July #7 - a new recipe, masks and kid stuff

Hello,  sorry about the long break and no new to-do list this week.  We had places to go 3 days this week and knowing I wouldn’t be home much,  I didn’t even make a list.  I’m just doing what I see needs done,  as I have time, and it will all be fine.  

This recipe was in a Taste of Home magazine and it is so good and easy.  I made it for our supper tonight and will definitely make it again.  

I followed the recipe exactly except I added 2 cans of beans and I used homemade chicken broth instead of purchased broth.  

Red Beans and Rice

I’ve made more veil style masks as they are our current favorite style-much easier to breath in! 

I did lengthen the pattern so they can be tucked into your shirt 

free veil mask pattern

I also made some veil masks from this mustache fabric from Walmart and they turned out especially cute. 

My husband wore a mustache veil mask for his appointment at the VA hospital and he said almost everyone complimented him for the mask.  Sorry I don’t have a photo of him though.....

We saw our 3 grandchildren that live away this week.  It was a fun day too! 

They have a backyard pool and we spent much of the visit there. 

This swim mask is a very clever design,  It completely covers the nose so the swimmer doesn’t get water up their nose.  

Some of the local grands were here this week and they had fun playing with our grocery stockpile.  

They played grocery store (of course) and even made these signs for the door 

Our neighborhood has a private Facebook group.  Most messages are about lost pets or found items.  People also give away things. 

One neighbor offered a bunch of boy toys.  When no one had responded all day,  I asked about them and was happy to get them all.  

And this is just about 1/3 of them.  

It also included a Calico Critters cabin and treehouse with lots of accessories and cute furniture.  

I don’t usually like having this many toys but since we don’t really go anywhere for entertainment, because of the virus,  the extra toys are very welcome.  

And they were all free! 

That’s the highlights from here

Hope everyone is good

❤️ Rhonda 

July #6 - summer foods

Hello everyone 

Below is where I usually do my chopping and peeling, etc.  

I set everything up on the breakfast table and sit down to work because it does take me awhile.  

Sometimes I watch YouTube on an iPad while I work.  

Today- I made another batch of fresh salsa and cut up one cantaloupe.  

It was a bit green but it still tastes really good.  I will let the others ripen a couple days before I cut them.  

  All waiting in fridge until time to eat 

Supper was cornbread muffins,  canned pinto beans seasoned with onion, bell pepper and spicy tomato sauce, with fresh salsa to spoon on top.  It was really good! 

Below is what my husband harvested today - minus some onions he ate at lunch and jalapeños I put in the salsa.  

He planted potatoes in tubs to hopefully harvest this fall.  

A few replies 

 Terri- I know it’s a lot of melon but we will share it with family and it will all get eaten fresh.  

Angela, yes- we like our air fryer.  I can cube up potatoes, spray them with olive oil and in 10 minutes,  they are browned, delicious  and a very easy no fuss side dish.  

  Yesterday,  my 3 grands got school sack lunches and the entree was a chicken patty and bun.  I put the patties in the air fryer and they were ready to eat in 5 minutes.  

  I use the air fryer almost daily.  

❤️ Rhonda