Weekly Wrap Up 5/24

 Hello to all - goodness here, we are with just a week left in the month!  Hope this finds everyone well and safe.  It is a cloudy morning here.  About 65* at the moment.  May get to 70* or so today.  May has been on the cooler side where April was very warm.  Strange weather.  May has been wet as well.  Today looks to be no exception.

It is 500 Mile Race Day here, and I almost bet it doesn't run the whole race without rain.  So many people here wanting to see it - goodness, I hope they get to.  Funny, the little town of Speedway becomes the second largest city in the state on this weekend because of all the tourists!!!!

It is also Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S.  It is the day week remember all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice over the years for our freedoms.  Thank you and prayers for all of the families as well.

                                                             Thankful for FREEDOM

My frugal week:

• Cut lots of peonies and roses this week.  I have the last 2 vases of peonies in the house.  Going to be so sad when I have to be done with them.  I just love that smell
• Finished up a gallon of milk on 5/18 that was dated 4/29.  Tasted just as fresh as the day it was opened.
• Mowed the front yard - still too wet to get to the back
• Used up the last of the homemade banana ice cream in a smoothie along with some grapes that needed used
• Did several walks when weather permitted
• My former neighbor (moved to KY) came by for a short visit while in town.
• Aired house a lot - no heat, no AC
• Baked a dozen cookies from dough I had in the freezer
• Scoured all the watering holes - cleaned and refilled hummingbird feeders
• Laundry and used dehumidifier water and hung to dry
• Working on gathering things to donate and ended up with a big bag to trash as well
• I did go out and filled the gas tank, and my gas can (good for the summer on mower) for 3.09 gal. using discount
• Stopped at Kroger and got a watermelon (pretty good), grd. beef on clearance for 3.37 lb. (got 3 lbs.). found 15 smaller cans of cat food for .24 ea. on clearance and 6 regular cans for .51 ea.  Got TP on sale - bought 2 - 12 packs.
• Paid everything I had on hand
• Harvested my celery plants I was growing.  The bottoms were getting nasty looking, so I just harvested all the little stalks and leaves

Meals this past week:

Taco mac bowl

Fried salmon bites and nice salad

Salmon patty sandwich, fries and side salad

Summer sausage, cheese and veggies & crackers plate

Cheesy broccoli, chicken rice skillet

L/O rice skillet and salad

Swiss/onion dbl. burger, baked beans, slaw

SNACKS:  various fruit, cookies, beef stick

There you have it - nothing too exciting.  Just a nice week.  Plan on doing more getting rid of things and hoping to get to mow out sometime soon!  It sure needs it.

How was your week?  Any good deals?  Have you all got those gardens planted yet?  I know weather has kept many from getting things in.  It will all work out - so have patience.

I hope you all have a lovely long weekend and take a moment to remember why!!!!  The celebration isn't really about the race or the picnics - but those who sacrificed everything so we can be free over the decades.

Have a super week ahead and stay safe and hope health finds you all.  Prayers of healing for those in need.  Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.

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The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord life his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

Lord, we send up our thanks for all the precious gifts we receive each day, and for all our blessings.  Help us each one to see all the blessings, even when things look grim - there is always some sunshine behind those things.  Prayers for all our military past and present and their families.  Prayers that all folks that are out on the roads this weekend will be safe.  Please keep everyone in your loving and protective arms.  AMEN