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Sunday, I did the usual blog visiting and continued on my renewed efforts to pickup, cleanup, and organize better. I made lemon bars and my daughter got up in time for dinner! I’m really enjoying the clean floors in my bedroom and bathroom.
Monday, I managed to get going in time to take the car to have its recalls done and an oil change. I knew I had a discount coupon I got mailed from this dealership when I moved into the area and I found it right before I left. It was for a free oil change / tire rotation! I picked lettuce from the garden for lunch. Two new daylilies are blooming plus coreopsis and the rose bush.
Tuesday, I wanted to get a lot accomplished. There were a variety of house chores like laundry and dishes, and then lawn mowing, and the rescheduled mammogram.
Wednesday, I had my pap smear and OBGYN exam. I really like the nurse and doctor I have to say this was my best appt ever for this exam. More daylilies are blooming, another iris and the gardenia.
Thursday, I was so glad to have a day home. My daughter’s psychiatrist had called last week to reschedule ( in advance of her appt later in June). It turns out she is leaving the practice so she wanted a final appt to determine the best fit for a new caregiver. At least, we were able to do a telemedicine appt so we didn’t have to leave the house. I wrote some reviews and set up some additional posts. I made a new dish (inspired slightly by Hell’s Kitchen) Seared scallops in garlic butter and herbs (rosemary and basil) . I added my own touch of snow peas from the garden and served it over rice. Big hit! I can’t wait to have it again.
Friday, we got up a bit earlier and went to the farmer’s market. We got strawberries, blueberries, peaches and the broccoli like I grow. Plus we got a sage plant since we use that in our favorite soup. We did a Walmart pickup on the way home. I got chicken thighs and decided to make another batch of Lulu food. Then I had a Sam’s Club pickup for just a couple items. I worked ahead on some of the Read-along posts, and some other reviews and setup. My ex arrived to visit for 3 weeks. He will help with projects and we’ll celebrate my daughter’s birthday next week. Her summer session starts next week also.
Saturday, I managed to get going early and get a few things done before the afternoon thunderstorms. So many more daylilies blooming, and the gardens looking good. I planted our new sage plant in the herb garden.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
Thanks so much to Berkley Romance, and Simon & Schuster Audio. (I got these 2 last week and forgot to include them.
My grateful thanks to Elizabeth Hunter, and Brilliance Audio.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
Audible is having day’s of $5 deals. I found some on Tuesday.
I’ve always enjoyed Drew Hayes so I grabbed this Audible Daily Deal for $2.99.
I used some of my Amazon promo credits to buy a couple books.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
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Your plant beds look amazing Anne? And those scallops sound yummy. Hope you have a great week!
I am really enjoying the garden now. My efforts are paying off well.
Your flowers are so pretty! We’re finally getting some flowers here, and we planted vegetables last week. I hope you have a great week!
Thank you ! I’m enjoying the garden. Daylilies are the easiest as they are perennial and not too picky about sun or water. But I picked reblooming for everything I could. Now it’s on to fixing the lawn. The only thing green and thriving is.. crabgrass.
Your flowers look gorgeous, Anne? You’ve done a great job cultivating.
Thanks for the heads up about The Heart Principle. I’ve added that one. Sorry I missed out on One Left Alive as that sounds great!
Have a wonderful week and enjoy all your new books!
I’m really enjoying the gardens and certainly the work I put into it last fall was worth it. I’m still learning the climate here. Apparently rosemary and sage are perennials – yay! And some favorites like rhubarb won’t grow here. But there will be much less work on the flowers in future years as they are all set now.
I love going to farmers market! And thank you for reminding me that The Heart principle is coming! Have a good week Anne.
Thank you Sophie! I love the fresh foods this time of year.. and the flowers.
I can’t wait to read The Heart Principle! Thank you for sharing all the garden pictures! Those peas! That scallop dish sounds amazing! Have a wonderful week!
Love the garden season here in NC. It was so HOT last week but this week will be better. And the lawn needs attention now.
Sounds like you had a successful week with appointments, gardening and cooking! I’ve often thought of trying to do a Hell’s Kitchen recipe, I’m glad yours turned out so well!
Thank you. I don’t know if it was a Hell’s Kitchen recipe – are they online somewhere? This was just inspired by the fact they have seared scallops as an appetizer. I can’t wait to make it again. So grow snow peas, grow!
Your daylillies look lovely!
The flooring in my kitchen is appalling, mainly because it’s so old. I bought a new mop and a different type of cleaner yesterday that I hope will help
Adding The Heart Principle to my TBR, thanks for the heads up on that
Wishing you a great reading week
Thank you! It’s a beautiful time to garden and I can listen while I work to my audiobooks.
The plants are looking great!!! Have a great week!
Thank you. I love my gardens. The flowers are all perennials so it is SO easy. I need to work on the lawn which is pretty much weeds right now.
Love all the flower pictures. They look lovely and your garden is looking nice. You also got a nice book haul.
Have a great week and happy June!
I can’t believe May is nearly ended. Thank you. I am loving the gardens.
I love your flower pictures. My daylilies are far from blooming, yet. Happy reading.
Thank you! I am enjoying the longer growing season here. I have done the easiest perennials which rebloom and look good.
I love all the plants and flowers!!
I’m down in Florida with my daughter visiting friends. We are having a wonderful vacation and I’m doing nothing!
Nothing sounds promising! I’m sometimes so busy dealing with the logistics of a trip I don’t get to relax much, especially if we stay in a new place every night.
Your flowers look beautiful! I need to get someone in to get rid of my weeds and all the poison ivy, so I can start planting stuff. (I am NOT dealing with poison ivy on my own.) I need to look at what will grow in partial shade, and can handle soil with a lot of clay in it. And I need to figure out what kept killing the plants I put on the porch… some sort of fungus, I think, but it might have been a parasite.
Thank you. There are lots of great things which do well in partial shade like daylilies, heuchera, dicentra, hostas, pulmonaria, and many many more. I don’t think anything does well in clay however. I added composted soil to all the beds and add compost every year.
Sounds like a pretty productive week! Your garden looks great. And yummy, lemon bars!!!
It was very hot this eek but plenty of pretty things growing.
I love going to farmers market. We were at our daughters so we didn’t go. Maybe this next weekend as we’ll be home. Your flowers and garden look great!
I loved The Soulmate Equation and I hope you do too!
Thank you Rachel! I’m enjoying the garden and flowers. But there are things we don’t grow like strawberries which were fabulous. I loved the Soulmate Equation.
Glad your new plantings and vegetables are doing so well. Nicely done finding that coupon in time and fitting in a few stops while out. Looks like you’re getting a lot done with the blog and around the house. I’ve had to set aside some of my projects to help my husband after surgery, but he’s feeling a little better each day so I know I’ll be back at things soon.
Have a good week, Anne!
Thank you Sophia! I hope he feels better soon. The weather is so nice, although dry and I’m enjoying the fruits of all my labors last fall and this spring in the gardens.
Your garden is looking so nice! I hope you enjoy all of your new reads. Looks like you scored some good ones. 🙂
Thanks Suzanne. I am enjoying all the work I did for the gardens last fall and this spring. Now it’s time to work on the lawn since I mostly have weeds and poor drainage. But I’m thinking of a new flower bed in the front where there are ugly thorny bushes right now.
Your garden looks fantastic. We are getting lettuce as well. I’m looking forward to tomatoes and green peppers. Are you reading the Soul Summoning books? I see you got book 7? I read the first 2 or 3 and liked them. No idea why I didn’t go on with them. And you got Cake. I love that whole series and actually got the latest one of the series to listen to today. I think you will really like Cake.
Thanks Lorna. I’m only just going to plant tomatoes and peppers with the spinach and lettuce finishing. I actually got Cake free on offer for audio also, and I may sometime read the Soul Summoner but haven’t gotten to it. So many books and never enough time.
Your garden is looking good Anne. I really need to start doing something to our garden too. I just seem to forget or can’t find the time. Sigh..
I loooove CAKE! Such a great book. And The Soulmate Equation is on my TBR. 😀
Have a great week and happy reading.
I love having the garden. I have Cake on audio free also but haven’t found time. People do love it so I should try harder to get to it. I hope you love The Soulmate Equation is awesome.
Your garden looks amazing! I hope that your daughter has a great birthday this week. I am sorry that your daughter will have to get a new doctor. I hope that you have a great week and enjoy your new books!
Thanks Carole. The dirt comes today to start on covering up the weeds to make an actual lawn so another big project is beginning.
Your garden looks great! I’ve been enjoying my foray into gardening as well. But planting new plants can be stressful—I’m not always the best at keeping them alive! LOL!
Thank Nicole. I am learning how NC is different than MN. Some things like rosemary and sage are perennials! And there are 3 growing seasons instead of one. But I am slowly managing to make progress