Master To-Do List and Menu Plan Monday - January 16, 2024

It's Monday morning and here in southwest Missouri we're in the deep-freeze! It's -2 with a windchill of -10, which is better than it was yesterday (-6 with a windchill of -25) and there is snow on the ground. What's the weather like where you're at?

For Christmas granddaughter, Alysia, gave me a cookie mix-in-a-jar gift. I whipped the 'whole grain chippers' up last night (quick and easy!) and am enjoying a couple with a cuppa hot tay this morning.

Whole Grain Chippers

The cookies are quite tasty and full of all kinds of good things including sunflower seeds! I will get the original recipe from Amanda and share it here in future.

How was your week and weekend? Mine here were good!

I got a great deal of cleaning, sorting, and organizing done on the homefront last week and worked at the park Friday and Saturday. 

I presented a program on 'Animals in Winter' on Friday. Due to the weather (super cold and very windy) only a handful of participants showed up, but we had a good time.

It was extremely cold on Saturday, but I was the only one working and it was glorious! The wind had calmed considerably and the sun was shining. 

Tallgrass Prairie Sunrise on a Frosty Morn

I saw bison coming and going...

Bison Silhouetted Agains Morning Sky

Winter Grass Against a Backdrop of Grazing Bison

...and there were frost flowers!

It was such a good day!!!

After church on Sunday I enjoyed a quiet afternoon with family, rested, and read. It was a nice weekend all the way around.

Now, here it is...Monday morning and the start of brand new week! Let's get started on today's post, shall we?

This week's master to-do list...

- Clean house

- Do laundry

- Deep clean bedroom, hallway, and bathroom

- Get a couple of small home maintenance projects done (not sure which ones yet...need to make a list and pick one or two for the week)

- Present a library program on animal tracks

- Shop for groceries

- Work on craft projects for Christmas

- Read

- Hopefully get my van back (it's been out of commision for almost a month now and in the shop since January 1st) 

- Work

This week's menu plan...

- Monday - Tortellini With Creamy Tomato Sauce and homemade French bread

- Tuesday - Broiled Salmon, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and peas

- Wednesday - Broccoli cheese and rice casserole

- Thursday - Turkey burger and oven fries

- Friday - Homemade pizza

- Saturday - Breakfast for supper

- Sunday - Leftovers

Well, that's it for today! I hope you and yours are healthy, happy, and snug as a bug in a rug...especially if you're in an area that is experiencing extremely cold temperatures.

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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