♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
Perfect summer temps here in eastern New York with blue skies, full sunshine, and a temp high today of 82. I love August!! (June was super hot and humid and July was horribly humid with tons of rain and flooding!). So far August has been just perfect and no central air needed!! Glory to God!
♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
The fire pit needs to be swept out from the bonfire we had Friday evening. The grass is mowed, the deck is swept and I'm happy to say I have one zinnia bloom so far in the box where I planted seeds a month ago.
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
Sitting on the couch in the living room, writing this and enjoying the breeze coming through our western facing windows. I'm also waiting for the appliance repair guy to tell us what's wrong with our dryer...why it's spinning but no heat even though there's nothing wrong with the gas line.
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
About some Scriptures I read this morning about God always listening to us. I'm also pondering the last section of The Sermon on the Mount which was included in yesterday's sermon at church.
♥♥ Listening to ♥♥
The sound of my husband on a conference call upstairs in his home office (he works from home on M-W (sometimes)-F. I can also hear some crickets outside the living room windows and the sounds of a cardinal at the feeder in the backyard. I'm hearing some clunking sounds coming from the service guy in the basement.
♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
Calm......I had a good night's sleep and although I have been fighting a cervicogenic headache for the last couple of hours, I'm finding that they're not lasting all day like all last year. I'm also starting to feel warm as the sun is on this side of the house now so I will move out to the shaded deck.
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
I had 2 cups of coffee, steel cut oats with fresh ground cinnamon, walnuts and blueberries.
♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
I had leftover pasta-veggie-black bean salad with honey mustard dressing, plus a large glass of water and then homemade lemonade.
♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Dinner tonight is going to be Cobb Salad Croissant Sandwiches; sliced farm fresh tomatoes, and Berry Salad (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries with a drizzle of raw, organic honey).
♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
a soft cotton tee that is from a fair trade company I like to do business with (everything is handmade by women in one of the African countries that is helping women to be empowered and educated); cotton bermuda shorts, magenta polish on my bare toes, my fitbit, silver hoop earrings, my braided dragonfly bracelet and my wedding rings and birthstone.
♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
(see my side bar): a fiction book; the Book Club book (non fiction Christian), a hikers meditation and I'm reading in Psalms this week.
♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥
I only watch TV when Law and Order: SVU is on with new episodes (Sept-May) but on Netflix I have 2 series going and about 5 movies I'd like to get to some evening when I'm not outside.
♥♥ On the menu ♥♥
Here's an outline although I often switch up the days depending on if I'm hiking in the mountains, or up at one of the lakes
Monday - Cobb Salad Croissant Sandwiches, Sliced Tomatoes, Berry Salad
Tuesday - Taco Chicken in the Slow Cooker (as I'll be gone most of the day); Tossed Salad; Steamed Mix Veggies
Wednesday - Roasted Zucchini Boats;
Thursday - vegan burgers (Crave brand "beef"); sweet potato/broccoli stir fry
Friday - Southwest Chicken Wraps; Quinoa Chips; Watermelon
Saturday - Grilled Salmon, Tossed Salad; Garlic Bread
Sunday - not sure....possibly a picnic/kayaking trip
It's really on the deck but I noticed the first zinnia from the seeds I planted early July is finally open!
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| Monday 14 August |
♥♥ To Do List ♥♥
- Laundry (Yeah the dryer is fixed as of a half hour ago!)
- vacuum the stone floor in the kitchen and the hardwood floor in the dining room
- clean both bathrooms
- power walk after dinner
- finish writing up the devotional for my friend Debbie
- check emails/answer emails/pay bills
- water the indoor plants
- finish book club chapter and email the group some questions for discussion
♥♥ Devotional, verse, thoughts ♥♥
Meditating on Isaiah 26:3:
“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
When my focus is on God...when my mind is centered on Him and His presence, I know peace. When I take my eyes off my Redeemer, my mind is full of chaos. Focusing on God...on His Word, keeps me grounded in Him. I trust Him, even when my prayers seem to go unanswered...I have peace because I can trust Him.
This was a fun way to spend some time while waiting for the appliance guy to finish his job. If you want to participate head over to this blog and link up!
4 comments:
Was very nice to read your post and get to know you. Looks like your temperatures are alot like ours.
Have a great week
What a fun post. I always enjoy reading about what is up with you. Your day sounds nice. Hope your week is the same. See you again soon!
Enjoyed reading your post and seeing your cheerful zinnia! Hope the fix for your dryer isn't too serious and that your nice August weather holds. Have a wonderful week!
Glad your dryer got fixed! Love your thoughts at the end of the post. A good reminder for me right now.
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