My Weekly W's

What's top of my mind:  My aunt always told me to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.  I took that to heart and have always tried to save money, stay out of debt, have food and household items stored, and to appreciate every day.  The older I get the more I realize there is no way to prepare for everything.  The future is unknown.  Weather events, job loss, and so many other things can happen. Worry is useless because things you can't imagine can happen and things you worry about may never happen. However, I will never regret doing these things and will continue as they've given me peace of mind, but another important thing we need to do is to hug our loved ones as often as possible and to enjoy all of the joys that happen in our daily lives. We must look at each day as a special occasion.  That is my main focus.

Where I've been:  The big guy and I were able to enjoy a nice lunch out Friday afternoon at Joes, our local Italian restaurant.  It was delicious and we had a good time.  I stopped at Kroger for their butter deal this week and stocked the freezer back up.  2.99 a pound is now a great deal.  

Where I'm going: Other than work this week, I don't have any appointments or plans other than to stop at the garden center and pick up a few things I need.

What I'm watching:  I watched a Netflix movie...Tara vs. Bilal and it was a good movie.  A bit of drama, comedy and a really sweet story.  I enjoyed it.  

What I'm reading:  I didn't read much this week.

What I'm listening to:  Binx is running through the house like a mad man.  How can such a small cat make SO much noise?

What I'm eating:

From the freezer, spicey chicken, white bean soup and crusty bread

BIG salad and cheese roll up

Bacon, eggs, toast and roasted potatoes

Loaded baked potato pierogis and salad. I made a huge batch so there are plenty in the freezer for other meals or snacks.

We were still pretty full from our lunch so I made grilled cheese sandwiches and they hit the spot.

Spaghetti and meatballs, salad and garlic knots.  I will share this meatball recipe that I made later this week because they were absolutely delicious.

Who needs a good slap:  Mother Nature!  She has not been kind to so many people all across the country lately.  I give her a good 5 slaps for the tornado that hit Mississippi alone.  My heart goes out to everyone that has been affected by weather events.  That is something you definitely can't plan much for.  So many of my friends are still dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Ian this past Fall.  

What I'm planning:  Nothing comes to mind right now.

What is making me smile:

Grace Linn's powerful speech against Book Bans at a Florida School Board Meeting is worth watching - YouTube

I watched an interview with Grace Linn yesterday and they showed her speech that she gave to her local school board.  I highly recommend watching.  Her message needs to be heard by everyone.  

I hope all is well in your world and that the day and the coming week brings you joy!