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Monday, October 19, 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday: October 19, 2026

Good morning! Gosh, I'm tired. This week, my schedule is absolute trash, as we firmly hit tuber digging season and I am spending every night this week at the farm. I'm tired, but trying not to be grouchy.
Good luck to me, ha.

Without further ado...

The weather: Downright cold in the mornings. We've already had a killing frost, so I'm definitely hustling butt and digging things this week so that I can (maybe) focus on some other things I've got going on.

Right now, I am: Fighting exhaustion and debating the merits of putting on eyeshadow.

Thinking and pondering: About this week's mess of a schedule and trying to reconcile everything I am going to do with the possibility of rest.

How I am feeling: Wiped out. Also, cramps are the literal worst.

On the breakfast plate: Half of a bacon, egg and cheese McGriddle. Half of a hashbrown and a cup of coffee.

On the lunch plate: I have no earthly idea, but I think I have to go to Sam's club today so I may just grab a salad or something from there.

On the dinner plate: Beefy Cabbage Soup in the Instapot. God bless the Instapot.

On the menu: in no particular order: Breakfast for dinner, Hamburger Helper Night, Hungarian Goulash, Chicken Soup, One-Pot Spaghetti

What I am wearing; Jeans and a shirt that says "good vibes." It has pocketsssss

On my reading pile: Still everything, but my adoptive Momma gave me Theo of Golden to read, so add that too.

On my TV this week: All the usual stuff. Ella and I started "Until the T-shirt Dries" and I'm really honestly not sure how I feel about it. I like it...but then I don't. It'll never be Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom.

Goose and I may start The Ramparts of Ice this week.

To-do list: Go shopping, do some cleaning, visit one of my clients.

What I am creating: The tuber master list.

From the camera:

We had our first frost yesterday!

Prayers, Devotionals: Please continue to lift up my best friend in prayer.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday: October 12, 2026

Good morning, y'all. I'm actually on top of things this morning.

The weather: Cool mornings, warm to hot afternoons. Typical Autumn in Appalachia.

As I look outside my window: It's light out, but still cloudy and misty. I did see a bit of sun on my run earlier, but it's all hidden behind clouds now.

Right now, I am: Answering a text from the bed and breakfast, typing up this post and listening to music.

Thinking and pondering: About boundaries. For a very long time, I didn't have any, and let people walk all over me...now that I've put boundaries into place, a lot of people are upset their access to me is limited or gone completely. But, such is life.

How I am feeling: Good. Sturdy. Hopeful.

On the breakfast plate: A ham sandwich and a cup of coffee. Breakfast of champions, hehe.

On the lunch plate: I think I'm going out with a friend for lunch, but I will be sure to make wise decisions.

On the dinner plate: Potato soup.

What I'm wearing: Running clothes, which for me consist of legging shorts and a scrubby hoodie.

On my reading pile: Still everything, but I did manage to read some more in National Dish when I was at Veteran's Affairs last week.

On my TV this week: Ella and I finished "Your Turn to Kill" (Netflix) and started "Below" (also Netflix) and also "Until the T-shirt Dries" (our current undubbed Japanese show, also Netflix). British Baking Show and Hell's Kitchen and Tokyo Revengers (all of which make me ridiculously happy)

On the menu: The aforementioned potato soup, homemade pizza, cube steak, meatball stew. It's all written in my bullet journal, but there's not really an order to it.

Looking around the house: We're switching seasonal clothes so things are in a bit of upheaval.

To-do list for the week: Work, work, work. Buy tickets for Rob-Con. Attend Rob-Con (t's a comic convention, and this is Goose's first year going). Do some things for the bed and breakfast. Start digging tubers.

What I am creating: A better me. A better body to house my soul. The tuber master list (which I am determined to finish before December so I can start my alleged off season)

Something fun to share: I don't know that it's necessarily fun, but I've started writing down deep thoughts and realizing where I've been self-sabotaging and things I need to let go of...and I think it's done me a lot of good. I understand myself a lot more.

From the camera:

The text on the mug means "good morning" in Polish, my native language.

Devotional, etc: Can all you ladies please pray for my best friend Tina? God knows the need, but other than my kids, I love her more than anything in this world. Thank you all so much. Also, I underlined this verse in my Bible today.