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Good morning, dear friends! I hope your day has been blessed so far! My days are up and down. It seems that the days I lean in toward the LORD are definitely better days. Â
I ordered a new outdoor cushion for my balcony chair. I found a matching pillow too. I will try my best to remember to take pictures for next week! I am hopeful they will be here by Wednesday! (see weather, below)Â
♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
 Monday - 69and mostly sunny
Tuesday - 72 and partly sunny
Wednesday - 82 and sunny
Thursday -  55 and lots of rain
Friday - 64 and mostly sunny
Saturday - 62 and mostly cloudy
Sunday - 63 and partly sunny
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♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
It's mostly cloudy and just hit 60 degrees. The lilac tree has lost almost all of its flowers. I always thought of lilacs as a June flower, but I guess not. Everything is bright green and beautiful. Â
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
Working. I've been working a lot of hours the past few weeks. I'm so exhausted, both mentally and physically! I have a vacation the week of Memorial Day and I can't wait! It's just a staycation, but I am fine with that.Â
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
My old car broke down again after putting 1,000 into it LAST WEEK. Waiting for the shop to let me know if it's (hopefully) a loose wire or something else FREE. If not, I'm just going to become a hermit and never leave my house again. Have you SEEN the price of used cars lately? Not happening. (UPDATE: It was 50 bucks - and it was a bad wire!! God is good!)
♥♥On my bedside table♥♥
Books, journals, chapstick, laptop, Kindle, candles.Â
♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
Very exhausted, as previously mentioned. But I'm grateful and feel blessed every day.Â
♥♥ Listening to ♥♥
Catching up - rewatching the last few seasons of Criminal Minds since there will be a new season in June from what I hear!Â
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
Please don't judge me: Chips.Â
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♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
 Impossible meatballs with brown basmati rice, veggies and garlic sauceÂ
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♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Leftover pasta, I thinkÂ
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♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Black pants and a 1980's t-shirt lolÂ
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♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
I am on week 11 of The Artists' Way. I recommend this for anyone who does anything that requires creativity! Â
♥♥ On my TV ♥♥
Dateline
Nancy Grace
Joyce Meyer
Stephen Furtick
YouTube crafting videos
Criminal Minds
♥♥ On the menu for this week♥♥
 Monday - Leftover bowtie pasta with vegetablesÂ
Tuesday - Shrimp fajitas
Wednesday - Chicken Caesar salad wraps
Thursday -  BBQ pork ends (Aldi) baked potato, green beans
Friday - Spaghetti with marinara and steamed broccoli
Saturday - Red beans and rice (or some bean/rice combo!)Â
Sunday - Mother's Day - Chinese food with my Dad, Jeff, Jennah, Jacob, and my sisters and nephew
♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
Meh.
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♥♥Plans for this week♥♥
Doing some suggested edits of my first book.Â
Writing group.Â
Coaching call tomorrow.Â
Picking up car from shop tomorrow.Â
Working OT.Â
Reading.
Daily Bible study.Â
Working on part 2 of the WVW Bite Size Bible Study
♥♥ What I'm creating/studying/Pinning ♥♥
Pinning things for my books and Bible studies. Also art journaling.Â
♥♥ You Tube/Blog Post to share ♥♥
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♥♥Praying for♥♥
There are so many people to pray for all over the world. Â
* Praying for those affected by war in Israel/Palestine
* Those affected by war in Ukraine/RussiaÂ
* Our police and firefighters
*Our militaryÂ
*My children
*My fiance
*My father
*My cat Sammy. He's been sick and it's breaking my heart.Â
♥♥ Devotional, Bible Verse ♥♥