Frugal when cooking
Long ago I read something about cooking meals that struck me it could have been describing my Grandma Mama. She let nothing go to waste. I never forgot about it … Continue reading
Cold weather sick
I’ve been under the weather for a few days with another episode of chronic fatigue syndrome. I believe it was brought on because my house got so cold during the … Continue reading
Many earthly angels
A few days ago there was a knock at my door. I wasn’t expecting anyone so I figured it had to be a neighbor. When I got to the door … Continue reading
Canning to stock up
I’ve been canning like a mad woman lately. I’ll list them for you to see how much I’ve done in the last three weeks. I kept busy staying out of … Continue reading
It’s almost Fall y’all
Like everyone else, the first cold days of fall are my signal to finish getting prepared for winter. I would love to get back to the organizing and down sizing … Continue reading
Bathroom repairs
This was my toilet before. I believe it’s a 1950s Mansfield. A water guzzler. When the handle broke and the fill control stopped working I removed the top completely so … Continue reading
Grocery prices still rising
I’m posting this early because this weekend is going to be very busy with workers coming and going through my house. I may not get a chance to work on … Continue reading
Question
Those of you who were asked to become a subscriber; a) were you asked to subscribe in order to read the blog? OR b) did you click on one of … Continue reading
Urgent, it isn’t me
I hope this post goes out to the blog readers. I was told that readers are now being required to become a member of my blog in order to read … Continue reading
Too much food
First let me explain that even though I’m fat I actually eat very little. I don’t get nearly enough exercise or sunshine to be thin. I’m doing my best to … Continue reading
Smoked sausage stew
I had a leftover piece of smoked sausage that needed to be eaten. I don’t like wasting food so I wanted to use it up. I could have heated it … Continue reading
The grass grew in 15 minutes
As you can see my backyard was just plain dirt. Neighborhood kids were using it for their own private BMX trail and searching for things to steal. They have also … 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
Construction almost done
The safety fences have come down and the weeds cut back. The parking area gravel has been replaced. I can’t have the shed moved until after everything is completely finished … Continue reading
Budget stretching with DIY
When having to choose between food and cleaning supplies it’s a no brainer. I need to eat more than I need cleaning supplies. As the costs of everything grows higher … Continue reading
Fair is over and so is my staycation
The fair is over. On Monday I picked up my quilts. I’m not sure if I’ll enter anything next year or any other year from now on. I’m disillusioned and … Continue reading
August foodbank truck day
I went to the outdoor foodbank for August. I got some really nice things this month. I missed the July day so my freezer food was getting a bit low. … Continue reading
Need to vent a bit
Yesterday was the first day of KY state fair 2023. In all the years (since 1954) that I’ve gone to the fair this year was the absolute most disappointing ever!! … Continue reading
Ares
is on a coach ball team. He’s 7 years old. Sigh. It’s that time of year when all the kids are expected to sell stuff for fundraising. I wonder why … Continue reading
Charity quilts
I managed to finish my fair entry quilts. Lucky one was to be a quilt top only. The other was the quilt I both pieced and quilted using the longarm … Continue reading
Sadness
My sister in law – my BFF – passed away last Saturday, just 4 days before her birthday. We were friends for most of our adult lives spending time together … Continue reading
A Grandma Mama diet for me
I pray everyone is surviving all the bad weather we’ve been having around the world. Fires, tornadoes, flooding, extreme heat, and everything else. In my area we had storms but … Continue reading
My quilt future
All last week I continued to downsize my possessions. I’ve worked in the longarm machine studio getting rid of items I no longer need or want. While slowly making progress … Continue reading
When it rains; it pours
I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe during this heat wave and the flooding and whatever else is happening in the world. The July 4th holiday was kinda quiet here. … Continue reading
Rain and more rain
As with most of the country we’ve been getting lots of storms and rain. Normally the block where I live doesn’t have a power outage unless a tree comes down … Continue reading
Na Na pinches her pennies 