Hello all - and happy Sunday to you. It is an overcast morning here, I guess some had rain over night. I see no signs here. We are really in a drought - the back yard has big cracks in it! There are chances of rain for a few days - so here is hoping. Looks like this coming week will be cooler (70's), but a bit humid. That's ok if we get some rain!
Leaves are falling, but it really has nothing to do with fall or color. It is just dry and the dead leaves fall - not pretty at all yet.
I think we are probably done with the 90's for 2025. Fall equinox is tomorrow!
My frugal week:
- Ran to Kroger on Sunday to get a special. Got cider for $5 for 2 -1/2gallons (been craving), got milk 2.39 gal. and 12 pears on clearance for $3. The best fresh pears I have ever had! 8 plums for 1.50 on clearance - tasty.
- Picking produce. Got 20 lbs. of tomatoes and many peppers. My tomato plants are just so thick, it is hard to find the tomatoes - it has been a great year. Lots more out there.
- Froze 4 more quarts tomatoes
- Went to lunch with an old friend from growing up. She lives in Ft. Wayne, so we haven't seen each other in years. Lunch at Uno's was delish. Got a huge grilled burger, tons of fries and unlimited drinks for 10.99. Brought home a bunch of fries. She brought me a handbag/tote she made from vintage fabrics and a beautiful necklace she made. She is very crafty. We had lunch with 2 other gals from the neighborhood.
- Later that day - went to 70 birthday party for high school class. There was over 100 that showed up! Served pizza and cake - met new people again (after 52 years). We had a huge class, so I always meet new folks. It was really nice. Theme was 'music from 1970' - so lots of folks wore group t-shirts. I had my 'Stevie Nicks' flowy cover-up on!! LOL - (and bell bottoms)
- Made a big bowl of pasta veggie salad to last the week
- Lots of walks
- Been watering plants and filling bird baths and feeders from rain barrels (trying t use it all up)
- Haven't had to mow for 2 week - nothing growing
- More hummer feed - they are drinking like crazy
- Using up leftovers and eating from home (other than 1 day)
- Have managed to keep AC off every day until late afternoon
- Cleaning and trying to declutter some more
Meals this past week:
Bacon/cheese topped chopped steak, salad
Eggroll bowl
BLT
Smoked sausage on bun, pasta salad
Out to lunch
Chicken breast, leftover fries (in air fryer), pasta salad
Fried green tomatoes, bacon, fried egg
SNACKS - fruit and pasta salad, popcorn one day
Nothing real exciting, except the outings. That was a fun day - tiring, but fun.
How was your week? Any fun adventures? Any good deals? Are you still getting garden goodies?
Look forward to hearing from you all.
Stay safe and healthy and hoping you all have a great week. Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.
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Thy word is the lamp to my feet and the light to my path.
Psalms 119:105
Lord, we send up thanks for our week and all the blessings that we received each and every day. Thank You for being our guiding light. I know I would be lost without You in my life. Your word and Your will be done always! We are blessed indeed. Amen
Good morning Cheryl. Your week, reunion and tomato bumper crops, sounds like a good one. Well except for the ground cracking…all good here in Phoenix, had a nice week and am spending the weekend in Tucson. I made a list of potential vacations in the next year and I was astonished at the estimated costs, holy cow! So most likely I will do short trips. Even cheap cruises, that start at a price of $900 end up costing $4,000 by the time I add in the single surcharge, airfare, taxes, fees , etc. just crazy. That’s okay, I don’t need to see Alaska or Hawaii that badly ;). Have a good week, Hilogene in Az.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good week!
DeleteTravel is so expensive. I really don't know how people do it. I guess they save and scrimp to do the big ones. I would find smaller local trips better for me. Have fun and enjoy your little excursion completely.
Have a super week.
Good day, Cheryl. My week started w/ my sister treating me to brunch & the Downton Abby movie for my upcoming birthday. Nice. And the week was bookended w/ a reiki retreat "where forest, frequency & energy meet to cleanse, align & reset in harmony with the new season upon us." I took my cousin who's had the stroke to a medical appt 2 hrs away on Wed. I'm pushing my cousin in the wheelchair. We were told by a security guard that there wasn't a washroom available to us on the main floor & we'd have to go to the 4th floor where the office was. She obviously had a change of heart b/c she came out of her kiosk & took us to a washroom off the beaten path. My faith in humanity was restored. I spent 4 hrs, mostly on hold, with CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) dealing with mom's estate, hoping to get to the final assessment. I'll never get the time back that I've spent on hold dealing with government & utility services. The garden is cleaned out & some of the fall prep is underway. I got 4 1-mile walks in this past week. The air is fresh after the fog that has been lingering late into the morning. The road is littered with bear poop as they feed on the berries in preparation for hibernation. In the kitchen: leftover sante fe chicken, borscht; BLT; chili w/ cornbread.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good week for the most part. I would love to try reiki sometime. Your little retreat sounds like a great way to connect with nature. Nice of the security guard to help out.
DeleteGovt. - ugh! Them and utilities - it is never easy.
Wow, nice on having the garden cleaned out. It will be a while here, so much to harvest yet.
Oh my gosh, bear poop! There must be a lot in your area. That is just scary to me.
Your food sounds wonderful!
Have a great week.
Sorry it's so dry and yucky there. Hope you get rain. Here we have autumn earlier than you and it's very pretty with the leaves. My new banner has some red leaves in it. So fun. I go outside and in the woods, pretty leaves fall all around.
ReplyDeleteI LOOOOOOOVE this time of year!
Hoping we get rain this week. I do love the colors of autumn - none here yet. Still too warm too - we usually need frost before the colors get real nice.
DeleteHave a fun week.
Cheryl, I hope you get some rain. It sounds really parched there.
ReplyDeleteI had the new stove and hood installed in the old house last week. Talking with the guy who installed the hood, he said he’d like the big extension ladder and he also took the glass I wanted to declutter.
Ongoing birthday celebrations when my friend and her husband treated me to lunch this week.
I trimmed a lot off some foliage I had let get out of control at the new house. It is now at roof level which is where I want to keep it. Not easy to trim because I’m short but I got it done.
Tomorrow the new kitchen/laundry/bathroom flooring will be installed in the old house. Salvation Army will pick up a few things (bookcase, TV cabinet, computer desk) on Saturday at the old house and then on the following Wednesday I have them picking up two large pieces of furniture in the garage at my new house.
So far I’ve funded everything without tapping savings. I should be able to cover the carpet cleaning, too. Hopefully I’ll recoup spending on the old house when I sell but we’ll see.
Electric bills for both houses were decent again this month by keeping a/c at 80 F. The nights are now a bit cooler, mid-70s. Used a $5/$20 and got the free birthday frozen yoghurt at the alternative grocery store, $90.30 in grocery spending so far this month. Water/sewer bill will increase 8.5% starting next month.
I feel for the people who expected living expenses to fall this year. I never for one minute believed it.
We are in drought mode here. The whole state virtually.
DeleteGlad you got the stove and hood done, and that the guy took some things you didn't want. Yay, on the flooring. Sounds like you are getting things all taken care of.
Glad your bills are still moderate - that helps. Great on your grocery spending.
My spending stays pretty much the same every month. No complaints here.
Have a lovely week.
Good week here also, we need rain and got a bit overnight. Hopefully more this upcoming week.
ReplyDeleteWe are very dry and dusty here. I pulled and picked the last of the green beans and the dry bean yesterday. Only picked 5 tomatoes and 6 corn squash. Leaves beets and cabbage in the garden. There are still some summer squash vines but I have no idea if they will do anything more, maybe if we get rain.
Haven't found "good" cider yet but I will! LOL
JC