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Sherry Legan

October 9, 2017 · 

Dog Collar-check ✔

Dog leash-check ✔

Need to find bowls and bed before she comes home

They called her Sadie.  She didn't know her name so for a week 

we tried and tried ideas.  

How about Lucy? Nah

Penny?  Hmm.  Nope

Dot? NO!

Maybe Lucy?  Lucy is nice.  Reminds me of Peanuts. 

And then it happened.  I was letting her outside and she was walking in front of me and I looked at her rump.  Yes she is named after her rump.  HeHe. Sort of.  

     I thought Black dots!

    Domino

I mentioned it to the Cowboy he said 'Cool'.  I spoke to her and she immediately answered.  

She must have been Domino all along!

Happy 1 year Anniversary-Birthday

Domino!

We love you Domino!

The New Norm-Learning The Ropes

And a little  This/That. . .
The post with no photos.  My computer is dying a slow death.
Hence the Simple Sunday post didn't post till late afternoon.
Now I am trying to learn to use a tablet and it is not going well.

The good news is the Cowboy didn't make me read instructions yet!

The down falls...yes that is pural!

I don't know how to open more than one window.  Can I? 
The keyboard is way too small.  Iam getting better at typing  most everytime I try to use the left Shift I caps lock instead.
I don't know how to store pics

And I am tired and not sure I can make this work.

Is there anyone out there that can give me advice.

I am getting better at typing with 2 fingers. Sort of.

Time for wine.

I'll be back soon.

Simple Sunday-Fabulous Party

Have a Blessed Day

The Party is here!

Link up. 

Please no Halloween

Happy Homemaker in Texas

Welcome to HHM in Texas.  I follow Sandra each week and share what's been going on.  What I am planning to do and everything in between. 

Sandra provides the prompts

I add a few of my own.

Because I can. HeHe. 

Here's this weeks prompts

The weather

It's Fall in Texas.  Pretty much like Spring.  My two favorite seasons.  Although Spring I like better because I can do more planting for a longer time.  Sometimes Fall is short.  But we have nice weather now.  Probably the rain is gone for a while.  

On my reading pile

Gosh I have so much to read I need to write a special post.  

Here's a few on my phone

Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber

The Killer Christmas Sweater Club by Terry Ambrose

Putting Down Roots in Kinsey Falls

What I am reading now

I am finishing up this one this weekend to review on Monday.

On the t.v.

Nothing and I need ideas.  What are you watching?

What I am thinking

I need to get outside and plants some lettuce,broccoli and carrots.

Dinner tonight 

Not sure picking up steak and leftover chicken from a client. 

We'll see what it turns out to be. 

On the menu

Monday  Plain 'ole Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, Salad, Bread

Tuesday  Split Pea Soup, BLT's maybe dessert. Yum.

Wednesday Taking 'Take Out' to M.I.L.

Thursday  Briskit from freezer, Potato Salad, Corn

Friday  I think there's a pot roast in the freezer

Last weeks menu (What worked/What didn't)

Monday-Guacamole Chalupa's (w/leftover beans), Spanish Rice ✔

Tuesday - Tuna Casserole, Salad, Bread

Wednesday - Dinner with M.I.L. ordered in Applebeas I had pasta with chicken all DIL wanted was the salad that came with my order!  ✔

Thursday - Pork Chips, Scalloped Potato's, Green Beans  I don't even know

Friday - Fried Catfish, Baked Potato's or maybe Hash Brown Casserole, Cole Slaw or I might do the Mexican Cat Fish that I didn't do last week   ✔ Well I did the Fried catfish and baked potatoes, and sliced tomatoes 

The Fabulous Party Features 

Did you know you can link your posts at the Fabulous party?

A couple posts caught my eye this week.

This looked so good.  Thanks you Carol for sharing.  Click here. 

Debbie Dabble shared her Fall Porch

Click here to visit her post and see an amazing sunset too.

My Ta Da moment

I wrote and published posts everyday last week except Friday. 

Yah me!  

My To Do list

Get supplies to make Fall wreath for Mother's door

Plant and work in garden

In the craft basket

From the camera

A treasure I brought home from MaMa's.  It was green and I sweet talked the Cowboy into painting it.   And yes that is the ugly part of the yard where there is no grass.  To much shade.  And Domino does a lot of running over there. 

Scripture/Devo

Have a Blessed Week

Leave me a comment and let me know you were here!

Thankful Thursday

 

First and foremost I am Thankful that God provides.  

There has been so much going on here in the last few months. 

But God is good and he gives us what we need: physically, spiritually, financially and much more that I am forgetting at the moment. 

I am also Thankful that I am writing this Thankful post.  It's been 

a wild ride this summer.  But I am back and hopefully writing a post everyday.  I hope you enjoy my posts.  Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

I am Thankful for the facility where my mother is now living. 

I am Thankful for the nursing staff.  The go above and beyond. 

They call me with updates.  They are very helpful.  Good facilities are out there.  You just have to look for them!

I am Thankful that even though my son lost is dream job 2 weeks ago that God is providing.  He was offered the opportunity to buy a barn with an established lesson program.  Not exactly his dream but keeps him in 'the business' while giving my DIL and grandchildren 

jobs.   Please pray with us and them as they consider, pray about and work details out on this opportunity.  

I am Thankful for Fall and that a few of the plants in my garden have gotten a 2nd chance.  I notice the Nasturtiums are growing again.  They never bloomed in the summer.  Just died off.  But they are thriving again.  So I gave them a big 'ole drink of H2O today.

My herbs are thriving.  I even have Zinnia's that have sprouted in the last few weeks from the seeds that fell to the ground.  I don't know if they will have a chance to bloom but I hope so. 

I am Thankful God gives me things that make me smile.  This isn't my garden but I saw this today when I was outside trying to clean up.   The butterflies spent the day hanging around!  It was a beautiful and welcome site.  I hope I have my phone ready the next time!

Today I Smile

I am Thankful

What are you Thankful for?

Wordless Wednesday-Add A Caption

Welcome to Wordless Wednesday
                                                   The day I post only a pic.

Add a caption _____________

Linking at a few parties

Come back Friday for the story!

And the caption suggestions.

Have A Good Day

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Dinner At Grand Ma's-Sunday Supper

Do you have fond memories of  Sunday meals at Grandma's?

My fond memories with my family center around Summer Sunday evenings at my grandparents.

Stock photo found on Google

This isn't my family but it could have been the year is pretty close to correct.  This photo reminds me of my Grandmother covering the table with newspapers.  I had forgotten that memory till now!

I wish I had the fore site to grab the table.  But I was the youngest

I didn't get the chance.  I remember it looking pretty much like this.

It would be cool now days in a vintage trailer turned 'She' shed. 

Don't ya think? 

Maybe your memories are more of  Granny cooking

Sadly I don't have those memories.  I was 15 when my Grandmother (that is what we called her) died at 104.  We think. 
I think that's pretty accurate but she tended to add a few years.  
It was a little hard to be sure since she had a full head of hair it was jet black.  She knew how to use the dye!

Do you have memories of special things Grandma cooked?


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"Grandma would be standing in front of the stove, turning cloves of fresh garlic in a pool of sizzling oil, and forever stirring her big pot of gravy"

Because my grand parents were older I really don't have a lot of 
memories.  I have many more memories of my Mother cooking. 
No photo's but lots of memories.  Pies.  She made lots of pies.

I love this saying.  There is always lots of Love coming out of 
Grandma's kitchen. 

I love the Goose Berry Patch cookbooks.  I don't have this one but I bet its a great one.  I love all the extras these cookbooks have.   The drawings are always fun. 

This is how I remember Grandma's Kitchen

Do you have found memories?

Are you making memories now?  

Lot's of memories are made in Grandma's kitchen!

Simple Sunday-They Fabulous Paty

Have a Blessed Day

The Fabulous Party

Please no Halloween

 I'll have a special party at Our Holiday Journey Halloween week

Link up!

Happy Homemaker In Texas

Welcome to My Happy Homemaker Post

This party is hosted by Sandra.  She provides prompts.

But I add a few of my own.

The weather

Pretty much the same.  Rain, clouds some thunderstorms.  We have had a lot of rain in the last few weeks.  I have to make sure not leave standing water in pots because we are getting Mosquito's.  Ick!

On my reading pile

Pretty much the same as last week.  I am always adding to my pile.

I had the thought last week to see what I could find at my library to 'listen' to.  I had a review offer on a book recently and I got the

Audible copy.  I loved it!  

Many of you know I review books.  This one and all of the books by Lauren Carr are 5 stars.  I am not really sure if we as reviewers are supposed to have favorites but I do!  Don't tell.  Check this one and all the others out! 

What I am reading now

Am I the only one that recently found (introduced) to Laura Childs?

I love her cozy mysteries.  The first one I read was from her 

Tea Shop series.  Glitter Bomb is a fun read.  I already skipped to the end to read the recipes.  Cajun Food.  Yum. Yum.  

On the t.v.

Waiting

I am thinking

I am glad to be finished with mothers apartment and being able to be home today (Saturday) for the first time in 6 weeks.

Dinner tonight

Pinto's and Cornbread.  Using The Cowboys method.  Hope they 

are as good as his!

On the menu 

Monday-Guacamole Chalupa's (w/leftover beans), Spanish Rice

Tuesday - Tuna Casserole, Salad, Bread

Wednesday - Dinner with M.I.L.

Thursday - Pork Chips, Scalloped Potato's, Green Beans

Friday - Fried Catfish, Baked Potato's or maybe Hash Brown Casserole, Cole Slaw or I might do the Mexican Cat Fish 

that I didn't do last week!

Last weeks menu-What worked what didn't.

Well about that menu...

The only thing I did get done was the Bratwurst but I did it 

on Friday.  

We did eat Chinese delivery with M.I.L. 

The Fabulous Party-Fabulous Features

Did you know I host a party?  You can link up your posts here 

or over at My Holiday journey blog.  Here are the ones that caught my eye last week . . . 

Carol at Comfort Spring shared a great post.  This one is well worth the read!  Click here. 

This is a great post about incorporating Art in a homeschool program. It is well written and very heart felt. I enjoyed reading it. 

Click here. 

My 'Ta Da' moment

Yesterday we finally finished clearing/cleaning out Mothers apartment.  I left the key in the mailbox.  Went home breathed a sigh of relief after unloading the car and I put my feet up and poured a glass of wine!  Done.  Finally.  Ta Da!

My 'To Do' list

Lots of things from Mothers to 'fit it'.  I worked on sewing room today I need to work on the outdoor room/green house.

Mowing the grass

In the craft basket

I found some yellow yarn in Mother's things so I started these. But I found a problem with the pattern.  Even had one of Mother's friends in TN.  look at the pattern.  I still plan to do them but need to figure out the mistake and work through it. 

In the garden 

Lots of new treasures from Mom.  A hummingbird copper wind chime.  A metal shelving unit for the green house.  Three different 

stand decorative trellis supports.  Some adorable metal edging with birds on it.  3 nice pots she had her caladiums in.  

Lots of plans for my new treasures!

From the camera

This one may look like the one I shared last week but it's not. 

I took this one last night while I was sitting drinking that glass of wine.  I managed to catch her sleeping.  I cracked up when I noticed how the throw is scrunched up under her!  She had a long hard week too!

Scripture/Devo.

I hope your week is wonderful!

Have A Good Day-This/That

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I hope you have a Blessed Day

This is my first Saturday home in over 6 weeks.  I just finished moving the computer so I wanted to leave a quick post.  

I am super busy today playing catch-up and moving things around. .

But I am going to relax today too.  I planned to get my HHMin Texas post up probably this evening. 

I brought mothers sewing machine and cabinet home so I am putting it in the spot where my computer table was.  That is next on the agenda after I move the crafting table to a new place in my bedroom where I plan to do my paper crafting, Bible Journal 

all paint paper related activities.  

All in all I think this will be a much better set up.  

So now I am off to move stuff.  Have a Happy Day.  I'll be back!