Tuesday's Fun

We were blessed to be able to spend time

 yesterday with one of our favorite families.
 
We went to a small zoo

not too far away and enjoyed a great fall day together.

(That's his Dad looking at you through 6 year old eyes!)

Menu Monday**Edit**

Today is going to be a relaxing day for me!  I plan on keeping my feet up and vegging.  Tomorrow is payday, grocery shopping will occur this week.

#1 son starts school tomorrow. 


#2 son starts piano lessons Wednesday.



Not much else planned for the week!

I'll post a menu later today!

I had the menu done yesterday afternoon~  It sounds so boring!  So sorry you all were waiting with baited breath for this.  Red Robin sounds great right about now!  This menu will take me through until my manly man leaves for training Sept. 14.  A couple of these night are girls night in...the guys will be at a men's campout.

Tuesday-  Velveeta macaroni and cheese, garlic broccoli, grilled chicken pieces

Wednesday-  Stuffed pork chops, ranch carrots, Pear Salad

Thursday-  Lemon alfredo ravioli, Rosemary bread, 24 hour layered salad

Friday-  Pork and pineapple kebabs with cooked white rice

Saturday-  Franks Red Hot Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens, black eyed peas, cornbread

Sunday-  Mushroom swiss steak with egg noodles, ambrosia fruit salad, green beans

Monday-  Tator tot casserole

Tuesday-Slow cooked ribs with cooked rice, stir fried baby bok choy

Wednesday-  White chicken chili, cornbread

Thursday-  Hawaiian chicken, rice roni, vegetable

Friday-  girls night in

Saturday-  girls night in

Sunday-  Ham and scalloped potatoes, fried apples and something green

***Dessert Ideas***
Blackberry Banana Bread
Lemon Layered Dessert

Flashback Friday

The flash back is from yesterday.

The first three pictures are of #2 son.  He lost a tooth yesterday and it was quite traumatic for him. 


#1 son helped me tie floss to the tooth.  We tried getting the little guy to punch his brother, he wouldn't.  We tried to get him to slam his bedroom door, he wouldn't. 


He finally went outside to ride his bike and dropped his helmet which was connected to the floss, out popped the tooth.



We also went fishing last evening.



Would you ever guess this is in the suburbs?







Getting pretty excited to haul in a largemouth bass!



I've had visitors the past 4 weeks!  It only 5 months for them to show up!  Yesterday I actually saw two fight over the feeder!

It's Thursday

Outside my window... It's dark and much less humid today.  It's going to be cooler!

I am thinking... About cleaning house today!

I am thankful for...Fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob from the farm stand!

 From the learning rooms...Still practicing different way to fry brain cells this week.  Computer games are a favorite!  School resumes September 8th.

From the kitchen...We've had some interesting food this week.  Homemade velveeta macaroni with chicken and broccoli,  swiss steak hamburger patties with cooked white rice and green beans, beef tips and egg noodles...with fried zucchini and fried green tomatoes!  (the green tomatoes were great!) Not sure what I am going to fix tonight.  We've had fresh tomatoes from my garden almost every night this week.  I sure do LOVE those great tasting things!

I am wearing... I'm in my pj's still and clutching my cup of black coffee!

I am creating... Gonna make some peanut butter pies today. 

I am going... I've got to run a few shopping errands today...to the farm stand and to the grocery store.

I am reading... Another mystery of course.  I am a little disappointed in this one.  It seems to have a lot more bad language than some of the others I've read.  There are recipes at the back of the book!

I am hoping... Company is coming for barbecue tomorrow...I hope we don't get rained out...we're planning on starting the firepit and grilling a pork loin...

I am hearing...  The Magic Schoolbus is being enjoyed by #2 son.  He wasn't feeling well last night.  He is too funny!  Last night he kept saying "I don't feel good.  I have a headache and I am NOT lying!  I want to stay home from church and play on the computer!"  We took him to church with a 101 degree temperature.  After we had prayer I took him out to sit in the van for the rest of the church service.  He kept moaning and looking worse and worse.  He was falling asleep on the way home, he hardly ever does that.  Before he went to bed his temperature was 102.4.  I gave him Ibuprofen and sent him to bed.  He woke up saying he got a good sleep and is well..."Can I play on the computer today?"  he asked

Around the house...Vacuuming,  toilet cleaning, sweep the back porch, make pies...

One of my favorite things...  This cd.  

((Combining elements of acoustic pop, country, and folk, Peaceful Easy Feeling is an instrumental tribute to artists like The Eagles, Jim Croce, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, and Pure Prairie League. Featuring guitars, mandolin, bass, percussion, and other eclectic instrumentation on songs like Take It Easy, I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song, Amie, Listen To The Music, Sailing and the title track, it's sure to be the first CD you reach for in the car or unwinding at home.))

I bought this at the airport in Nashville several years ago.  I have a few other cd's from this company as well.  I love the bluegrass/country style of this cd!

  A few plans for the rest of the week:  Company tomorrow night...for Saturday?  Not sure...we're supposed to be getting the tail end of a HUGE tropical storm on Saturday.  That will probably spoil any fishing plans we were thinking about!

Here is picture thought I am sharing...My silly Banjo dog.  I was watching him rest in his little bed yesterday afternoon.  He was dozing but still quite alert because he was anticipating his dinner.  He stayed pretty still for these pictures.  His eyeballs would follow me wondering what I was doing.  The last picture captures the 'eyeball' pretty good.  I love my funny dog!

 

 

 

Have a great weekend!

Cruise Attire

 

Some of my new favorites...for our cruise...

(the swim mini bottoms with 15 1/2 inches in length.  I couldn't get the pic. to go larger!)

I am having fun looking at clothes!.  My manly man is off to training in Virginia in the middle of September.  I'll use that time to really shop, maybe hit the malls and narrow down a few more choices.

 

Flashback Friday

 

This is me, betheelou, as a senior in high school in the spring of 1988.

Have a great Friday friends!

It's Thursday

 

Outside my window...The sun is just peeking through some of the windows.  I love that early morning light.  It makes the house look so cozy!

I am thinking...About clothes shopping for our cruise.  On our little swimming adventure Tuesday, my husband told me he doesn't like my swimsuit!  I've worn the same style for almost 10 years!  Better change that...  I also found another little black dress that I 'love'  It is sold by Avon.

I am thankful for...The relaxing dog days of summer.

 From the learning rooms...No learning today.  My student is trying to find other ways to fry his little brain.  Computer games, spiderman videos and more...

From the kitchen...I may roast another chicken outside on the grill to go with fresh sweet corn and heirloom tomatoes I bought at the farmstand yesterday!

I am wearing...I'm in my pj's still and clutching my cup of black coffee!

I am creating... Nothing right now... it's wonderful

I am going...I went grocery shopping yesterday and the only thing I didn't get is potatoes.  It is so convenient to have a little grocery store one block away!

I am reading...One of my favorite, decent writing, mystery authors...Carol Higgins Clark...

I am hoping...I'm always hoping that the Lord will answer prayers, mine and others!

I am hearing...The news being read and the traffic report.

Around the house...Got some dust bunnies hanging out, the rugs need vacuumed today.

One of my favorite things...Sitting in one of my massaging recliners with soothing music playing, a glass of iced tea by my side,a good book in my hand and a spicy candle burning on the table.

  A few plans for the rest of the week:  Momma's mini spa day.  Nails and hair...anybody want to join me?

Here is picture thought I am sharing...More mushroom pictures.  These little-big mushrooms are growing on the woodpile.

((I love all the colors in these guys!))

Have a great weekend!