Wordless Wednesday Cruising Galveston

 Sharing some friends shots . . . 

Happy Homemaker in Texas

 It has been a looong time since I have done this blog party created by Diary of a Stay at Home Mom 

The prompts . 

The weather 

Today beautiful. 

We have had crazy rain 

Beep long heavy 

Right now I am  

Sitting with my feet. Worked outside this morning. Walked dogs 

As I look outside my window  

The sun is shining.  I can see one flower bed that has sweet potato vine I grew from a cutting from last year's plants I bought. 

Something fun to share 

Sweet Potato Vine 

Coleus will sprout in water.  

And a FB page I just found. This link shows a Bible Tracer I am just getting into this page. I think it is going to be good! 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/12HfWdmZ2RK/

Thinking and pondering 

More life changes. A new church in the future where I can fit iin as a widow.  

On my t.v. 

No t.v. but I watch YouTube videos on my phone and movies if I can sit still long enough. 

I miss the food cooking shows I used to watch. 

On my bedside table  

I do not have one. If I did my phone would be on it. 

Maybe a pretty lamp 

And a vase of flowers. 

Listening to 

The ac

On the menu 

Hmm 

Tonight Mexican Stack which is Taco zneat Rice Lettuce Cheese and an avocado and chips  

Tuesday  Chicken spaghetti 

Wednesday Ham Beans and Corn Bread  or Split Peas Soup not sure

Wednesday 

Chicken Caesar Salad 

Thursday 

Potato Soup 

Grilled Cheese on yummy Sundried Tomato Bread 

Friday 

Left overs

On the to do list  

In the veg garden finish cleaning and prepping beds  

I amaking this type of bed. 

I am using branches from oak tree and wood from storm damage 

And the limbs and leaves from fig tree. 

Finish trimming fig tree 

Flower gardens I am building a bed.  Cutting triming fig tree and adding sticks and leaves. 

Clean Kitchen. 

What I am creating 

A quilt for my grand daughter.  

I am creating  a garden them quilt 

Pied applique slow stitching . . . 

Also adding some vintage pieces

Love this row.  It is the bottom edge.  It is to mimic flower gardens edged with dinner plates. 

This section has a special block the red star is made out of her Texas Grand Pa's shirt.  He passed last year.  The white blank space will have applique flowers. 

What brings me joy  

Making quilts 

Growing flowers and veg. 

Not too good at the later

From the camera 

The Fig tree I began pruning today 

Bible verse or devotional 

Happy Smile Day

 

Foodie Friday On the Dinner Plate

 A few plates from this week. 

Still trying to get back to regular posting. 

And taking food pics . . . 

I love my new Pink bowl from Home Goods. 

This day I also fried Eggs for the dogs supper. 

I have been making lots of things in my Rice Cooker

 

Someday I will do an entire series. 

The next Muy Delicioso lunch

I did not cook. 

My neighbor has a 100 year old MIL.  These Flautos were made by  one of the caregivers. 

She cooked perfect Pinto beans in an hour in a half on the stovetop. 

And lastly . . . 

A memory of

Photo Turkey Meatloaf for the dogs.  I made this in Galveston. 

The apples were peeled and chopped before serving. 

Notice the super cute dog fabric. 

This was from a post from 

The 2023 Dog Days of Summer Author Book Promo Event. 

Simple Sunday

 https://darlenelturner.com/2025/05/12/songs-from-the-heart-peace-in-the-shelter/

Songs from the Heart – Peace in the Shelter

by Darlene L. Turner | May 12, 2025 | Darlene L. Turner, Jim Brady, Songs from the Heart - Peace in the Shelter | From My Playlist | 0 comments

Ever have weeks where everything goes wrong and you find it hard to trust? You question whether or not He’s listening? Life’s storms are hard. I just finished writing a story where the hero was struggling with the storms. He wondered where God was in all of it. Had He abandoned him?

I’m guessing we all go through and question what my hero did. But we know that God is there. Every step of the way. Beside us. Behind us. In front of us. Holding our hands.

Let’s trust Him.

I have to share with you my favorite Psalm as it talks about finding shelter in the Almighty’s arms. This is where I choose to be, even in the storms.  

Psalm 91 (NIV)

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely he will save you

    from the fowler’s snare

    and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 You will not fear the terror of night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

    nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

    but it will not come near you.

8 You will only observe with your eyes

    and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

    and you make the Most High your dwelling,

10 no harm will overtake you,

    no disaster will come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble,

    I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

Songs from the Heart reposted from Darlene Turners blog

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tea Time Tuesday

 Planning a Tea Party 

A little Pinterest inspiration . . . 

Simple Sunday

 Simply a few garden pics 

Mine and a dream 

This n That & Foodie Friday

 

I am planning a Tea Party on Tuesday here at the blog. 

On my book blog and on FB 

I will be suggesting a few books to read over Tea or a glass of wine. HeHe 

One of porch pots.  What a gorgeous bloom!  I love it.  It seems the have a different color bloom every day. 

Maybe it is my imagination.  I need to pull the stick and see what it is .

Was working in my little garden plant to plant this . . . . 

And I tripped and fell. 

Luckily I fell in a pile of clean sawdust right next the big bag.  So I rolled over leaned on bag and got up. 

Finished my 6 holes.  Then felt the results! 

Came in to sit and get a post up. 

Here is the Foodie Friday part . . . 

Made a lunch of Corned Beef it was o.k. Hash Browns always a winner. 

I had several eggs so I fried 6 for the dogs.   

I cook every day and sometimes take pictures but I don't post them. 

That part might be grief.  Or I am just busy with other things like Tea Parties. 

Come by on Tuesday for Tea

Part 2 Galveston Photos

 Really cool shops.  I/we never say the Elissa this close except in its dock. . . 

Wordless Wednesday Cruising Galveston

 Photos from friends . . . .

Happy Mothers Day

 

Thankfully Thursday

 

I am Thankful to be blogging again. 

Almost regularly. 

I am praying my Internet problems are solved for good now. 

I am Thankful for where I live. 

I have a clean pallet to build flower and vegetables beds. 

I ordered Blackberry bushes today. 

They will arrive in a couple weeks. 

I am learning to 

Sparkle

Anyway 

 

Wordless Wednesday Images

 

Blue Monday

 

Simple Sunday

 

Tiny House Dreams

 

Foodie Friday Cooking Small

Today I starting a new feature. 

Called 

R.V Cooking

For several months I have been navigating new and easier ways to cook with limited space and equipment 

I felt the space I canned removing my microwave was worth more than fast meals or heating food up. 

When living in an R.V. or Tiny there are challenges. 

One being counter space. 

I do have a propane. 4 burner full size oven. 

But there are challenges .  It seems to use a lot of propane. 

It is difficult for me in my current situation to get refiles. 

When on the road it might become necessary to ration. 

Electricity can be more easily available. 

 That is my case. So I use a variety of different small appliances  like my Rice Cooker which I used today to reheat a slice of quiche and ham straight out of the freezer.