Brooks meeting football players

Brooks acting shy.  PK3 had a blast with their football buddies today and at the pep rally!  Go Donkeys!!! Brooks really enjoyed meeting all the football guys. 

Love our small school system.  They love our children. 

 

Hattie in Dance Program

Hattie has began our local dance program.  Isn’t she the cutest little girl ever?  I know she is going to excel in this program.  She will enjoy interacting with the other students as well. She is full of sass, am so proud of her.  

I am so excited to watch her progress with her dance lessons.  She is so full of  joy and laughter.  I know if they have a recital I will be there as well.  

Blessing Box Monday

This was what was in box Monday after work.  Yikes not much at all. Am glad I kept some food back to add today.  Sure pray the people who need food gets something.   I know I can’t fill the box every week.  Wish I could but like everyone else we are on a budget. 

Of course what food I added today did not fill the box but there is a few good items to help. One of the spaghetti meal kits and bean burrito meal kit was in this blessing box reload.  Did see where all hygiene products was gone except for the playtex. I have more hygiene products I need to add to the box.  

Blessing Box Sunday

This is how the box looked mid morning Sunday.  I picked up about $40 in food this weekend for blessing box.  I decided to keep half of the food and put in Monday after I got off work.  I’ve heard that one person will take everything in the box.  I really don’t care but would like to bless more than a person.  

The box I use is next to the high school.  I’m thinking my next reload that I am going to do snack bags geared to school age students students.  Am thinking a drink, chips, granola bars, and such. I bought gallon ziplock bags to put items in.  So they can grasp and go. 

On bottom shelf I put hygiene products.  Several items I had but wasn’t ever going to use.  Next time I plan on putting individual toilet paper, laundry soap and small bottles of dish soap.  

We are so blessed and I want to help others in need.  This is just a small way I can help others. If everyone placed a few cans of food or even a loaf of bread we would be able to help so many more people in need.   I personally plan on putting food in the Blessing Box every two weeks.  Depending on my budget.  

This week I put spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and a can of green beans in a ziplock bag. Made a couple of them.  Then I made up a bag of tortillas, refried beans, red enchilada sauce, and a Spanish rice.  I thought the meal kits would be kinda cool to put in the blessing boxes.  

 

Smoking’ Joes Rib Ranch

In our rural area this is a tasty BBQ joint.  The food is always so good.  We ordered a three meat platter. Came with two sides.  Our favorite is fries and fried okra. We had enough leftovers that we can have it for lunch tomorrow.  Our meal was $26.00.  Break it down to $13.00 each, then with us having leftovers it made it around $6.50 each meal.  That’s economical for eating out these days. 

This is some of the decorations in the building.  I am not sure if I have ever taken pictures of inside the restaurant. 

Since our community is known for growing watermelons this wall design is a good fit.  If you’re ever in Rush Springs Oklahoma stop by and get some of the best BBQ you will ever taste. 

 

Blessing Box

This is the box before I added my groceries.  Was surprised to see the drinks as well as the shelled walnuts. 

This is how I left the box. I always try to put pasta and spaghetti sauce in the box.  I felt like I added a variety of items.  I did put a package of hotdog buns with a can of chili with beans.  Also I added some ramen noodles for the young boy I met last week.  Hopefully he checks it at some point this evening.  I also bought a few microwave Mac and cheese containers.  Ranch dressing, corn,green beans, tomato sauce,  cookies, with individual packages of pop tart bites.  Don’t forget Mac and cheese, pasta salad, pasta sides, and couple of popcorns in individual size, similar to chips. 

#helpingothers, #gooddeeds

 

Outing with co~workers

Today went to Okc with Whitney and Shelby.  Our first stop was Market Basket. It’s where Hobby Lobby’s items go once they are discontinued or even if they are samples.  Great prices on most everything. 

I was looking for items for Christmas. I am leaning toward buffalo plaid.  Bought 7 Christmas containers in buffalo plaid to put presents into once I get to that stage.  Bought a box of Christmas cards, several items for my journal that I’m currently putting together for a swap.  

Then on to Bass Pro Shop.  Of course I had to buy more tackle.  I bought items to put in Luther’s Christmas stocking.  

I could spend a hot minute in the fishing department.  I need to keep notes on what we need so I don’t buy excess of tackle we already have.

Enjoy looking at their displays. I should have taken more pictures but didn’t unfortunately.   Seems like I always see something new and different. 

We ate at Texas Roadhouse and is was so good. I got the beef tips and loaded mash potatoes.  

I enjoyed spending time outside of work with the girls.  Hope we do this again at some point.