Weekly Wrap Up 4/12

 Hello to everyone.  Happy Sunday.  I sure hope this finds you all doing well.

It is a nice morning here - at 58*F already.  Looks to get to 80* and some wind.  I think this next week will be a sampling of May weather.  It is predicted to be in 70's and 80's all week.  Rain many days (at least partial days).

I know many of you gals up north are still getting snow - I hate that for you.  It is time to be over that stuff.

I ran out on a short jaunt this week and noticed all the redbud trees are so pretty and lots of flowering trees are lovely.  It is all coming back to life in our area.

I found out this week that my sister-in-law (85 yrs old) had quite the mishap this week.  Her and brother went to my gr.gr. nephews' baseball game (the young man that won a scholarship for ball).  He is their gr. grandson.  He threw a ball from 3rd to home and the catcher missed it, and somehow it hit SIL in the face!  Brother said her glasses is what saved her eye.  She has 2 cuts and 4 broken bones, but none were separated, so no surgery needed.  Talk about a freak accident.  Nephew pulled himself from game, as he was so upset about his throw hurt grandma.  Needless to say, she is very sore and swollen.

Horrible thing to happen, yet so fortunate she didn't lose an eye or worse.  Also, she had 2 littles right there with her, and they were missed, it probably would have killed them had they been hit in the head.

My frugal week.

• I had a pie sent home with me from my nieces Easter dinner.  I cut and froze in individual pieces for future treats
• Inventoried the H & B cabinet - I think I am in good shape there for a long while
• Seemed to be a neighbor helping neighbor week (or helping ourselves w/views).  Guy 2 doors down mowed all the yard next door (it is 3 lots wide - huge) and he did it with a regular mower and not a rider.  I hope they paid him.  I cleaned out the other neighbors yuck - between my fence and his garage (taller than fence).  Also cut all the stuff growing up the fence on their side.  Another neighbor cut his and 3 other yards one day.  
• I mowed and trimmed all of my yard
• Finally got to unplug all the water holes for hopefully the last time
• Lots of walks
• No heat most of the week and got to air house some
• Paid everything I had in house
• Cut back the 3 clumps of pampas grass out back
• Cooked 4 older boneless chops I found back in the freezer - used the crockpot and made them into shredded pork
• Froze pork broth for future use
• Used the air fryer and crockpot this week instead of oven
• Used all leftovers in other meals and in new ways or froze 
• Ran out one day to get oranges on sale (all I got).  While out I ran past thrift store and looked at bread

I picked up a package of these bagel 'thins' FREE!  I have never seen them before.  They are seasoned with 'everything' seasoning.  Will make a good smash burger sandwich, I think!  Look forward to trying them.

Meals this past week:

Easter dinner with family

Potato salad, hard boiled eggs and ham (freezer)

Beans & rice w/beef added, sauteed yellow squash

Shredded pork 'soft tacos' and salad

l/o beans & rice topped with cheese dip and broccoli

Diced potatoes and shredded pork and salad

Chicken & veggie wrap and roasted broccoli

What did you do this week to stay frugal?  Any exciting plans or deals?

I hope you all had a good week and have your health and stay safe.

Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.

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I can do all things in him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

Thank You Lord for all the many blessings we received this week, many of which were bad things averted.  We know we are blessed in what we receive and often in what we do not receive or experience.

Help us each one to know that You are our strength and our comfort.  All things are possible when we let you be involved and in charge of our lives.  Thank you for family and friends and for the beauty of nature that we get to experience each day.  AMEN