For my fellow TV series types, especiall the Aussie, British, Scandinavian series types, note that there is a new tab on the top showing the series I have watched and what I want to watch and what I hated or left. It is not complete and doesn't include things like GOT. I'm sure there are things missed and I will update as I can. I also hope to make another tab with the books I've read this year by type (most of my books are library books on my Kindle and Amazon keeps those in my "content" even after being returend). I would do one of completed projects if I could think of them all.
As I write this, my sister is on one of two job interviews and I am crossing my fingers this time. For years, since the newspapers made one of their "final employee cuts" she has been working a variety of contract and temporary type jobs. Interesting as all get out in many cases, but no benefits of any kind (vacation days to retirement) in all cases. She's in the last few years of working and would like to do some intensive saving. One of the jobs would in in Golden (with sis refusing to drive on 470, for those who live in Colorado), the other much closer and both either government or government serving type jobs.
Meanwhile, on the money front:
1. I spent around thirty dollars max on food this week. There were no sales as such worth grabbing on the front pages of any of the papers, so other than milk, juice, eggs and produce my only purchases were a couple things missing that I needed for the two large and frugal slow cooker meals that (along with leftovers) fed us until yesterday. Everything else for all meals was stuff in the pantry/freezer. I used boneless chicken thighs on hand purchased on sale to make chicken with wine and mushrooms (using a bag of mini carrots, veggies and spices and wine-we always have wine-on hand) with which we had herb biscuits. I also made a gigantic slow cooker full of the chili I talked about earlier with bacon, beans, tomatoes and seasoning. I also confess that I made cornbread from a jiffy mix.
2. My sister very kindly ordered Chinese last night (I had Sesame Chicken) in order to repay me for my lost bathroom rugs. TMI perhaps, but we adopt dogs with special needs and hers has a very mild case of Crohn's disease that has occasional flareups. I suppose I should be glad she used my master bath instead of the carpeted living room or something else, bless her little heart.
3. My gal's group went out to late breakfast/early lunch one day (at a new place we won't be revisiting), and a quick happy hour this week. On Wednesday I had my normal knitting get together -this week with no happy hour. Total out of pocket? Twenty one dollars-which would have been less if Starbucks hot chocolate wasn't calling me on the way to knitting, 60 degrees out or no. Unfortunately I kicked myself in the foot later in the week by having a hot dog and a diet root beer float-a contradiction in terms I suppose-at the local A&W while running an errand. I love rootbeer. Even diet rootbeer.
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| A great example of an author I discoverd during my subscription to Kindle Unlimited (need to write about that as well) and then continued reading! |
5 Other than the above, I entertained myself by watching the new British show The Bodyguard on Netflix, and watched some of Unforgotten as well. Not sure what I think of the first at this point, truth be told. I also got multiple books from the library (it's always feast or famine with that reserve system), discovered Utube in full after years of Instagram, played with the dogs, and right now I am amusing myself by watching the leaves fall from the trees (knowing that next week it'll be clean up time). I'll write a post about my half a day going doing the Utube rabbit hole later.
6. More constructively, I got a large part of my big blanket done and need to buy the other colors of yarn, worked on a chapter of my craft book, and have been ripping out two quilts. I'm unhappy with the color I picked for my daughter's T-shirt quilt so am starting all over, and the same is true with the border of my simple triple nine patch. Sometimes, it just happens. As for all that felted wool, I have it out where I can be seeing it and "becoming one" while I decide what to do with it first.
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| Moving from a really bright royal blue fabric to this colorscheme in various fabric for my T-shirt quilt. |
7. We have not bought Halloween candy and probably won't. Not because I'm a holiday Grinch as such, but because last year we had about five doorbell rings and because Wednesday it's supposed to be sleety. So for the first time in a long time, if ever, I'll be turning off the light, and hiding on Halloween evening. And trying not to buy candy just for us.
8. On the down side, I have not done any earnings, even passively on the phone or using my grocery rebate apps this month. Absolutely none, I just ignored the whole thing. I'll try and do more starting next week.
9. It's not a frugal fail as such but I've been taking about doing some baking (I live with someone who can eat pretty much as he pleases), like mini coffee cake muffins and coffee cakes that I can cut into pieces. I've done nothing. Nada. Maybe next week.
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| As found on the Brooklyn Farm Girl Blog |
10. I got $400 quoted glasses elsewhere for $120 online, and four days later I'm still thrilled.
Next week there will be more spending. My twice a month big errand day and grocery sale shopping, plus I need some supplies for some ongoing Christmas projects like more blanket yarn. I hope to have a few posts between now and Christmas starting Monday of next week on the DIY stuff I do for Christmas and easy food gifts I make and such. I'm also trying to tell myself I don't need to go to one of those craft and sip type things at a local brewery, with a houseful of crafting here. But beer? People? Crafts? Maybe I can find a Groupon.
Finally, completely off topic comment/question. For those nurse/medical type or others who have the same issue. I believe that I have Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (even though I don't have the tingly fingers). The inside of my elbow feels like a bee is stinging it. Does anyone have this? Know more about it? Can I do anything except use a heating pad and sleeping with said arm out as straight as possible?
I need to buy candy still. We've had fewer the last two years, but as I am in a family neighborhood, it depends on if it is nice or not nice. My daughter is out Trick or Treating for food bank donations as part of National Honor Society. You did well on the spending front-still getting out and about with people. Good luck ot your sister.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to your sister from another former "newsie." Her story sounds like mine and many of my former colleagues.
ReplyDeleteIt's painful, I tell you. When the Denver papers combined, she was on the side of the paper that went out of business and things have never been right sicne. She's early sixties so CAN dip all the extra earnings she can in the next few years for savings, but I fear she is working too hard.
DeleteBarbara, thanks for stopping by my blog! (I did answer your comment on that post, by the way.) I'm looking forward to visiting here, and learning more about you. Cindy
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DeleteP.S. If possible, you really should watch The Man in the High Castle. I think you'd like it.
ReplyDeleteI have watched the first season and was not really into it, but the fact that Jason O'Meara has appeard may be enough to call me back.
DeleteSounds like you ate well this week even without buying many groceries. I spent the week eating what was on hand after several days of eating out for various reasons. I also love root beer. This summer I had far too many root beer floats when I found out they were 1/2 price at Sonic after 8pm. I still need to buy candy for Halloween. Our neighborhood has lots of kids but they are calling for rain so I may have fewer trick or treaters than usual. Good luck to your sister. I hope she receives a job offer from the interviews.
ReplyDeleteWe used to have A&W Rootbeers around here. I loved their floats. Darn you, I'll probably end up with ice cream and root beer on my weekend grocery list, now.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had only five trick or treaters. I bought 95 pieces of candy but will probably run out before it's over. It's not my favorite thing to do.
Holy Moly!! in the past what we have done is Sue has raked the leaves in the yard and handed out candy and when it's too dark to rake, but this year I think we are wimping out.
DeleteCandy was bought yesterday for the 10 or 12 trick or treaters we get every year. I do have visions of this number falling very, very soon.
ReplyDeleteI am also cooking out of the pantry and freezer though I did buy a couple of items that were on sale this past week.
God bless.
Yes, I feel like its maybe five family group type things..
DeleteThankfully I stopped buying candy many years ago when no children came to my door. These days where I live, the kids tend to trick or treat at businesses.
ReplyDeleteThats common here as well which is why I think I've lost all my little treaters
DeleteThanks for the reminder. It's my job to get the candy. And if we don't have enough kids stop by, I gladly take on the added responsibility of disposing of the leftover candy.
ReplyDelete(Disclaimer: For the most part, thanks to my wife, I have a pretty healthy diet.)
I will probably buy some stuff just for us.
DeleteThe past couple years of my husband’s life we were stuck with candy we didn’t need. Only one family with young children, but learned they and others in community started having home parties and didn’t go door to door any more — partly prompted by concern treats might not be safe. I always enjoyed little costumed ones coming to the door, had played a tape from the garage of scary music and sounds. But I stopped buying candy years ago since no one coming anymore. We only bought candy we liked for any leftovers — only ran out one year — but I don’t need the candy temptation now.
ReplyDeleteWe had just two trick or treaters last year, which was a bit depressing, so this year we are going out to dinner and a halloween event instead. If the fun won't come to us, we'll go to it instead!
ReplyDeleteWe stopped buying candy when only one or two trick or treaters came to our house, as the neighborhood children aged out of the age to do that. Our church has a Fall Festival on Halloween each year and 2,000 people come for free candy, games, bounce houses, etc., many of them in our church for the first time. I like Aussie, British and Scandinavian TV so will check out your TV button.
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