Hello all, glad to have you here. Hope you are all doing well.
It is 52* outside this morning. This is just so crazy. That should almost be the high for this time of year and it was the low. Another day in the 70's today. Listening to the news this morning, they said we have had the warmest fall on record. This month we have had like 24 days in the 70's, and more to come!
We do have color all around now.
I have been out and fed all this morning and just settling down with my morning drink. This morning was uneventful, thank goodness. Yesterday not so much. I am like the world's biggest clutz! Seriously - I have always been the one to trip over my feet or run into a wall that has been there forever. Yesterday while getting ready to feed (not full daylight yet), my feet got tangled and down I went off the deck! It is about 4" above the sidewalk. I went backwards and just kept saying out loud "no, no, no". I hit the walk on my butt, luckily my head didn't hit anything. My shoes went flying, my glasses went flying, and the cats went flying! My elbow is scuffed up w/ a knot (through 3 layers of shirts). Oh, my bottom hurts (muscle not bone), but luckily nothing hurt too bad, except my pride! This is why I always keep a phone on me. I was in a spot that no one would have seen me. I must have good bones, and God surely had me in His hands.
A few Ibuprofen and I am pretty good. Just jarred and shaken. Too much excitement for this old lady!
So there you have my scary event of the week - hoping that is it!
Sometimes I just have to tell myself NO! I am not a big shopper, but I do love a grocery store. I keep thinking about going to Aldi, as I haven't been in a while. I had plans to go this week, and I have talked myself out of it. I don't NEED a thing!
I will go sometime in the next month, but I have to ask myself, "why go, if you need nothing". If I go, I will NOT walk out empty handed! I will buy.
I have a freezer full of food. My frig is full. My pantry is more than full. The only thing I might need to buy are items for Christmas baskets - which will happen soon.
As I have been organizing and cleaning in the basement, I have realized just how much home canned stuff I still have and that I need to use. It used to all be stored down there, and now I am working on getting it all upstairs (carefully!). Heck, I came across 2 quart jars of dehydrated mushrooms, I forgot about. I thought I was about out. I have a cart down there with lots of honey and flavored vinegars, and vanilla.
I am good to go.
My only thing that needs to be done on a regular basis is - you guessed it - cat food! I plan on purchasing that each week or so, and I also plan on making a good Chewy order, soon.
Do you find yourself just going and buying each week? Is anyone else like me - you just love the grocery? I love finding deals and clearance, but I have to look at what I have and know when enough is enough. At least for a while.
What do you have to stop and say NO to? Inquiring minds want to know!
Have a lovely day my friends.
Gee whiz, I'm glad you didn't break yourself! Or one of the cats. I'm kinda clumsy, and stumble around in this house like I don't know where I'm going or can't see. It's really dangerous at night, so I have a red-light flashlight by my bed. The red light does not blind me like a regular flashlight would, so if I get up in the night that's what I use.
ReplyDeleteMy grocery needs are usually milk or bread and that is weekly if not more often. I'm getting better about only buying what's on my list, and that helps. :)
MaryB
I'm very glad you are okay! - Hawaii Planner
ReplyDeleteI have to be careful about buying too much sale protein. I've shared this story before: I decided to eat down the freezer before adding anymore meat. It took 6 mos. That's why I usually shop at home - take stock of what's in the freezer & pantry & go from there. Be careful out there, Cheryl. You know - remove trip hazards, good shoes & lighting, take your time.
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