I have heat!
This is the before: This is the after: The new furnace is the least energy efficient model which is typical of city repairs. The city contractor kept saying he was … Continue reading
Still no furnace
The weather is a bit warmer in the 50s today so I’m able to work at my computer. Before I get into the saga of not having a furnace yet, … Continue reading
Mending t-shirt holes
Last week when doing laundry I noticed one of the t-shirts had a couple holes in it. I don’t know how it happened but I don’t want those holes to … Continue reading
No water heater needed
When a person has limited income they must think outside the box and be resourceful. In an earlier post I told that my water heater had died. It’s an industrial … Continue reading
Daily life – August 7 to 13, 2022
There is not a day goes by that I’m not on the lookout for ways to save instead of spend. Writing about it can be difficult because sometimes it takes … Continue reading
Water heater vs dirty senior
Well I did it. Yesterday I made a water heater decision and I’ll be making payments on it for a year. I felt I had no choice because I was … Continue reading
More house cleaning
While on the subject of cleaning here is one house cleaning issue you may not know about unless you live under city ordnance code rules like me and next door … Continue reading
Where did spring go?
A quick question for you readers. How do you milk an almond? I can’t seem to find the teets. 🙂 The temperatures went from being spring like in the 60s … Continue reading
The real me
I’m once again showing my piled up dishes and a dirty kitchen. This is a much shorter video than the last one. The reason I keep showing my kitchen is … Continue reading
How I budget
Rough financial times are coming. I think we all agree on that. To further discuss how rising costs will seriously affect a budget I’m going to show you my own … Continue reading
No more rusting canning jar rings
This morning as I waited for my pressure canner to cool so I could remove the jars of freshly canned sweet potatoes I decided to get on the internet for … Continue reading
Do I move on
*** This is the second post I had written before the power outage. No venting today. Life is never easy but I’m much better off than lots of other people. Everytime … Continue reading
Power out again
Dang! Dang! Dang! I can’t seem to catch a break with the power these days. Does anyone know how to get rid of bad ju-ju? I need a break from … Continue reading
Winter cover ups
This is the post intended to be published two weeks ago before my power outage. I bought bubble wrap from Dollar Tree and covered both of the air conditioners really … Continue reading
Choosing a heat source
We’ve had night time temperatures in the 40s for the last few days. My neighbors and family have turned on their furnaces. I haven’t yet and I’m determined to not … Continue reading
Cheap draft dodgers
Ladybug was here with me for 5 days helping me get rid of STUFF. It was parent teacher conferences so the kids got to have a holiday Friday, Monday, and … Continue reading
Energy guzzling furnace
Now that the northern half of our planet is heading into the cold months I’m preparing my house and myself for the absolute worst winter on record. No, I don’t … Continue reading
Stretched to the limit
No matter how much we are told the economy is getting better, it’s not getting better for me. Before I continue with this post let me say please don’t feel … Continue reading
Is it spring yet?
On the first day of spring we had this. The weather report today says we can expect more snow this evening. One day its warm and the next day very … Continue reading
Water saving stuff
Remember how I had a drip in the kitchen faucet and would catch the drips in a bucket to use it instead of letting it go down the drain? During … Continue reading
Staying around awhile
This is going to be a short post compared to my usual ones. I spent a restless night with conflicting thoughts running through my head about shutting down my blogs. … Continue reading
Prepare for cold weather
I’ve been resting and taking care of myself while feeling guilty that necessary work is not getting done. Last night I kept thinking about all the things I should be … Continue reading
This is so ghetto
When I moved out of the crime ridden ghetto into this much quieter neighborhood I made myself a promise. I would rid myself of all the years and years of … Continue reading
Heat wave
Like the rest of the country we have been in a heat wave. At 4 am the temperature inside my house would be 82 degrees. The actual outside temps during … Continue reading
Cooking without recipes
I’ve had many requests over the years to give recipes for the foods I cook. Honestly I’m not really good at using or writing recipes. I have lists of ingredients … Continue reading
Na Na pinches her pennies 