Hello and happy Sunday to all. Hope you are all well and safe.
It has been a crazy weather week all around. Friday, we had winds that didn't seem to cease! I was out actually 'catching' trash as it blew! Powerful winds.
They are coming back again today, with thunderstorms coming late tonight. Some areas north of here are predicted to have blizzards!! Winter isn't done yet!
Trees are budding all over, and flowers and bushes are popping out and being pretty. The magnolias are just starting to bloom, but will be DONE within the next 24-48 hours, as we are to get in the teens once more. We will have the coldest St. Patrick's Day in nearly a century!!!! Crazy stuff. I hope all getting winds, storms and lots of snow stay safe.
My frugal week:
- Lots and lots of walks - free exercise
- Spent some time doing yard clean-up, raking, bagging, cutting and pulling - and moving some things around
- Picked a big bouquet of daffodils - since they will be gone after tomorrow. Probably need to pick more today (70* today)
- Aired the house out and had furnace off for a good bit of the week
- Used the air fryer and the crockpot this week to avoid the oven
- Lots of laundry in cold and hung to dry
- Fixed a spot on the awning out front that had a loose piece of metal that banged like crazy Friday in the wind - that was fun being on a step ladder in the wind!
- Refilled all the feeder bins with feed on hand
- Had to plug in the watering holes again - when not raining as cold coming back
- Using what I have on hand and making new meals from leftovers
- Pulled out a mini pork loin from freezer and cooked in the crockpot (will give 3 meals)
- One day I was chilly and I also wanted something sweet - so I made a big mug of hot chocolate w/lots of marshmallows - so nummy
- Did a little sewing
- NO grocery shopping
- Doing all the normal stuff
Nothing exciting here!
Meals this past week:
Baked potato topped w/chili, cheese and sour cream
Chicken strips, brussel sprouts, and sauteed carrots strips
Dirty rice (homemade spicey rice) and fried cabbage
Bean, rice, cheese enchiladas (done on stove top)
Fish sandwich, mixed greens cooked and carrot sticks
Pork loin w/carrots and potatoes
BBQ shredded pork sandwich topped with shredded cabbage and l/o greens as side
SNACKS: toast, fruit, nuts
There you have it. Nothing real exciting here. Counting down the days until it gets warmer and stays!
How has your week been? What kind of weather are you getting? Any good deals this week?
Let us know what is going on in your life.
I hope you are all safe and stay safe with all the weird weather that is happening this weekend.
Prayers for your health and safety.
Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.
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I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
Psalms 7:17
Dear Lord, thank you again for all the many blessings that we have had this week. Help us each one see the light that comes from our darkest moments, and the joy in little things. There are many things in life that are sad and depressing and worrisome, but with You we can get through all. Prayers for all our family and friends, and prayers for all everywhere. Help us to remember that things happen as part of Your plan, and we need to have faith. AMEN
Nothing blooming here! There's still lots of snow on the ground with temps hovering around -10C. Temps in the +digits are expected next week. I've just returned from a vacation to Costa Rica with my DIL. No snow to worry about there with temps >30C day & night. I still maintain it's easier to warm up in the cold than cool off in the heat. We saw some beautiful sights, learned a litte of how another culture lives, & visited with friends old & new. Homecoming was sweet. I am a homebody. So back to the routine of my quiet life. It was a pleasure to clear a little snow yesterday, chop some kindling, fill the woodbox & light a fire in the wood stove. In the kitchen: chicken stir fry w/ rice; cabbage soup from the freezer.
ReplyDeleteGosh, sorry you still have such weather - but it sounds like it suits you! How neat to go on that trip - I bet that was a nice little reprieve. I bet you are thrilled to be back in your little world.
DeleteI must say I am a cool off from heat kind of gal. I hate cold weather.
Have a lovely week.
82 degrees today and tornadoes tonight with a huge cold front coming in early tomorrow morning. I plan to do my hour walk bc I am not walking in the cold
ReplyDeletetomorrow. The weather is nuts. I made The Tightwqd Gazette Lentil casserole and also this weekend made corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onion, turnips. I will eat that until gone and then plan to pull out the pumpkin bean chill I soup that has spaghetti squash, and peppers in it also. I did a bit of stock up on oats, sugar, grits, corn meal bc with gas prices going so high I was worried about food inflation price. I eat mostly at home so this will all get used. I feel I am fine on basics like dried beans, peanut butter, rice, grits, cornmeal, etc. I don’t make sandwich bread and so I typically do not keep a lot of flour. I may have to start making it though bc of price!!I just don’t like making bread although I am fine with cornbread bc it is fast. !Have a great week! Cindy in the South
Weather is nuts for sure. 71* here today and 31* in the morning and teens by Tuesday morning. Then back in 60's later in week. Just enough cold to kill things!
DeleteOh goodness, your food sounds good. I found a new recipe for kind of like fry bread made with lentils I want to try.
I have plenty of basics on hand, so haven't thought much about stocking. I do imagine prices may go up some with the gas prices - but things will get to normal again.
It takes me forever to eat a loaf of bread.
Have a lovely week.
We are expecting nights in the teens as well, just as the azaleas are beginning to open. I hope they won't all be frozen because they are so pretty. Glad I don't have magnolias - they seem *always* to get hit with a cold spell, I remember that from my childhood! This morning I took some pictures of the daffodils as they'll be flattened by cold this week. I want a record, as I spent the last few years moving bulbs areound, splitting up huge non-blooming clumps, so the blooms this year have been a great pleasure. :)
ReplyDeleteNext week I plan to buy bulb fertilizer when I'm in town to sprinkle on the daffodil remains because this is the season that I know where the bulbs really are. By autumn they're all gone to ground.
Quiet week here except lunch with my cousin and hymn singing this weekend.
Stay warm, y'all!
MaryB
Yep, almost every year the magnolias get hit. I think last year they had a chance to get beautiful. I hope your plants make it.
DeleteThe daffodils are so joyful to see - like a natures smile!
Quiet is good.
Have a beautiful week.
Oh, we have much for which to be thankful! Last night I was struggling with letting go of a situation, to allow Yehovah take the wheel.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to turn off the furnace and air the house a bit. Right now it is pretty nice, the sun is shining, and the temperature is moderate. Sadly, much colder and nasty weather is coming.
Oh no, hope Licorice shows up. Maybe someone took him in and he is living the Life of Riley.
Off to Lowe's in Avon to pick up garden supplies. Enjoy your day!
Yes mam, so much to be thankful for. It is sometimes to let go and give it to God.
DeleteIt is pretty. Turned off heat and have a window or 2 cracked a bit for now.
I doubt anyone could get him inside, but maybe he just got tired of all the 'new' ones that are here! He moved here to get away from a bully - so who knows. I sure hope he is ok.
Have a fun day and a nice week.
A heartwarming Sunday story. Less than 3 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybLYmCc0Vu8
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL!!!! I heard about her and the boy this week - what a wonderful story with a perfect outcome!
DeleteThanks.
Have a special week.
OMGoodness, I meant to say "prayers for Licorice". That is the disadvantage of outdoor animals. When they go, where did they go? Are they ok?It's crazy making.
ReplyDeleteMaryB
Thanks Mary - I know - they come and go, but that doesn't mean they don't attach themselves to our hearts.
DeleteI saw on the news that a bad storm was heading your way and up north of you as well, please be careful and stay as safe (that includes climbing on your ladder too!) as you can. I hope your Licorice cat comes back around soon. I had a cat that disappeared for a couple of weeks one time and one day he just showed back up. I was so glad to see him, and I hope Licorice comes home soon too. I recently got some bird seed to fill my bird feeders, and the squirrels have taken that as a challenge. Bahahaha! They are crazy! Your meals sound delicious and I love a good fish sandwich. We are doing well here and I'm getting stronger every day I feel my energy coming back, so it's all good, I hope you have a great week and stay safe, Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteYep, it sounds like a noisy and windy night ahead. Feel for those up north - blizzards!
DeleteI hope he comes back too - thanks for saying that happened to you - it gives me hope.
I have bird feeds fixed so the squirrels can't get to them - but it used to be a challenge. They are funny to watch.
I am so glad you are doing so much better and slow and steady, wins the race.
Thanks, will try to get through tonight well - then it is brighter days ahead for a while.
Have a blessed week.
We had very high winds on Thursday. They were rougher than any we had during the Winter and nobody I have spoken to can understand why it wasn't named as a storm. It tore some wood off the end of our fascia and I woke up just after dawn the last 2 days to the sound of jackdaws attempting to set up home in the roof. Luckily a neighbour volunteered to get up a ladder and fix it for us if my husband could cut some wood to match the missing piece (which had rotted around the screws). I was very thankful when he fixed it for this morning. Husband is not good with heights, but had said that he would attempt to fix it himself. He helps the neighbour with accounting stuff when tax returns are due and he said that he would do something for us in return.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, sorry you had some damage. That didn't take long, for someone to want to move in the space!!!! Glad you have such a nice neighbor that was so helpful. I hate heights too - but once in a while we just have to do it.
DeleteNice way to barter services.
Have a safe a great week.
I hope that you find Licorice or find what happened to him. I understand your attachment. We had a cat in the neighborhood we called KK (Kitty Kat) who one day disappeared. I walked and drove for several days looking for him but then saw him in a driveway about 1/2 mile away. He never returned to my street but I felt like he was OK even though I drove by that house and never saw him again.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a stressful week for me. Unexpected things were found in the home inspection. And everything must be done in a rush. I hate this whole process and will be glad when it’s over one way or another. It is SO hard being alone.
Then yesterday my washing machine broke, water pouring out of the bottom, thankfully in the garage. I have an appliance guy I’ve used in the past. I’ll use the laundromat until I get some time to handle this.
On a positive note, I got an invitation to the wedding of my cousin’s granddaughter in New England. I know her and decided I’ll go. She lives above her means and the wedding is at a fancy venue (no lodging, just the wedding) but there is a Hampton Inn nearby. More important to me than the wedding, I’ll be able to visit my mom at the cemetery. Barbara M.
Well, I hope if Licorice isn't here, he is somewhere being taken well care of. I really pampered him with treats - so hope someone else does. I just pray he is alright.
DeleteSorry you have had so many problems with things this week. I sure hope it all gets ironed out quickly and the sale gets done.
Dang, then the washer? You did have a bad week. At least you have the right attitude of doing what you have to until it all gets fixed. It sure can be hard to be alone at times.
Nice, that will make a nice vacation trip. I am glad you will have the opportunity to visit the cemetery.
Have a better week and a good one!
I hope Licorice shows up or you find out what happened to him.
ReplyDeleteWas able to open the windows a few days, I love those days. Giving severe storms overnight which I dread. Too many big trees around the house which I wish we could afford to get cut down.
Had my MRI done. Confirmed what we already knew, herniated disc on a nerve, sciatica, DDD, osteoarthritis. Now we're adding another bulging disc, spinal stenosis, large bone spurs, fluid build up, and something misshapen due to the pressure on it. My back has hurt my whole life, I used to joke to the husband I'd be in a wheelchair before I'm 40. Sad thing is I'm not sure it's going to stay a joke.
Anyway, frugal wise I dropped into Kroger after and found 4 1lb packages of ground turkey at $2.82 each and a produce bag of 4 still good looking bell peppers for $1.49. At Ollie's I got bags of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Hershey Kisses for 75% off that will be used in Easter eggs. Bought the kids a $15 soccer ball for $3.
Thanks. Opening windows and getting fresh air is wonderful. Stay safe.
DeleteYour poor thing - your back sounds like a mess. That all has to be painful. I hope there is something that can be done for relief.
Good find on the turkey and peppers. When you can get their markdowns - they are always good. Nice deals.
Take care and rest and stay safe during the storms. Have a good week.
Still snow on the ground here and we are to get a bit more over the next two days. Things warm up after that and I hope that winter is loosening its grip. Hope you find Licorice, or that at least he shows up begging at your door once again.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dang, I would hate to hate so much snow. I guess you gals up there are used to it. Hopely spring comes to you soon.
DeleteI would love to see his little face begging at my door!!!
Have a safe week.
Cheryl, I sure hope your cat comes home. That happened to us years ago, when we moved. I guess our cat thought it was going to walk the mile back to the old house. Luckily a friend, who lived a few blocks from us, recognized our cat in her yard and brought him back. I like all of your points in this post, that keep you living a frugal life. There are so many things to keep busy with around the house and yard and we get exercise and free upkeep :) All the meal ideas sound great too. I'm going to challenge myself to stay out of the grocery store this week.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I hope he returns. I just feel he is still out there somewhere.
DeleteThanks - it is all the little things that add up. I live simply and yet I have a very good life and eat good food. Hope you make it a week without the store!
Have a great week.
The weather yesterday was crazy yesterday with serious winds and storms and now I woke up to snow and cold. This is one of the reasons Spring is my least favorite season. I don't care for the rollercoaster weather.
ReplyDeleteI hope Licorice is ok and comes back soon. That is why caring for outside animals is so stressful to me.
Have a great week.
You bet the weather was crazy. We go to 74 yesterday and had major wind - this morning is COLD! Still have wind, but not as bad. Crazy stuff.
DeleteIt is stressful taking care of outdoor animals - I worry about them a lot. So many dangers exist, and they are just so innocent.
Have a lovely week.
had a lot of BOGO pork this week for some reason. Also read that pork will be in short supply this fall so....what the heck is going on? Is it going to 'expire'? lol ya gotta laugh at this point.
ReplyDeleteFlorida is going to have rains and wind later today and get to the 40's over night but that is ok. My plant babies should be ok. I have green beans, tomatoes, and pepper growing right now oh and also sugar baby watermelon. all plants as of yet, but one day.
Good for you on the BOGO pork. I shake my head, as there is always something that someone says - you better buy now! People get in panic mode and the crazy stuff starts. Just keep stocking up as you see the sales and it will all be good.
DeleteWOW, you have garden growing already? Lucky you! It is going to get in the teens here tonight - UGH!
Your plants should do good as they will harden off nicely and continue to grow.
Have a super week.