Ah, another Monday! We’re over one month into quarantine, with just under another month to go. New York was extended through May 15th. Sigh… It’s hard to be upset when you know that the governor is making smart decisions and it is all for the greater good, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t put down my head on the table when I heard the news. Nevertheless, I appreciate that he is doing what truly is the right thing. I think back to that quote we’ve all heard “You can do hard things.” It’s something we usually tell our children, but I think we all need to remind ourselves of it, too.
Let’s get to Happy Homemaker Monday, where I am linking up with Sandra at Diary of a SAHM.
The Weather
Another cooler day out there right now. I’ve been running in and out of the house for various things and it’s chilly and in the 40s. We actually woke up to snow on Saturday morning! So weird.
How I am feeling today
Busy & happy to celebrate Drew’s birthday! No, we can’t go out or anything but since it’s a workday that doesn’t really matter much anyway. Last night we ordered a bunch of take-out to enjoy through the week in between home-cooked meals.
On my mind
I made the decision to deactivate my Facebook account and I have this strange guilt over it. Honestly, the only thing that really kept me hanging on to it was sharing photos with family and I can easily just email them. And yet I have this nagging feeling… I just got tired of the constant barrage of information and as I looked over my friend list I realized that most of the people listed really are “connections” either via work or my kids’ schools… not really friends that I want to share things with. In a perfect world I could parse it all out, but I tried that and couldn’t figure out a way to make it work so I took drastic measures. I suppose that seems silly since I do have this blog, but somehow it is different. Certainly not everyone I was “friends” with on FB knows about this blog or reads it. In fact, very few do! So I don’t know… maybe it’ll be a week or a month before I log back on. Or maybe I’ll be able to cut the cord for good. But right now I just feel like I need a break from the chaos.
On the breakfast plate
Today it was a roll with cinnamon butter. I need to start laying off the carbs… my waistline is definitely being affected by all the bread and pasta!
On my reading pile
Nothing at the moment.
On my tv
Boys are still watching Twin Peaks S2 and we still like Monk during down time, but I don’t really have any new shows at the moment that are piquing my interst.
On the menu this week
Friday morning I did a huge grocery shopping trip, so my fridge is well-stocked for a while!
Monday – Burgers, potato salad, peanut butter pie
Tuesday – Steak tips, mashed potatoes
Wednesday – Chicken Parmesan, spaghetti
Thursday – Pork chops
Friday – Chicken tacos or chicken burrito bowls
Saturday –
Sunday –
From the camera
My current favorite recipe is Alison Roman’s Spiced Chickpea Stew. It is absolutely delicious, the only change I make to the recipe is using one instead of two cans of coconut milk. It just makes a thicker stew, and we all like that!
Looking around the house
I have to fold a couple baskets of laundry later on today.
Chore I’m not looking forward to today, or this week
Nothing really…
To relax this week, I will…
Crochet, work in my memory planner, watch TV… same stuff, different day!