Happy Homemaker Monday - 31st March 2025

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The weather.....

The weather is a bit up and down at the moment. Today has been OK, not too chilly and a little sunny. I hung my washing outside, which is good.

As I look outside my window...

Some clouds, but pretty bright. I can see my washing on the line and my primulas and winter pansies blooming nicely.

Right now I am....

About to go make tea (evening meal). We're having either lentil or chicken curry. I haven't decided yet.

Something fun to share...

Our visit last Friday to Chatsworth House. Here's the Link: Visiting Mr Darcy

Thinking and pondering...

That my garden desperately needs some work!

On my reading pile....

Just finished: The Anomaly, by Hervé Le Tellier 

Now reading: The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie

Next up: Return to Half Moon Farm, Holly Hepburn

On my TV.....

Just finished the Reacher series. We've also been watching season 1 of 24. Rewatching Stranger Things ready for the 5th season coming out this year.

Listening to....

The sound of the washing machine. L is back from university for Easter holidays and has returned with a bin bag full of washing!

On the menu for this week....

Monday: Lentil curry

Tuesday: Tuna pasta bake

Wednesday: Tofu stirfry

Thursday: Tandoori chicken flatbreads

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: Pork chop risotto

Sunday: not sure

On my to do list....

Garden

Paint new internal doors

Lots of washing

Happening this week....

Taking mum to the doctors tomorrow.

In the craft basket....

Some spring decorations that I'm making out of felt

My simple pleasure....

Eating a big chunk of cheese, like cheddar or red Leicester, when I am hungry.

Lesson learned the past week....

To always check how long your daughter is coming home from university!! We arrived to pick up L thinking she was just coming home for Mother's Day weekend, but her Easter holidays had started and she is home for a month! We had taken no bags or suitcases. So we filled up the car with washing baskets and bin bags and carrier bags of her things 😂

Looking around the house....

Needs a bit of a clean. I haven't had chance today. I dropped B off at her volunteer job this morning. Came home, had my breakfast and watched some Stranger Things while the food settled. Did one of my week 4 Couch to 5K runs. Came home. Showered. Then B rang to say that my mum and dad wanted to go out to lunch, so we did that. Afterwards mum and dad came in our house to chat for a bit. They went home and now it's 5:45 pm and I don't know where the day went!!

From the camera....

Lovely daffodils from G for Mother's Day:

Things I am thankful for.....

* Playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends last Wednesday. So much fun! 

* A lovely day out with G on Friday to Derbyshire, including the visit to Chatsworth House that I mentioned earlier. 

* L being home from university, I do miss her when she is away.

* Lovely gifts for Mother's Day from B, L and G (including Kate Rusby tickets!! She's an English folk singer), and nice visits with family on Sunday.

On my prayer list.....

My family, continuing to pray for mum and dad, as dad cares for mum.

Bible verse, Devotional....

“We'll never comprehend all the great things he does; his miracle-surprises can't be counted.” Job 9:10

Sarah x