Happy Sunday to all. My goodness, we are basically halfway through this month. What is happening? Time seems to be going much faster! Oh yeah, we are getting older! Sigh.
I hope this finds you all well. Hoping that hearing no news on some, is good news.
It is a cloudy, muggy feeling morning here. I am a little late posting this morning, as I went out and cut and pulled a bunch of weeds, before we get rain a little later.
It got very hot this week (90'sF) - now it is cooling, and after the rain probably cooler as well. It appears according to the long-range forecast that the remainder of the month should be pleasant temps. That would be nice.
Met the new lady moving in sort of across the street - she seems nice. Haven't met him yet. Yesterday another new homeowner moved in 3 houses from them. It appears to be a single man. (what maintenance man on house said).
Just kind of a slow week here. NICE!
My frugal week:
- Made homemade fertilizer for the garden and fertilized plants
- Mowed
- Made hummingbird nectar and cleaned all
- Cleaned lots of kitty kisses (smudges) from inside the windows
- Lots of walks (early), porch sitting and talking with neighbors
- Laundry and used dehumidifier water, hung to dry
- Pulling, cutting and weeding around fences and in perennial bed
- Picked lettuce
- Made a gallon of lemon water using my lemon balm from outside. Goodness, it is so refreshing and good, and I have been drinking a lot more water (nice lemon taste)
- I have picked up a lot of sticks and branches from all the storms that happened this week
- AC only part time in spite of the heat. House has stayed pretty nice, just using AC a couple hours a day (not every day). I keep it set pretty high, just need humidity out of air
- Did some mending
- General housekeeping, plant care, and watering (using rain barrels)
- I did run to Kroger to get watermelon. They had 2 personal melons for $5. I wanted more milk, and of course cat supplies. I did find a couple deals. 1/2 gal. chocolate milk for 1.38, 2 - 1 lb. packs of butter 1.49 lb.
Wilted lettuce (yum) and loaded baked potato
Cheesy, olive flat bread (air fryer) & pasta salad
Broccoli/cauliflower/ ham and rice skillet
Taco pasta bowl, creamsicle shake
Baked taco flat bread (air fryer) and salad
Chef salad
Grilled Rueban wraps and watermelon
Pretty quiet. Life has settled down, and I spend my days doing whatever I want. No big rush or hurry here. The grass is in need of another mowing/trim after all the rain, but that will happen once things dry out this coming week.
I do need to work more in the basement going through stuff - but it will happen, when it happens!
Just trying to be mindful of what I have, of the earth, and others.
How was your week?
Did you get any deals? Any garden picking going on? Love hearing from you all.
Many prayers said for all of you and your families. I know many are having health issues and family are as well - just big hugs and prayers for healing and for peace and comfort.
Wishing you a very lovely week ahead.
Blessings to you and yours from my humble little home.
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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalms 107:1
Lord, today we say thank You for all the many blessings of the week, both large and small. May we always try to be thankful. I pray we all know that no matter what we go through, You are always there loving us. You hold us in Your arms and give us comfort and guidance. May we never forget to seek. Please lay Your healing hands upon all that are in need. AMEN
More cooking from the freezer: blackberry compote for buckwheat pancakes, veggie quiche and unstuffed peppers.
ReplyDeleteMy gardens won't produce for another 50 days (I get greens from the CSA). I hope to have the freezer nearly empty when harvest starts!
Bargains? We went to all 3 reuse/resale building materials stores. 4 drawer pulls for $1.00, saved $80. 1 drawer slide for $5, saved $20. Hubster is building some for his woodshop as there were none in these stores to fit the very specific spaces remaining.
I wanted 2 new stainless water bottles w/twist off lids and the thrift store had 2 for $3 each. Saved over $50!
The savings paid for the plywood at big box as there was not the right building material at these stores. Big win!
Happy Sunday everyone!
Woohoo - great week! It is amazing how much can be saved when recycling and upcycling! You did great. Your cooking from the freezer sounds good. You are really doing good using it up.
DeleteHave a wonderful week.
Great deals, Elle! I love shopping thrift/recycled. Barbara M.
DeleteMorning, Cheryl. $1.49/lb for butter! It costs ~$6/lb in this neck of the woods. The week started with a trip to a nearby town to shop for the neighbor little's birthday whcih was celebrated yesterday. I find the shopping is very limited in this rural area so we often have to drive >1hr. I'm not into online shopping yet. I picked up ground beef from a local supplier enroute. Another 50mm of rain fell this past wk. Farmers are delayed getting any seeding done. Appt with the dentist & hairdresser. Grass was cut & trimmed, the remainder of the bedding plants were put in including the pots at the graveyard. Windows were washed awa the car interior. I'm often reminded of my SIL's saying - there's usually a list of things left undone. In the kitchen: veggie pasta salad w/ tuna; spaghetti w/ mushrooms & spinach; panfried perch; rhubarb loaf.
ReplyDeleteButter is pricey and we can usually get a decent price at holidays - but hadn't seen 1.49 in years!
DeleteI like having a lot stores to choose from. It would be tough to had limited options.
It sure sounds like you accomplished a lot. You are getting more than your share of rain. Heavens, there is always a list of to-do projects.
Nummy - those all sound good.
Have an awesome week.
Love wilted lettuce! Your food sounds great! I have cooked red beans (with chicken instead of pork, trying to eat healthy bc of my cholesterol) and rice for the week, potato salad, will make coleslaw later, and I have another watermelon for dessert this week. I have tomatoes from the farmer’s market to make tomato sandwiches with so I think as far as cooked food and just having to reheat the beans, I am fine. It is too hot to cook all week! Have a great week! Cindy in the South
ReplyDeletei really like it too and haven't had it in ages. It sure hit the spot, and I will do it again soon.
DeleteYou sound like you have a plan on hot weather meals! Love tomato sandwiches. They just hit the spot in summer. Of course I like tomato anything, so there is that!
Good for you on watching your numbers and helping your health.
Have a super week. Stay cool.
It was a quiet week for me, too, Cheryl. No appointments!
ReplyDeleteI’m trying to get things ready for my trip this coming week. I went out at 6 p.m. last night and again trimmed the schefflera, cutting the parts that were still too close to the roof. I still have to trim the hedges near the front windows. We again need rain.
I use a gadget in my suitcase called an Apple AirTag. It allows me to track my suitcase with my phone no matter the location, even thousands of miles away. (A few years ago, my suitcase did not make it onto my flight home after I was rebooked and I knew where it was located and could tell the airline - who I knew had their own ways of locating it but still.) The battery needed changing a few months ago and I had trouble but when I looked yesterday, it was working. Not a necessity but nice to have if my suitcase gets separated from me.
Another use of my phone that I rely on is Google Maps (for walking around). For that I need “data.” My phone service allows international data but it’s expensive, $12 a day. So I’m going to try an “e-sim” for the first time that lets me buy a certain amount of data at a much cheaper cost. I’ll try to install that today.
My electric bill will be quite high. My a/c has been running, running, running, set at 78 F. I’ll turn it up to 80 F. while I’m away. I should get my bill in the next day or two.
I hope the kittens are doing well! Have a good day. Barbara M.
You have really been working hard on cutting all those plants back - they must have been huge.
DeleteThat sounds like a neat gizmo for keeping up with your luggage. Would not be nice to be separated from your items.
Hope the e-sim works for you.
I have been using 77 -78 on my AC as well. Decent temp - without humidity. Hope your bill isn't too high.
I bet you are excited about your trip. I hope you have a great time. Have a super week.
I sometimes think about opening my windows and turning off my a/c to try it. The thing here is that it doesn't cool down at night. I get an estimate of my bill halfway through the month that estimates my full bill but the last 2 weeks have been so hot that I know the estimate will not hold. I might try opening my windows when I get home. They say this will be a strong El NiƱo year which may mean higher temps for much of the country but likely fewer hurricanes, supposedly.
DeleteExcellent on the weeds and marked down food.
ReplyDeleteThanks - weeds seem to never be gone!
DeleteHave a good week.
Sounds like yummy meals! I love chocolate milk, what a great deal you got on that and the Country Crock. It’s raining here right now and very humid. It’s better than bitter cold though. lol
ReplyDeleteBelinda
They were all pretty tasty. I really like chocolate milk too, and rarely buy it unless on sale. It is good for my mocha drink I make for breakfast. The butter was a steal.
DeleteWe got some rain for a while, but it sure broke the humidity. Hope yours does too.
Have a super week.
I'm trying to eat without cooking, for the most part. It's too hot and no air-con here. Worked outdoors still clearing debris from storms, and watered my potted plants. After lunch there was a nice rain shower!
ReplyDeleteYesterday there was a nice hymn-singing. Ahhh, settled my soul. Slept very well all night long. :)
Still trying to install the new charter-modem, but I think I'm missing a part. The website is so confusing that I gave up and will try again later.
Supposed to be cooler tomorrow! Looking forward to that.
MaryB
You need at least a window AC. That would help. Those little rain showers always feel so good. I am glad yesterday was so nice for you.
DeleteGood luck on the modem, I am so computer illiterate! I hate stuff like that.
Hope you get some cooler days. Have a blessed week.
Excellent devotional! The Father is the One upon whom we can trust.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! Found some good buys and had good meals besides. It's nice to turn the a/c off and open windows and doors. Today is slightly muggy but not especially hot and humid. Had a few brief showers.
The Farmer cut the rest of the cauliflower and I blanched it for freezing. Used some it to combine with red potatoes for a salad. Cut fresh dill to put in it. He planted green beans in the bed where the cauliflower had been. Surprisingly the corn is still standing straight and tall despite the storms. Bought a large watermelon at Costco so that will be dessert this week. The red raspberries are starting to ripen and hopefully the blackberries won't be far behind. This is when the garden starts producing daily. Exciting days!
He is our only trust!
DeleteIt was muggy this morning, then after this afternoon rain - it is perfect out. Nice breeze coming in the windows! It dropped almost 10* after the rain.
The garden producing days are so exciting. New things, different things and just for walking out in the yard!! Sounds like you are getting a good harvest.
Hope you have a lovely week.
There was a big event here this week when we finally said goodbye to our landline. Although we both have mobiles we decided (for various reasons) to invest in a 'home' mobile that is much the same as our old phone and sits in the same place. I have spent the last few days emailing, filling in online forms and writing to government offices to get our contact details updated. No doubt I have missed some, but I will cross those bridges when I come to them.
ReplyDeleteYou are brave! I still have my landline. My brother recently got rid of his, but had his same home phone number placed on one of their cell phones. So we can still call the number they have had for decades, it just goes to a cell phone. I know it is a matter of time and I will have to get rid of it - but..........
DeleteHave a great week.