{ramona williams}

{Salmon Brown Rice Pasta Salad}

{Here's a post that I started last month (October), saved the draft and forgot to publish it later.}  Marc is trying a new recipe -- salmon brown rice pasta salad.  It was tasty; I'll have to update this post later with the ingredients. :)

 

{Sunrise}

On Friday morning, I had to be at work early for a meeting. One benefit of an early schedule is watching the sunrise. :)

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.

~Psalm 19:1 {NKJV} 

{Around Here: Organization}

Around Here, we have been busy. Since returning from vacation in June, our
focus has been on organization. From the garage to files to closets -- we
decided that it's time to "get rid of the clutter". From now to the end of
the year, the goal to organize our home and personal life.

{LOL - my pom pons from high school.}

Stuff.

Where does it come from? Those magazines are "Creating Keepsakes", "Real
Simple", "Oxygen Women's Fitness" and "Simple Scrapbooks" (which is no
longer in publication). I refer to them for scrapbooking ideas, recipes,
home décor, etc. I realize that I probably don't need to keep as many. I
also have photo boxes, memorabilia from my Girl Scout Adult Leader years,
and a few books that I've managed to keep from my childhood.

"BEFORE"



 Meal Plans.

Instead of pondering every day after work, "what's for dinner?", we've
started implementing meal plans into our schedule. So far, it is going
well. The stress of worrying about what to eat has been reduced, but there
still needs to be time for creating the plans and the actual meal prep.
Working on that.



Stay tuned for "AFTER" photos that I will publish soon.

Happy September!

{Last Few Weeks}

The last few weeks around our home have been quiet. Marc has been dealing with allergies that have left him a little out of commission.
As for me, besides working & trying to care for Marc - I have been reading a few books.

"Heaven is For Real" by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent {The story is about a toddler's visit to heaven and back}. I'm about 1/2 finished. I am enjoying reading this book.

"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. Haven't started this one yet. Borrowed it from a co-worker. My goal is to have it finished before we see the movie. (I think the movie will be released in August.)

"Someday" by Karen Kingsbury. About 1/2 way through this one. Stopped reading this momentarily to read Heaven is for Real.

Movies - seen any good movies lately? We've watched a few on Netflix streaming. Starting with the documentary "America, the History of Us". This is an EXCELLENT series on American History.

Martial Arts - Marc really LIKES martial arts movies.I'm not a fan. So when he selected the movie, "Ip Man", I was not interested. But, as the movie kept going, I became more & more interested.  A 1000 times better than I thought.

Donnie Yen is a BADD man...

{Weekend Creative}

{from Archives - June 2010}

Journaling reads:

Back in early January when the temperature was averaging minus five below zero, I had thoughts toward the future of warm, sunny Spring Days when I could plant all sorts of pretty flowers, soak up the sun rays and enjoy being outdoors without wearing multiple layers.  Those days are here now, I'm thankful for them. 

Quote:
Spring makes it's own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer.

~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth

 

Thankfulness

About five years ago when Marc and I were experiencing a challenging time of life, we agreed that we would be thankful during that time, and thankful when times were better, remembering what life was like back then.  

This moment was a reminder.

Photo of The Day {POTD} - April 2

A clean kitchen sink - yippee! this means I can spend my time doing something else Saturday Morning.