Monday April 8th...

Well...I waited with anticipation for the eclipse...but it was a total let down, Obviously we wernt in its path.. and apart from it seeming quite quiet.. the sun shone brightly.

I was outside any way working in the Victory Garden and managed to get one bed completed and the other half done. We now have tomatoes. peppers and cucumbers safely tucked in... and a couple of zucchini in the second bed. I also planted lettuce in trays and sprinkled a few flower seeds in tubs. I dont think they will be going into a border this year

Our back garden is a big mess... even worse than the front... and this year needs a lot of work. Right now MrD is concentrating on reseeding the front.. but he intends to do the back lawn too. The grass is wrong for an active dog...and in many parts the ground is sinking... leaving pot holes and bare patches. Also, new neighbours have moved in behind us and have hacked down trees and foliage.. leaving a bit of a mess on our fence line. Yesterday he cut down some big branches from over the vegetables.. I told him to leave them and while hes in work this week I will cut them and stack the logs..

Time goes so fast when Im working outside and before I realized it was past lunchtime. So I grabbed a quick sandwich.. did some ironing then made a couple of chocolate chip banana bread

and a batch or MrD's favourite cookies

Tonight's dinner was Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice...first time making... from scratch with no jarred sauce and absolutely delicious. A big winner with MrD. 

Its been a busy day.. I will sleep well tonight... 

Have a great week and here's the rest of this weeks menu

 Weekly Plan - 8th April 2024

Monday              Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

Tuesday              Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Wednesday        Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Spicy Potato Wedges

Thursday            Creamy Beef Pasta Bake

Friday                  Pizza 

Saturday             Hawaiian Turkey Burgers, Coleslaw, and Fries for MrD

Sunday                Leftovers Beef Pasta Bake

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x