[Contrary Housewife]

Cool and wet this morning. More rain later today I think. Spending a lazy day indoors. Well, not too lazy, I have laundry to put away and cat boxes to clean. Have an event this weekend to get ready for, and that means nudging DH as well.

Fish sandwiches, maybe on the grill, with slaw and fruit for dinner.

 

[dlrcpa]

Still cold here, tired of it all. Have a spring-flowering wild plant lecture via Zoom tonight given by the society I joined last fall and have taken several hikes with. Time to bake more bread. Have a couple dozen eggs on hand so quiche tonight. Have a good day.

 

[Contrary Housewife]

Still raining today, colder than yesterday. 39 now but could freeze tonight. I feel bad for people who planted last week when it was warm. I see a new massive winter storm is setting up to slam California again next week, and snow all over the northern half of the US. Will probably miss us though.

Planning to relax today. Arthritis has kicked up, making me tired and achy. Have a busy weekend ahead, so I'm going to go slow today.

Had chicken in the menu plan but will change that to soup. Maybe a bean and bacon soup. May look for some of that shredded rotisserie chicken I put in the freezer and do pita pockets on the side, as we have a lot of pita bread left.

Hope everyone is having a good week.

 

[jettsmom]

Raining today. Took mom to get her hair done. Stopped to get some meds, but this time they told her she had no refills and they needed to call the doctor. Got McDs for lunch for them. Dad wanted a shamrock shake. My sister messaged last night. It was her son's 22nd birthday. He's mentally challanged and pretty much non-verbal. My mom didn't send a card or call to wish him a happy birthday. He loves getting mail, so I put a card in the mail for him. I'll probably pick up some cards to send him now and then. The card could be late, or why didn't she give it to his dad yesterday when he took her to dialysis. My sister is pretty upset about it.

Going to start working on ds' taxes. He sent part of what I need. I can at least start. Also need to look over dh's benefits package to see if we need to make any changes. I wonder how much it's going up. Need to open my amazon package. I ordered a photo box for all the photos my mom gave me. It was packaged with the canned cat food, so hopefully the box isn't cracked.

I'll probably eat the rest of the hot dogs for dinner tonight. Dh wants a steak.

 

[RedSpruce]

@jettsmom too bad your mom forgot about your nephew. Good on you for stepping in! Small things can be very important to special needs people. Especially routine things.

Today has been busy. I planted leek seeds this morning. Then headed grocery shopping. Then online in a meeting with other crafters, working on my wall hangings. A friend and neighbour came to join me. After the Zoom meeting was over we headed out on a walk to the mailbox. My yarn to finish my wall hangings has arrived! Yay! No way was I going to have enough to do them all! We dropped mail off and kept walking. Just got back and relaxing now.

I am still planning on making spinach quiche for supper, and serving it with garlic bread.

This evening I’ll be preparing more wall hangings for edging. Tomorrow is our regularly scheduled in-person hook-in. I’m hoping the weather is good enough to attend. It looks like it will be. Then another online hook-in in the afternoon. I should finish four more edges by tomorrow night.

 

[RedSpruce]

Well I finished three more edges so far today. I think I’m going to give my hand a break. I’m getting a sore finger. So far 11 out of 37 edges finished.

 

[chumbleyn1]

Going to be in the mid 80s today. Cleaning my house, opening windows, and doing laundry. Put my husband and I on a diet, so a lot of produce buying here. Can’t wait to start gathering my own. Eating out of the freezer until then

 

[dlrcpa]

Another cloudy, cold and windy day. Surprised last month's heating bill was under $100. They keep saying it has been a warm winter, I don't feel warm! Dogs really could use baths but not when it's cold like this. Some recipes I would like to make, but nothing hubby would eat. I need to use up leftovers in the fridge first. Still waiting for TV repair, hubby spent hours on the phone arguing with them Wednesday, supposed to come WITH PARTS on March 15. We'll see. Have a good weekend.

 

[Contrary Housewife]

Good luck Dlr. I can't believe they haven't fixed that yet.

It is cold, wet, and blustery here today. Going to rain off and on. The sausage roll I made for breakfast yesterday was good, and we will finish it today. We'll be out all day with friends. Yesterday was fun, but tiring. Today will be, too.

Dinner and lunch out. Probably something inexpensive, as it's Saturday and the sit-down places will have lines out the door.

Have a good weekend.

 

[RedSpruce]

A sunny day around 0 Celsius. Went for a long walk this morning. My DBro#1 called and we had a long talk. I haven’t heard from him for a long time. I basted cording in the edges of 4 more wall hangings and started whipping wool around one of them. My fingers are sore though, so I’m taking it easy.

Last night I did press the 12 wall hangings I’ve already done, and cut fabric to cover the backs. I also drew up a draft set of labels. I’m getting closer to having them finished!

I’m not sure what the rest of today holds. Today is Salmon Chowder for supper.

 

[josantoro]

volunteered at the recycle center (dump) for a couple of hours, went for a walk. Wish Chum would send some of the 80 degree weather, still loads of snow here.

 

[Zhoen]

So I did something today that (for me) was big and brave and new... I opened an 11-month CD.

The money I deposited is earmarked for travel in 2025, so it's not like I was planning to need it in the next 11 months anyway...and investing it like this guarantees my family-of-origin and their near-constant crises cannot leach it away. That is a good thing... but at the same time, NOT having my money readily available has always been too stressful for me to take the leap...

But it is helpful that it's 5% and relatively short-term. And there was no minimum amount... I could have done this with a dollar, technically... and if, for some reason, I needed to pull it back out, I'd only forfeit 3 months interest... I can live with that. On the one hand, I feel like such a big girl, doing things that everyone else was doing 25 years ago when I was too broke...

On the other hand...For the last few weeks, I have been rearranging accounts like crazy... I am beginning to feel like Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales, obsessing over magic dimes... Like we are in one of those morality comic books they used to have in Sunday school and I'd be the miser kissing a handful of cash while "the poor" (aka, my family) are off in the background in rags...

Needless to say, I've been wresting anxiety all day...

 

[RedSpruce]

Zhoen, you have a right to do with your money as you please! Congratulations on the CD!

I decided to not check out the new “gallery”. I checked their Facebook page and they’re more a craft/gift shop…not a gallery. When I texted my DSis today, saying we were going to check it out tomorrow, she wrote back warning me about the woman’s demeanour. I can take a hint. That’s the second person to warn me. Plus an online friend weighed in on the Consignment Contract and said it would be a “no-go” for him, because my work is not covered by her business insurance while in her “gallery”. So I’ll keep looking for a closer gallery. A better gallery.

I finished the edges on three more wall hangings.

My DBro#1 called and talked for two hours. I haven’t talked to him since before Christmas. He had a lot of news.

I had a 2 hour nap this afternoon. I’m trying to rest up for the Daylight Savings Time change tonight. I want to be able to function tomorrow morning, when my alarm goes off to get me up to go walking!

Talk to you all tomorrow!

 

[Contrary Housewife]

Zhoen, that's terrific that you've reached a point of financial security that allows you to make investments that benefit your family. You are not a Scrooge or a miser.

RedSpruce, I hope you find a reliable gallery. How terrible to have pieces walk off, knowing that someone liked it but not enough to pay for it honestly.

It's still cold here, but the rain has stopped.

 

[josantoro]

Red, I get you on the gallery thing. We used to sell quilts on consignment, it was awful. Had to threaten one store owner with small claims court when she "lost" a full size bed quilt and didn't want to pay us for it.

 

[chumbleyn1]

Well, Texas weather is going down again. The high today in the upper 50s. Going to church, Aldis for produce, and then taking a large rug to the washateria to use their jumbo washers. I can’t have it cleaned. I have two smaller ones just like it and took the chance and washed them yesterday and they came out perfectly. Going to spend the afternoon working on costumes and ironing. DH and I are eating clean. He has lost 5.6 lbs and me 4. Hang in there all of you snowbirds.

 

[dlrcpa]

A whole 33 degrees this morning. Yesterday I de-pilled and lint-rolled a very old (made in the USA) acrylic sweater. Debated throwing it away but it pairs with 2 different colorful turtlenecks. So I'll wear them all to rags and blame it on Zhoen. JC Penney sent me a $15 "rewards" voucher so bought some leggings for just over that amount, I have to go pick up later. May stop at Safeway for sale vegs and another corned beef. Should be able to finish 2 hats today.

 

[RedSpruce]

Hovering around 0 Celsius right now. Supposed to go up to 7 degrees! That’s positively balmy for here this time of year. Hubby and I are thinking we might take a drive this afternoon.

I went on a long walk with my walking buddy this morning. I anticipate more edge finishing on wall hangings. I recounted them and there’s only 35 total. I’ve finished 15, so 20 left, and most of those are smaller. Should go more quickly. I have three larger ones that could take a while. I’m guessing I have two weeks more work on just the whipping. Then a couple days for labels and a couple weeks for linings and hanging sleeves. That should have me finishing just in time for the photo shoot.

Today’s menu plan has been shuffled around. We’re having freezer meals for supper because they’ve been in the freezer three months. It’s time to use them or lose them. Tomorrow is Hubby’s birthday and I’ll be cooking up ribs and rice with vegetables for that. I will bake some kind of cupcake/cake thing for him.

 

[chumbleyn1]

Busy day ahead! Moving the costume room yet again to a space next door, but a lot to do. Working there all day and then heading to rehearsal tonight. This is going to be an exhausting week. Making Jack Daniels fudge to take to the theatre tonight and dinner will be salmon with steamed veggies.

 

[RedSpruce]

A sunny day, hovering around 0 Celsius atm. Hubby’s birthday. Will be baking chocolate cupcakes at his request. Ribs and rice for supper. Friends coming over this afternoon to craft. Will spend this evening with Hubby, probably playing games and/or watching a movie with him. We’re both still adjusting to the time change, so it will not be a late night.