Menu Plan Monday

Hope you all had a good weekend. Here is my menu plan for this week. Nothing fancy, just keeping it pretty simple this week.

MONDAY-Chicken and noodles, steamed broccoli, angel food cake

TUESDAY- homemade chicken vegetable soup( from the leftover broth and chicken I didn't use for the chicken and noodles Monday), grilled cheese sandwiches, applesauce

WEDNESDAY-venison bbq meatballs( I promised my dad I would make these and give some to him, he just loves these) mashed potatoes, tossed green salad

THURSDAY- OUT!

FRIDAY- ham and beans, cornbread, some kind of fruit or dessert, not sure what right now

SATURDAY-Macaroni and cheese, li'l smokies, green beans

SUNDAY- Defend for ourselves!

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Thankful Thursday

This popular meme, thankful Thursday, is one of my favorites. This meme is really good for me when you go through many trials and challenges. Some days are easier than others to count our blessings. There is seven things I am thankful for today.....

1.God. God is at the top of my list to be thankful for. I am so thankful for him as God is very important in my life. Without God life is pretty meaningless.

2. Friends. What would life be without friends? very lonely and boring. As humans we enjoy the company of each other and sense of belonging. So I am thankful for my friends.

3. Shelter. I am very thankful to have a home, Many do not. Imagine trying to survive without a home. A place that keeps us cool in the summer and warm in the winter. A place that keeps us dry and safe. That is a blessing.

4. Love. The love of my husband, parents, sister, children, grandchildren, friends, my dog. For the love I receive and the love I give. I am thankful for love.

5. Having all I need. I do not need fancy cars, lots of money or designer items. I am blessed with having what I need. That is enough for me.

6. Peace. I am at peace with myself and with all. I have peace with God my savior." For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" John 3:16. I treasure peace in my home and my surroundings daily. It's a comfort and a blessing.

7. Health Good health is a reason to be thankful. I know so many others that are far worse off health wise.

What are you thankful for?

I want him!

I want him! My friend and neighbor has a new litter of kittens at her house. Isn't he sooo cute? All kittens are adorable and it can be tempting to take one home without thinking of the consequences. There is the litter box thing eew! no room to put one in this little house. There is the trip to the vet for vaccinations and worming. To prevent unwanted kitties there is neutering. Do I want to start buying cat food again? We have already lost 3 kitties sniff...sniff... and our small yard looks like a pet cemetary already. Hmmm...no two ways about it, puppies and kittens are adorable. Its easy to be transfixed by the tiny paws and tiny noses and big bellies galloping around. For now I think I will just enjoy him at Beckys house.

MENU PLAN MONDAY

Hope you all had a good weekend. I know I did. I spent most of Saturday with my sister shopping and lunch. It was a fun day. This week is clean out the freezer week. I need to clear some older food out to make room for new. Hubby started hunting this week ( bow season is in right now here in Indiana) and that means more venison. I will have to make room for this. I am pretty confident he will get his deer this year. There hasn't been a year yet he hasn't, at least with his muzzle loader anyways. (this will be next month) So, the menu this week goes like this.

MONDAY- (Breakfast for dinner) eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, and fresh fruit

TUESDAY- Chicken and stuffing in the crock pot, mashed potatoes, corn

WEDNESDAY- Goulash, garlic bread

THURSDAY-Fried pork chops, butternut squash, apple sauce

FRIDAY- Sticky chicken, potatoes, pea salad

SATURDAY- Stir fry ( I will use some of the leftover chicken from Friday for this)

SUNDAY- On our own today!

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Welcome hunting season

It's hunting season and that means hubby is on his hunting adventure again. While he's off in the woods I'm alone alot! While some wives complain about their husbands gone all the time during deer season I choose not. While I do miss him, lets face it, You might as well kiss him goodbye for the rest of hunting season. Welcome to hunting season! I accept it! Yes, I know he would rather be in the woods than with me and would rather spend his only day off freezing his rump off in a deer stand for hours on end without moving a muscle until a prize deer crosses his path.Yes, I will be prepared to drop everything at a moments notice to come outside and admire his kill. Again I will run the nastiest load of bloody laundry that my washer has ever had to tolerate and it will once again become socially acceptable in my household to smell like deer urine or acorns. I will once again help skin, quarter, pack and freeze deer meat down in my dads basement forming an assembly line. I will keep a smile on my face. If I let things like this get in the way of my happiness then I am going to be miserable all season long. The choice is mine, mind over matter. I don't mind because It is truly one of the things besides fishing my hubby enjoys. He can enjoy his man time and I will enjoy my man free time. I will clean out my freezer. This will make hubby happy because he will actually believe that you believe he's going to get the big one. I will stay busy by enjoying a relaxing day doing some baking, visiting my neighbor and best friend, blogging, reading, fall cleaning and getting my house organized before the holidays spending time with my sister, and Oh! It's the perfect time to maybe do some of that holiday shopping without my husband peeking in the bags. So, for those of you married to a deer hunter, Keep in mind deer hunting is an opportunity to fill your freezer with plenty of healthy meat. Remember, life will go back to normal after hunting season.

Brrrrrrr.....snow?

I woke up this morning and this is what I saw.......Brrrrrr!

Time to start thinking of winterizing

It's that time of year when people take out their docks and boats out of the water until next spring when they all have to go back in again. Well, at least here in Northern Indiana that is. DH has been busy one by one day by day taking out docks. Our dock and pontoon is still in the water and will probably be one of the last ones to come out. When our pontoon comes out of the water you then have to winterize it. Winterizing your boat is the equivalent of spring cleaning for your home, yet it is done 6 months earlier and involves some very essential preventive maintenance to protect it from the cold weather and extended period of inactivity. The man who sold us our pontoon is supposed to help us winterize it. As we want it winterized the very same way he had done it, because right now she is a sweet sounding motor especially for her age and we want to keep it that way. So, I will write about this process later. Now, you do have to properly cover your boat with a high quality boat cover or tarp that is fastened securely. We have a large canvas we are using. You can also have your pontoon shrink wrapped but, that can get costly every year. However it does provide 100 percent waterproof protection. We will then set our pontoon on blocks. We do not have a trailer and will have to rent one just to get it out of the water.