Monday This and That
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Time to look at how things went last week.. and to plan this week!
Last Week’s This and That
Jetlag is just about over, but I am still trying to get back into a routine.
It seems to take me forever to get into a routine, and then so quick to get out of it again! But I am being patient with myself and know that I will get back to “normal” soon…
As I look back at the week, I can’t really say I have visibly gotten much done!
We finally managed to get the garden beds put together… DS did that for me…
Now I need DH to help me get some dirt to fill them up with… so hopefully that will happen this week. Once again I am trying to be very patient… even though I’d love to have everything planted already!
A few months ago I bought this handy dandy gadget:
No, it’s not a game… it’s a guide to planting out a square foot garden! I was going to make a template myself, but found this on ebay quite cheap with free shipping… so I thought, why not. It will be worth it.
I laid it in the garden bed to get a bit of an idea of how many “square feet” I can get in one bed – if I do this method, I will be growing a lot!! I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes…
Last week’s To-Do’s
In the Kitchen
Make a big pot of pumpkin soup for lunches this week and for the freezer.– done!Take inventory ofpantry,fridge and freezer– done all except pantry, and sorted & organized fridge and freezer
In the Sewing Room
- Tidy the studio – ahem.. not quite….!
- Vacuum the studio – nope.. didn’t get that done either
- Try to remember what I was working on before I left on my trip! – partial memory loss is slowly coming back
- Start the Christmas QAL – yes!
- Start the Christmas SAL – yes!
In the Garden
Get DS to help me put up one of the garden beds– yes, he put all three up for me!- Plant seedlings – no, need dirt!
- Sow seeds – nope
This Week’s This and That
In the Kitchen
- cook up a big batch of mince for spaghetti and freeze some of it
- cook up fajita chicken and freeze
- make a lamb stew and stock with the bones
In the Sewing Room
- tidy studio
- sweep/vacuum floor
- Work on churn dashes
- start appliqueing chookies
In the Garden
- get soil and fill one garden bed
- plant seedlings in the garden bed
- plant seeds in seed raising punnets
Blog & Biz
- post next steps for QAL andSAL
- post finishing instructions for Gingerbread Village
- work on next year’s BOM and Clubs
Monday Menu Plan:
I’ve decided not to keep posting menu plans because in reality, they are mostly the same each week! We seem to have about 10 meals, or less even, that we cycle through.
Also, with summer coming, we will be doing more bbqs and salads.. so for now, this part of my Monday This and That is going to be left out….
Another Bit of This and That
When I was away, I downloaded a jigsaw puzzle app on my ipad, and I have been really enjoying it!
When I got back home, I decided to buy the app – this got rid of the ads, and it allowed me to add my own photos and turn them into jigsaw puzzles….
This was the first photo I turned into a puzzle:
And you might recognize what this one’s from if you read my posts last week:
It’s a bit of fun to sit down with a cuppa and work on my puzzles 🙂
In case you like puzzles too and have an ipad, I am using the app “Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults HD”:
I just did a search and tried two out.. I like this one best and used it for free for over a month. The only reason I ended up buying it was so that I could use my own photos…
That’s my this and that for this week! I hope you all have a wonderful week! Share your plans with us and link below 🙂
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Lovely blog with lots of interesting bits here. I enjoy when things other than just stitching are included like this. Thanks also for mentioning the Jigsaw app. I’m going to check it out and also thanks for hosting!
Look forward to hearing more about the template for your garden. Wish i’d known about them when i was trying to do square foot gardening. The jigsaw app looks interesting.
you have lots happening…. I like the look of those vegetable beds….
Hugz
I have fun doing puzzles on my phone, too!
I’ve never seen a planting guide like that one! Looks like it would be great for your raised bed garden!!
That picture of your tea cups and pot with beautiful cozy makes such a pretty puzzle! I, too, do the square-foot gardening, but I mostly wing it using the charts in the book. (And I don’t do it at this time of year. Ha!) I hope you’re able to get your gardens ready and planted in time. I understand about having to be patient. Fortunately, I have a daughter who’s time has been more flexible than my Lovey’s and she’s good with building and chainsawing.
I didn’t realize you could make your own jigsaws online – that’s pretty cool. I am resisting though because I know if I succumb I won’t be getting anything else done!!