Monday Morning!

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. My daughter had been ill but is now returning to school. My poor girl was sick for a week with a viral infection that affected her throat and ears but we are thanking God that she is now feeling fine albeit a few sniffles. We cancelled our weekend trip to PA and will reschedule, and we didn't get the snow they thought we might get...so all in all it was a weekend of changes. That's okay! Again they are watching for a substantial snowfall for next weekend. I know we will get one of those storms and I'm excited! I told my husband to load our pick up truck with firewood! If any of you have dogs or cats AND a fireplace, have you noticed how they tend to occupy the best spots in front of the fire? LOL We just got new carpet in our basement where our fireplace is and that makes it even more appealing to our cats. So funny! They sure know where to go for the comfort.

A few months back I got this suet holder from Tractor Supply and yesterday when I was refilling it, this woodpecker didn't even wait for me to completely walk away! He started eating and I could almost touch him!!! It was so exciting. He didn't even flitch when I reached up with my phone to snap a photo!

Monday is usually a day of cooking for me. I prepare all my Mom's meals and some items for my freezer, and I menu plan for my own family for the week as well. A few good things I made this past week: Escarole & White Beans, homemade Mac & Cheese, and Chicken Tortellini soup (which I didn't get to take a photo of)

Escarole & White Beans is even more of a comfort food to me than mac & cheese! Simple ingredients of cleaned escarole leaves sautéed in garlic and olive oil, chicken broth, a little salt & pepper, parmesan cheese and white beans...sooo good!

My hibiscus is about to bloom. At least it looks that way! I couldn't bear to say goodbye to it when the Summer was over and brought it in the house hoping she would live...and she is! I'll keep you posted! She'll have a beautiful orange bloom when she opens.

Have a great day!