Onto # 8, which puts me right where I want to be. It is much harder to put away money with groceries and gas becoming so high, but we try and not waste trips and are living off what we have and cooking from scratch even more than before. The grocer adds were dismal again except for Hams are on sale so I will go and get the one I am limited to. You can get a lot of meals from one ham.
I actually turned the thermostat down a month ago from 72 to 68 and our bill went down to below $100 for the house. Yes, I have been a little chilled at times, but I just put on a sweater or get a blanket to put over my legs.
I have been stopping every morning to cut alfalfa that grows wild beside the road. I get a good armful in the back of the pickup and then give it to the chickens. They love it and it saves on feed.
I love bacopa in my flowers pots and it is so easy to propagate. I did 24 starts, and they are doing well. So, buying 6 plants allowed me to have 30 plants. I will give some to Lil sis for her pots.
Yesterday, I was able to get the three wedding dresses done by 2 in the afternoon and then picked two more, one of which I finished except for cutting the top layers, which I need the bride in the dress to do this. Then I started on another, which I had to pick the lace off in order to alter. It was yards off the bottom in order to move up and hem. This kind of work is fatiguing. I was getting a crick in my back so I took some Aleve and the decided that I was done for the day and that I would not do the ironing.
I just did not want to push myself, although I was very proud of the amount of work I got done. Today I will do what I can to finish that wedding dress and call for a fitting. I also have two dresses getting picked up today and I have a small pile of things that came in yesterday and the two prom dresses I did not get to finish yesterday. If I can get this much done, I will be pleased as that leaves me two days for the Native American skirts.
I need to make a large dessert for a funeral on Saturday. I am going to make a trifle. Berries are not the best price, but they are on sale, and I have the whip creme, cake mix, and pudding mix, plus I have milk that needs to be used up. I will layer it in a large bowl and take it to the church.
I have to get up and feed the chickens every day, and I am grateful for a husband who takes care of this work for me. Dragging the hose or carrying the heavy large water container. He also waters the newly planted things and the seedlings. I forgot to take the garbage out last night. All three cans were to go this week. Garbage, recycling, and yard waste could all be put out. The yard waste can was full and really needed to go. But my kind neighbor saw that our cans were not out and did it for me. I know hubs always does her cans for her and it was so nice of her to see that they were not done and step in for me, as I just don't think of these things in time. Hubs also makes sure that the animals large watering containers are full. So, I had both the dog and the cats to fill up. This is hard to do with arthritic hands.
Eldest daughter just called and said James took off on his scooter ahead of Hubs while they were taking a walk. He has done this before with his other grandmother, so he does know better. But I think he thought he would pull one over on Grandpa. Hubs could not find him and finally went home thinking he had headed for home. He then called daughter and her entire office grabbed keys and headed out to look for him. So, several attorneys and staff all out looking. In the meantime, Hubs was out in the car looking for him. A woman spotted this little boy at a very busy intersection far from the house and stopped and called the police, who then took James home.
James was able to tell his name and address and the officer knew right away whose kid he was. Anyway, Hubs was really upset, as he should be, James is in trouble and daughter took him to her husband's office where he has to sit quietly for the afternoon, when he could be home playing with grandpa. I don't think he will do this again as he actually got lost this time. Fun! Never a dull moment I tell you.
Have any of you ever lost a child, or a grand kid on your watch? It is a scary moment I tell you. I am so glad hubs did not call me and I heard about it after he was found. I don't need that kind of stress.
Well, I am off to get some work done. Maybe I can get the ironing done tonight.
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
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