A wonderful surprise
Blog readers may know, just like you, I’ve been struggling with the higher costs of normal living expenses. Everything is higher this year and even more than in past years. … Continue reading
Begin again
How can I explain the brain fog I’ve had the last couple of months? I was functioning but not actually living. I’d start a project but the tired and sleepy … Continue reading
Food as medicine
This is a follow up to my previous post about my weird popcorn craving and anemia. I’m not against working with a doctor or a nurse practitioner; however, I refuse … Continue reading
I’ve been sick AGAIN
Gosh I sure do get tired of being sick and tired! It’s enough to make a person start using curse words. I’m still not completely well but feeling better. It … Continue reading
Cooking and canning
I’ve been really busy all last week cooking and canning. When I get food from the drive through foodbank it usually takes a week to preserve everything. Although that’s not full time … Continue reading
Enjoying springtime
I’ve been busy with appointments, community meetings, and spring cleaning. Our property taxes are going up again. I went to a couple of meetings about how to object to the … Continue reading
Diets and me
Today I see things a little differently than in the last dieting post. I sat down and read through pages and pages of my hand written diet research notes. I’ve … Continue reading
Foodbank truck day
I went to the second of the two monthly foodbank truck days for my area. This is the food list from 3-28-23 and approximately how much food is saved from … Continue reading
Finally sunshine!
Thursday all that sunshine gave me enough energy to go shopping. Mostly I was just looking. We used to call it window shopping but those days are gone now. I … Continue reading
Juice jello
I was asked to make a video of how to make juice into a sugar free gelatin. I uploaded the video to youtube a couple days ago for anyone wishing … Continue reading
November 13 – 19, 2022
Monday the tree men started cutting back the bushes next to the warehouse building along the railroad. They will be doing the construction side only. The railroad company is responsible … Continue reading
City sewer construction has started
The safety fences went up this week. Its just six feet from my steps. The trees in some of the back yards will be cut down starting on Monday. I’m … Continue reading
Winter is coming
We can’t stop nature. Winter will be here sooner that we think. Are you ready? I’m not. Well, not completely. I’m worried but not panicked about the rising cost of … Continue reading
Daily life – August 14 to 20, 2022
Sunday I spent the day relaxing and thinking about Grandma Mama’s frugal life. She was extremely frugal but not weird or extreme. Know what I mean? She taught me to … Continue reading
I don’t go hungry
Now that I’m getting the vitamin B shots I’m feeling better. I have a little more energy. However; I participated in the Shively community yard sale at the park on … Continue reading
Update on my health
Those who’ve been reading my blog for a few years will probably remember how often I’ve said “I’m so sick of being sick.” I spend half my life in bed … Continue reading
I have babies
My victory garden was planted on June 5th with plants I had bought on May 29th. I’m so blessed by my wonderful blog followers. While watering this morning I found … Continue reading
My victory garden
Over the last three weeks two occasional tips were left in my tip jar and one tip arrived by snail mail. I could hardly wait to show you what those … Continue reading
Na Na’s grocery game
Its taken me longer to do another blog post than I thought it would. Now that I’m officially retired with plenty of free time I have 100 things I want … Continue reading
Changing my eating
I’m so happy to have finally gotten my dental implants after all these years. I can finally eat the healthy foods I wasn’t able to chew for so many years. … Continue reading
Christmas
I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I spent the day in the ER with kidney stones. When the news reports say the hospitals are under staffed and over loaded … Continue reading
So much STUFF
A special note before my blog post. One of the frugal living blogs I follow is Hip Roof Barn. I was shocked to read her post this morning about the … Continue reading
Nephrologist news
Dang computers! My phone, internet, and computer have all been very cantankerous for several days which has made it impossible to get this posted before now. I finally got the … Continue reading
Quilting and yard updates
Before I continue with this post let me say — HAPPY JUNETEENTH! Its now officially a federal holiday after so many years and so many people campaigning for it. I’m … Continue reading
Realistic stockpiling
The virus panic has people rushing out to stores to buy stupid amounts of everything. I heard a man complaining loudly there wasn’t any chicken or ground beef. I didn’t … Continue reading
Na Na pinches her pennies 