As I look outside my window: It’s cloudy, but the rain has cleared up mostly. It’s supposed to be under 70 degrees all week.

Right now I am: Finishing up dinner cleanup and getting ready to put the kids to bed.

On my bedside table: I have two novellas by P. Djèlí Clark sitting on my nightstand (Ring Shout and The Black God’s Drums). I also started reading Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.

On my tv this week: We watched a few movies (Mortal Kombat was actually not bad!) and continued with Star Trek: Voyager.

Listening to: I’ve been really enjoying my Apple Favorites playlist. So many good songs!

On the menu for this week:

• Monday - Chicken with Black Beans

• Tuesday - Baked Potato Soup

• Wednesday - Chicken Pad Thai Nachos

• Thursday - Leftovers/Take out

• Friday - Pulled Pork

• Saturday - Sweet Potato Nachos

• Sunday - Lemon Shrimp and Asparagus

On my to do list: I hope to get the laundry room put together plus do some homeschool planning and take a look at our calendar.

Happening this week:

• Monday - Normal home day

• Tuesday - Park playdate

• Wednesday - Grocery, library visit

• Thursday - Bees of the Heartland scavenger hunt field trip to Auburn, NE

• Friday - Normal home day

• Saturday - The usual

• Sunday - The usual

What I am creating: Lots of recipes today! Beyond brunch, I made a blueberry breakfast cake, lemony lemon bars, pesto twists, gazpacho, and dinner. It was a productive day in the kitchen!

My simple pleasures: Good adventure/horror novellas, a walk in the woods, the sound of rain at night.

Looking around the house: Our laundry room is looking so nice! The washer and dryer are officially in their place (need to adjust a bit this week), the walls are looking good, the door is off, and I’m ready to finish this thing! I have an order coming with a nice bar for hanging clothes, a shelving system, a curtain for the closet, and some new laundry baskets! I’m hoping it have to all organized next weekend.

From the camera: Pretty scraps from my gazpacho making.