Hello to all this fine Sunday. I hope you are all well and safe.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends this weekend!
Hoping that all our southern friends are safe from any harm or damage from the hurricane.
It is 60* this morning, and now dry. We had a little soft rain last evening late. The ground sure does need it. Yesterday stayed pretty cloudy, but it was nice in the 70's. I have been out to feed already, and it is very cloudy and foggy, and it actually felt like there was a fine mist. I sure have been enjoying the warmer days that continue - I know all good things come to an end eventually.
My frugal week:
- Made a small pot of broccoli cheese soup, with a potato diced up in it
- Mowed and trimmed
- Did lots of yard clean up, pulling, cutting and clearing. Put away the hose from out back
- NO heat or AC this week, and windows open a lot
- Did a big dust
- Darning socks
- HARVEST - lots of peppers, a few tomatoes and cukes
- Went to grocery of course for cat food. Did get milk - 2.49/gal., eggs - 18/$2, and fruit - apples and mandarins and a few grapes
- I stopped a got 2 loaves of Artesano Brioche style bread - FREE. It is thick cut and can be used for many things - toast, garlic bread, French toast, stuffing, etc.
- Shredded up the oldest 1 lb. cheese I had (cheddar) and froze - froze on a pan and then bagged
- Did a lot of walking and picking up trash (it has been windy)
- Picked a bouquet of NE asters
- Washed windows and doors, and sills and jambs, and frames and mirrors (I get on a roll!) Then went on to stove and frig and kitchen floor!
- Made a small batch of biscuits
- Meals from home and using what I have
- Laundry in cold and hung it to dry
- Working of all the normal stuff
Budget meals this past week:
Cheesy broc./potato soup
Chicken Lo Mein (made w/spaghetti) and salad
Broccoli soup
Fish and fries (air fryer) and tomatoes
Cheese/sausage stuffed banana peppers (air fryer) and salad
Sausage gravy and biscuits, toms & cukes
Dbl. jalapeno/cheeseburger and steamed broccoli
SNACKS - milkshake, popcorn and fruit
I think I am starting to get back on track. The week before this, I just didn't feel like doing much. I am regaining my energy and my oomph! I am so grateful I can still do so many things. This week will probably be picking most of the garden, as next weekend gets much cooler, after a couple days in the 80's. I guess we will see what the week brings forth.
How was your week? I sure do hope everyone is safe - so many things going on weatherwise. Did you get any good deals? Any gardening still being done?
Wishing you all a splendid week ahead, stay healthy, and wishing all well. So glad we had so many new folks stop by and post this week - I am so grateful for you all.
Blessings to you and yours from me at my humble little home.
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"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day."
Matthew 6:34
Dear Lord, we give thanks for all our many blessings. Thank you for the opportunity to be here this fine day. Yes, please help us each to know that Your will be done, and all the worry, stress and anxiety that we feel, does nothing to help us. May we lift all our worries and troubles to You and may we always praise the way You handle them in our lives. I know I am guilty and I do try to release worry and fear and ask for help as I struggle with this. Please continue to be with all and lay Your healing and calming hands on all. AMEN
We have another sunshiny day this morning. Yesterday we got into the low 80's and today the 70's. We are praying for those that have been affected by the storms, too. We found some great deals this week. I found $2 off of a big tub of Greek yogurt at Aldi. At a local grocery store, my husband found whole chickens for 60 cents per pound and ground beef for $3.49 per pound. We bought many more than one of each. Those prices are rare these days. I didn't do much cooking this week, mostly we pulled things from the freezer and heated up. I made some hard-boiled eggs for the week this morning. We have a birthday party to go to later today. I've been walking the park at lunchtime each day since the weather has been so nice. The verse and prayer are so helpful today. Have a great week, everyone! Darcy
ReplyDeleteGlad you are having sunshine and warm days. What great deals - and yes, when you find those kinds of deals, it is wise to snap up as many as possible for the future. Good going eating freezer meals. I need to make some hard boiled eggs this week - thanks for the reminder.
DeleteEnjoy your party and the weather. Gad to the scripture spoke to you.
Have a lovely week.
Good morning, all. Some parts of the province received snow this w/e. This area was spared but there was a steady rainfall. The yard has been "put to bed for the most part" - stock waterer drained; septic tank cleaned out; rain barrels, outdoor decor & hoses put away; perennials cut back & frozen annuals removed. Firewood delivery is a week away. Few leaves are left on the trees. Farmers are still trying to get the harvest finished. There was a 7hr scheduled power outage on Monday; that's when some of the above got done. Another 9pts of salsa was made. A friend came for lunch & cards yesterday. An electrician came by to assess the oven problem; still no fix. In the kitchen: scalloped potatoes; roast beef; philly cheese steak sandwiches; marinated veg salad; roasted tomato soup.
ReplyDeleteYuck the nasty S word! Boy, it sounds like you have it under control with the outside things. I always hate seeing it all put away, winter is usually so bleak. We still have green trees for the most part here. Why did you have a scheduled power outage? Is that a normal thing?
DeleteSorry the oven still isn't fixed. Bummer.
Oh gosh, scalloped potatoes sound good as does roast beef, of heck it all sounds yummy.
Have a great week - stay warm.