Hi friends, I hope you’re having a great day. I’m time for the April edition of What’s Up Wednesday. Thanks so much for being here.
WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK
My meal planning has gone out the window, and I’m just winging it every day. But so far so good, and now that the new season of MasterChef is on, I’m more inspired. Not that I make anything nearly as creative as they do. But still, I like watching it as I cook.
Anyway, back to what we’re eating this week. So far, I’ve made Mediterranean chicken, and we’ve had plenty for leftovers. We aren’t fussy at my house, and we are more than happy to eat the same meal two nights in a row.
I did make a big pot of hearty soup just for me to take to work for lunch, and I have divided it up and frozen it. I like my soups thick and chunky with plenty of chicken and vegetables. This time I made it with some soup mix, and it has beans and barley, which makes it extra filling. It’s a nice change from the summer salads that I was taking to work during the hotter months. Although we haven’t really hit any autumn weather, soup is a nice change from salad and tuna on repeat.
My son’s friend’s family owns a farm where they raise cattle for beef, and they generously gave us some meat, so we’ve been eating more red meat than usual.
I think I’m rambling now. There is clearly no plan here.
WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT
Trip planning! I’m not in a funk like I was when we got back from our USA trip, but I am missing that excitement of planning a trip and counting down the days. That’s one of the best parts!
WHAT I’M LOVING
It’s autumn, but it’s still so warm, and I sure do love warm weather. I’ve probably gone and jinxed everything now, and next week it will be cold, and I’ll be complaining.
I wonder what the weather forecast is. I’m too scared to look!
WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO
We are all coming down from the high of our trip to Singapore and Japan.
It’s back to work for all of us, and it’s always a bit of a shock coming back to reality.
If you’d like to catch up on the trip recaps I’ve done so far, you can find them here and here.
WHAT I’M DREADING
Nothing I can think of, which makes me very thankful. Well, I guess there is one tiny thing.
I’ve shared before that I’m not great with anything medical. Yes, I do the essential lady check-ups (ugh), but I tend to put off other things. I’ve got a referral for a blood test, and it’s been a few years since my last one. I should probably check things like cholesterol, but the last time my white blood cell count was a bit low, I immediately thought the worst.
The doctor said everything was fine, and I was probably just run down or fighting an infection. But after that, I kind of went, “Who needs this kind of negativity?” And I haven’t gone back.
So I’m trying to get myself together and just do it. I’m not even scared of needles; it’s more the results. And I know putting it off is silly, but here we are.
WHAT I’M WATCHING
I went to see Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, and if you haven’t seen it yet, you must! I loved it so much, I want to go back again. I had to hold myself back from jumping out of my seat and dancing—it was that good!
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO
Michael Jackson hits! Mama say mama sa mama coo sa – wooooo!
WHAT I’M WEARING
Autumn layers! I have been starting the day with a denim jacket or light jumper, and then, as it’s still lovely and warm during the day, I peel off a layer, and it’s back to T-shirts. Yay!
WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND
Zero plans
WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH
I was just saying to a friend today that May is usually a very quiet month. Well, she actually said that, and I agreed. But it turns out there are a few things happening.
First up, one of our friends from our monthly Monday catch-ups is organising girls’ adventures, and we’re kicking off the first one on the 9th of May with a trip to Manly. Then we have a work dinner on the 22nd. I’m having some friends over on one of the weekends, I think it’s my turn to host cousin connect, and there’s Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
It’s nice to have a few things to look forward to in May.
Well, at the risk of sounding repetitive, I’ll say what I always say. I can’t believe how fast the time is flying! It’s already time to say goodbye to April. It was a great month, and I’m sad to see it go. But fingers crossed, May is good to all of us.
See you on Friday.
Linking up with Shay
It sounds like you are eating well even without a meal plan. That Mediterranean chicken looks so good and the soup too!
I hope it stays warm for a bit longer for you. It is just starting to warm up here and on Friday we almost have summer temperatures which I am very excited about.
It sounds like you have some great plans for May.
May is such a busy month here! Your soup looks really good.
That Mediterranean chicken looks amazing! I am awful with anything medical as well.. in fact other than mammograms I’m not sure I’ve had a physical/well visit since the pandemic. I had 3 years in a row where my doctors quit/retired/moved and I pretty much gave up on finding a new one… I had made it a goal to do that this year but still haven’t found a doctor yet.