Happy Homemaker Monday - 03/31/2025

   Good morning friends!   Welcome back to another Happy Homemaker Monday!   I am so tired this morning, didn't sleep well at all last night, so I'm hoping I may be able to get a 10 to 15 minute nap sometime this afternoon.  Although, it may not happen because I have a lot to do, it's going to be a busy day. Anyway, I am running a little late this morning, so let's get right on with it.  The weather in my neck of the woods:::It's been so nice, the temperatures have stayed in the 70s and 80s.  I wish it could be like this all year long.  This week we have quite a bit of rain in the forecast, and I am here for it.  Love rainy weather. Monday - Sunny to partly cloudy, 69Tuesday - Mostly cloudy, 83Wednesday - Partly cloudy, 80Thursday - Showers, 65Friday - Rain, 61Saturday - Showers, 55Sunday - Sunny, 57 As I look outside my window:::Beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and the birds are singing.       Right now I am::: Working on this post to quickly get it up, so that I can get my day started.       Something fun to share (a blog, a video, a tip):::Here's a sweet cottage ambience video.  Hope you enjoy it.      Thinking and pondering::: Have a lot I need to get done this week, between spring cleaning, gardening, some sewing for my Jasmine and so forth.    I also need to finish my current read today, before the month of April begins and my TBR kicks in.           On my bedside table:::Empty cup of coffee, vase with flowers, my book and my phone.  On my tv:::Homemaking vlogsBook vlogsSIC Portuguese channelSangue Oculto Portuguese Soap Listening to:::A Promessa on the tv. Jets from the base flying above our house. On the menu for this week::: Monday - Italian baked chicken legs, Olive oil and garlic Spaghetti, Salad Tuesday - Fish Fillets in Tomato Sauce, Parley Potatoes, Sauteed Cabbage and Kale     Wednesday - Greek Beef Stew, Rice for the boys, Polenta for me, Broccoli CauliflowerThursday - Baked Thighs with potatoes, Cucumber and Tomato SaladFriday - Oklahoma Fried Burgers, Fries Saturday - Pork Shnitzel, Tomato Rice, SaladSunday - Scacciata with Sausage and Potatoes On my to do list::: Change Bed linensWater plantsDaily Bible reading and daily decreeCrochet SewingSpring Cleaning   What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::Finishing off Part 6 on the Cosmic CAL.      My simple pleasure:::Letting myself be taken away into a wonderful cozy book ♥       Looking around the house:::The usual Monday morning.  There are blankets on the couches, Wii remotes laying around, and the usual tidying up to be done.         From the camera:::Corners of my kitchen which make me smile.        Bible verse, Devotional::: For it is God who works in you to will and act in order to fulfill his good purpose - Phillipians 2:13 NIV