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Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 9 of 52

Week 8 was a great week in the food dept. because I cooked one time on Sunday and we pretty much ate it the rest of the week. Plus the boy even cooked one night for us. Yay! Sunday it was warm enough to cook on the grill outside so we did a massive grillingContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 9 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 8 of 52

Week 7 was a better week in the meal dept. Although we were still dealing with Scott’s Dad escaping the senior living facility multiple times, we still managed to eat pretty well. Dad even stayed with us for four days while we got his new home ready closer to us. I made a big batchContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 8 of 52”

2024 Goals Week 8 of 52

Last week was an interesting week. We spent most of the week moving my father-in-law out of his assisted living apartment in Horseheads to moving him into a new locked wing Memory Care facility in Brockport. After moving him into his new digs on Monday we hope things will settle down for all of ourContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 8 of 52”

SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose

Sorry, everyone. Just didn’t feel like working on Joyce’s Rose the last three weeks. My poor dad-in-law has really been struggling, and our attention has been with him. Please visit the other wonderful ladies’ blogs in the SAL to see what projects they’ve been working on. Links are below. See you in three weeks. 🙂Continue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose”

2024 Goals Week 7 of 52

I can’t wait for warmer weather so I can knock some of these goals off my list! Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood, trim all fruit trees and cut down all sumac in the hedgerow. I spoke with my guy last night andContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 7 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 of 52

Weeks 5 and 6 were a complete free-for-all after my mother-in-law passed away. I did have something strange happen the day before she died though. On Tuesday, (She died on Wednesday), I made two complete dinners when I got home from work. I NEVER do that. Who has time to make two complete dinners atContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 of 52”

2024 Goals Week 6 of 52

This was another tough week. If you have never experienced a loved one with dementia then thank your lucky stars because it is one of the most heartbreaking things to watch. I feel selfish even writing about my goals when someone else is suffering so much, but there are some things I accomplished this weekContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 6 of 52”

2024 Goals Week 5 of 52

My sweet mom-in-law passed away this week, and with any unexpected event, life gets put on the back burner to take care of more immediate needs. I did get a few things accomplished though so let’s see what they are. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace withContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 5 of 52”

SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23

What a three weeks it has been. This project’s namesake, my mother-in-law, Joyce Ripley, passed away Wednesday. Although I have spoken about her in the past with regard to her struggle with dementia we were caught off guard when we got the call. This fuels me even more to finish this project in her memoryContinue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23”

2024 Goals Week 4 of 52

I can’t say I got a lot accomplished with my goals this week but maybe I’ll surprise myself. Home repairs professionally done – New kitchen countertops, rip out over-the-oven microwave and replace with new exhaust hood, trim all fruit trees and cut down all sumac in the hedgerow. Already booked the tree guy for SpringContinue reading “2024 Goals Week 4 of 52”