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. 


Have an amazing week!

Monday, September 28, 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday: September 28, 2026

 I'm late to the party, as usual. It's my "on" Monday, so I'm at an overnight on the farm. Today's been kind of a lot, so this is the first chance I've had to sit down with my computer. Here we go! 


The weather: It's finally starting to feel like Fall here! We've had nighttime temperatures in the low 50's. Daytime temps have been in the 60's and 70's. Bliss!

As I look outside my window: It's nighttime so it's dark, heheh. I can kind of see the shadow of the big willow tree if I look really hard. 

Right now, I am: Typing up this post, looking at the work cat next to me, hoping he doesn't chew up my phone charger. (He has this nasty  habit of eating phone chargers)

Thinking and pondering: That imposter syndrome is a very real thing. I was on the farm today, thinking "What if I have no idea what I'm actually doing?" (like I haven't grown flowers professionally for 11 years)....and then a client came through and gushed about the flowers and I had a wake-up moment of "Of course I know what the heck I'm doing, I've been doing it for years!" But that feeling of "What if I'm just a big ole fake?" is so overwhelming sometimes. 

How I am feeling: Tired and accomplished, which is a great feeling at the end of the day. 

On the breakfast plate: I had coffee and McBreakfast. Not the best, but what are you gonna do?

On the lunch plate: It's my birthday week and one of my friends took me out for muffins and chai and it was amazing. 

On the dinner plate: I made steak fajitas, and rice. 

What I'm wearing: pajamas and a zip-up hoodie. 

On my reading pile: Everything! *cries* Dahlia season doesn't lend itself to reading. 

On my TV this week: "Your turn to kill", rewatching "Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom", British Baking Show and Hell's Kitchen and the final season of Tokyo Revengers is going to be out this week!

On the menu this week: The aforementioned fajitas, smoked sausage and rotini, and something involving cabbage because I was given a giant cabbage this week. 

Looking around the house: I'm at the farm house tonight, so all I see is my laptop bag and overnight bag and my purse on the dresser here. 

To-do list for the week: I actually wrote it all out yesterday and new stuff is always getting added, but I have to go to the bank, pay some bills, visit all my client gardens, visit a house I'm slowly cleaning, see various friends to celebrate my birthday (it's on Saturday). Whew. 

What I am creating: God-willing, two birthday cards. One belated one for a friend and I'm starting on my best friend's birthday card (her birthday is Christmas Eve, but she's my absolute best friend and I love her and she deserves the best)

From the camera: 


I got my first birthday presents! A friend crocheted me a bookmark and these three little pumpkins for my office. 

Prayers, Devotionals: Please be in prayer for a friend of mine. God knows who she is and what the needs are. 

Have a lovely week ahead! 

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 Autu...