Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel played a YULE LOG with puppies, kittens, and Christmas music for 24 hours which made good background.
OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Unfortunately it's gray and warm with thunderstorms. I spent the entire Christmas season missing snow and cold. I am really looking forward to next year being back in the Pacific Northwest or the North woods or somewhere cooler than here. I hope.
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE
Some spam and scrambled eggs.
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
I'm pretty happy. Just a couple loads of laundry, vacuuming and general cleaning before family gets here for "Christmas".
WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS
Nothing but enjoy family and help Carlie get settled in.
CURRENTLY READING & TELEVISION / DVR
I will finish up the Christmas movies on the DVR and hope to start a new book now that the holidays are quieter.
CRAFTS & PROJECTS
I'm going to start working on the studio in earnest after the first and hope to be "CRAFT READY" by the time we get back from our spring trip in April. This will be our first trip seeking out our final project house so we can leave this HOUSE FROM HELL behind us and settle for a long while.
KITCHEN WISHES
My Kitchen Aid Mixer is starting to give up the ghost. As sad as that is, I have used it A LOT and for 23 years next month. I purchased a professional model after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake demolished my kitchen and EVERYTHING in it as well as the rest of the house. So, I guess I got my money's worth, I've even painted it twice, but I will be sorry to see it go. I'm thinking about this pretty silver one. It's not the professional model, but I do love the glass bowl! Glass bowls are so much easier to see that things are mixed well on the bottom.
MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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BREAKFAST
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YOGURT & FRUIT
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SCRAMBLED EGGS & CHEESE
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BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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PUMPKIN BREAD FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
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C.O.R.N.
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C.O.R.N.
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PANCAKES, BACON & EGGS
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LUNCH
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FRUIT & CHEESE
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SOUP & CRACKERS
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MEAT & CHEESE
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LEFTOVERS
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SANDWICHES
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DINNER
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C.O.R.N.
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ALOHA BBQ RIBS, WAGON WHEEL BEANS and CROCK POT LOADED POTATOES BACON & EGGS
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OUT
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FREEZER SURPRISE
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GRILLED STEAKS, BAKED POTATOES and CORN ON THE COB (hubby's request for New Year's Eve at home)
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BLACK EYED-PEA CHILI
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DESSERT
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HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS
January will be "GET A BACKYARD MONTH" and that is making me very happy! There are only a few months of the year you can use a patio here, at least in my opinion, and February through April are it. The backyard was just like the house and garage - completely overrun with a hoarders dream - STUFF. It also had some structural issues that will need to be addressed first which will require a pallet of sand bags to be delivered to begin leveling it out. We found this past week that the fence is riddled with termites so hubby has already started changing out the fence board by board. All in ALL this will be a simpler project in concept, but harder in back breaking effort. I also found a shade cloth that fits perfectly so we will be installing that too. I will be thrilled if we can get the shade cloth, sand and fence done in January so we can lay pavers and sod in February. That leaves March for sealing the garage floor.
FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA
INSPIRATION
