Having my ass thoroughly kicked by Influenza this past week and a half has given way to the kind of clarity that is normally deemed dangerous when provided to someone who has extreme motivation. However, since I am not one of those people, I have realized that my level of clarity is not as much dangerous as it is a part of the never ending cycle of my my propensity towards slacking and sulking. And so, with that realization in tow, I dug deep within and admitted defeat.
And yet, In the mist of hacking dry-coughs, body chills and body aches, I found myself understanding that defeat, even when it shakes you to the core and stuns you with realism, it is only temporary. It is a mere wrinkle in time that, through our own projection of fear, has amassed a reputation for being bad-ass. Defeat is in fact weak; it is a small sound in a loud world and need not be feared.
So, today, in the afterglow of antibiotics, antivirals, steroids, and rest, I broke out the weekly menu template that I made a while back, grabbed my very new coupon binder and scissors, and fired up my previously-created, thoroughly-neglected, Cozi account and muttered with skeptical-determination, “let’s rock!”
My husband, who was also knocking on death’s door the past week and change, let out a sigh (after 16 years he knows that my stubbornness has no limits), and agreed to rock out our plan of attack for the week. And we did. We planned a menu (my love of cooking did not die with my desire to replace my stomach this week), created a shopping list, sorted our coupons, and divided the rest of the household responsibilities between us. Because, truth be told, as much as I love our lives, I despise the chaotic nature in which we go about living.
So, I try to get organized again!
Here is our menu for the week. It is after all, Menu Planning Monday!
Monday: Fresh Tuna (husband’s recipes) and Garlic Butter Mushrooms (from SmittenKitchen.com)
Tuesday: Split Pea Soup & crusty Bread
Wednesday: Chicken Parm Rollatini with Polenta and Spinach
Thursday: Meatloaf with Roasted Red Potatoes and Asparagus
Friday: BBQ Ham with Sweet Potatoes and Kale
Saturday: Make Your Own Pizza
Sunday: Beef Chili and Sour Cream with Cheddar Biscuits (from SmittenKitchen.com)
This new year I have started couponing seriously, too. It’s about saving. Making a menu keeps me from over spending at the supermarket and as a new rule, I don’t go without a list based on my menu. Glad you all are feeling a little better. xo
That’s good Pascha. I am trying to take is seriously too. I don’t do the grocery shopping here (my husband does that) but I am trying to help him out. And you are right, making a menu makes it easier to save.
I am a week late, but the menu looks delish! What a trooper you are for being sick and still keeping up with the planning. You deserve a gold star for that one.
Sandra, thanks for commenting and sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am getting my new blog set up so I been a little tunnel-visioned. Please follow me there at http://www.mymercurialnature.com.
It was a great menu and thanks for the props!