2022 Frugal Challenge

CH that is darn cold....why oh why would they bring a baby out in those conditions....I'm with you on the money part...hope you didn't leave the receipt in bag as they probably took food back and got cash....I hope not....That was very nice of you to help them with something to eat....I haven't been to WF's in years....

That is a lot of money to send a package....I use to send packages to the reservation in SD monthly but I could use the one price box from post office.....I stopped doing that when I retired..... Now we send everything by Fed Ex but try not to send stuff.......

Last time I got pearl onions I got them at Trader Joe's......I do love their tiramisu except wish they would package it better....the cocoa on top just flies all over when you open and cut it.....

Haven't heard if sofa is going tonight....I'm still hoping they just forgot to let me know they were coming over...lol
It's 5:30 and I have no idea what I am going fix for dinner....nothing like waiting till the last minute....

Stay warm....

Sunny and cold again today. Need to run to Kohls for an order pick up. Went a couple of days ago and forgot my phone. Didn't make it back.

Dgds came over yesterday. It was their mom's birthday. She was out having a girls day out. Left ds at home with the girls. He was trying to work. Oldest dgd kept calling dh. He finally called me and asked if I could go get her. When I got there, youngest wanted to come too. We stopped to get them some donuts and McDs for lunch. Then we made a cake and oldest dgd decorated it with blueberries and pink sugar. I found a heart cookie cutter so she could make a heart with the sprinkles. They watched Encanto and a few other videos and mom and dad came to eat cake. I was worn out. They talk non-stop. I was mentally drained. Dh had to work late the last two nights. It was lonely. Didn't get as much done as I wanted to. The girls wear me out.

Tonight we are going out for tacos. We didn't get to go yesterday. Then oldest dgd will come to spend the night.

Hope everyone is feeling better today! Foggy here all week so far..gets a bit better and sun out later in the afternoon all the birds are extra hungry cus it is chilly. dang coyote was in the front yard at 1pm the other day...we live in a city and they are normal night animals. wasn't scared of me either when I chased it off. I know I throw food out for crows etc but they eat it right away. Always hit and miss w people begging if they are really in need or not but you do what you can. at this point people who aren't vaxxed not worth talking about it hill they want to die on.

Redecorating will be fun Zhoen..yikes about the school system..threatening to go to media etc seems to work when they are being nuts. cus really. I am glad it is over for me in a few months! Though the person in charge of ds program is the same one at friends church who insisted that the doors be open in winter and heat is on high during service..one out of a couple hundred people so now people don't come and friends dh keeps door closed by them. most are unvaxxed cus reform. well now her hubby is a pastor there and I am if she was bad before ..he wasn't working as a pastor just a member (left a different church years ago so must be a story there) and members weren't asked.. So told ds and to be careful..thankfully his program is over this week. He is too trusting cus he is why would anyone act like that cus he doesn't so lovely boy but real world. Said just being aware of stuff that happens doesn't mean you have to act that way. it is just to protect yourself. He isn't feeling well this week..sleepy, stiff neck etc and I am first covid (omnicon hits a lot of schools now and no testing) or meningitis ..cus mom thoughts. Is bad allergy week for us both so said take a decongestant to see if that helps and will see. cus of course he doesn't listen when I say you have to keep up on the pills.

of course a long list of stuff to do but meah.. did my 2 stores this week, organized other stuff. watching my shows while puttering and cleaning. my cousin has booked tixs to visit so time frame to clean lol and get stuff done downstairs. needs it. though could have shopped..bought fh and reactine off amazon and did online grocery order for today. mostly sale stuff that will stock up on some easy meals. the days of not spending more then $200 a week for everything long gone. laundry I did yesterday. popped allergy pill and leftover split pea soup for dinner though will have to find something for dh. he won't eat peas. I did breaded pork fries and peas yesterday...left in oven too long..normal for me and allergy week. bag of salad going off so picked though it for a bowl for dh as veggie. will go though pics to see what ones for new frame display.

Martha- I agree with mom thoughts..Warch his stiff neck for meningitis....
CH- Hope your DH is better.
Jetts- Is your back/neck ok? I have stepped on cats many times and it is unexpected for sure.

The hunt is on for cereal for DS2. He will be back on campus and loves cereal before school. I was able to find clearance cereal under $2 a box (cocoa krispies,chex) and saw a sale for honey bunches of oats so I'll see if there's any left.

I will try to get 6 free bagels with my points at Einstein's. Their sandwiches ( bagel/egg/bacon/cheese) went up to $6.49 each. They're good and I can get a free sandwich with the points but I think the bagels are the way to go. Their bagels are now $1.59 each.

I went to the pharmacy to get meds but the insurance company said it won't cover it as the script is written. ::sigh:: So I called the doc again and left a message stating that insurance companies will have the patient use every last drop in a bottle, despite the shelf life of a bottle being x days. In my case, I can only get a bottle every 3 months, despite the company stating the potency is gone after 28....And I know this to be true.. When doctors don't take these meds or have enough patients that take them (despite my being told that they have a lot of patients like me!) they are clueless. I need to give a class on patients and their meds and how insurance companies work.