is 82F inside the house.
I am trying to resist turning a/c on.
I am trying to resist putting the new plants in the garden.
note to self....It will drop 40 degrees in the next 12 hours. Don't give in to this warm weather temptation.
DD48 is cooking for DS16, GF and DD13 tonight. I absolutely love this! I want DD48 to step into the Mom mode as much as she is capable. The teens are wise enough to recognize that the moments are to be enjoyed but not raise their expections that it will continue.
ANYway, this means we have no teens here for the next few hours. So....this leads me to wondering what normal people without kids do on a Friday night? hum....I have no clue.
Stay curious. Challenge assumptions. Success loves persistence.
When life gets difficult, learn to sing & dance in the rain.
I have cleaned out the bird bath let it dry and refilled it.
Fed ddoggo had my soup snack.
We are at our hi temp. of 63* now.
Time change reminder for the weekend.
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Had a 20 min. nap.
Got out the front yard hose.
Move a side table for my lawn chair to set books, journal, beverage on or what ever.
Dumped some rose prunings I did the other day.
Hydrating now.
Got two lawn chairs in front.
Two with cushions are now on the patio and another side table.
So happy with these results. I think I have it all outside and 99% set up now yea!
Moved some empty planters around.
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Cooked dinner
Ate
Did dishes & put them away.
Fed doggo.
Counters spiffed and foods are ready for some cooking adventures for pizza to make ahead tomorrow.
Last edited by Nancy on Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
We actually did get to have a treat of a teen in the house here. DangerBoy got home from college today for his spring break. We enjoyed his visit to our house so much. He has straight As but insists he is also having fun. His mustache and goatee are so filled in now that it's hard to tell his age until he grins. As far as food for him, I succeeded in getting him to take the fancy chicken soup gift to his big family. We are enjoying the other vegetable one already, but it is going to last for days here.
I wish his brothers could have spring break at the same time, because they've missed him so much, but theirs is a different week. That's okay - he probably could use some down time without a lot to do.
I did get that laundry done.
Have been wearing my heaviest cross-trainer shoes around the house with the idea that I'll build some strength that way. Lately I've been wearing either nicer, smaller ones or the house shoes that look like street shoes but are very lightweight. Maybe during all this recuperation time I've needed, off and on, I haven't had the usual weight/stress while walking and this will be good for me. Just a thought.
blessed, yes, it is definitely me with the muscle weakness and some recent pain. HRH has aches and pains at times, but he has plenty of strength, to the point that lately I feel jealous he doesn't have to worry about that! Hope all your little seeds and seedlings are happy.
Also LadyM and Nancy, great job on getting ready for out-of-doors enjoyment.
