Blogging has again fallen by the wayside. Between Grampy’s shoulder surgery and my gall bladder surgery, I’ve been busy playing catch-up both indoors and outdoors. But now I have a little time to share an update of what’s been happening…

I am hoping that Spring is here to stay. As I am writing this, we are supposed to have a high of 70 degrees. I’ll be enjoying some yardwork. I finally purchased and downloaded the new budget spreadsheet I mentioned…

Hello again! Our savings on groceries and such haven’t been huge the last couple of weeks, but little bits of money saved do add up to bigger amounts, so I keep plugging along. I’ve been doing well using my strategy…

I’m happily back to saving money this month. The last few months weren’t great as far as keeping money in our bank account. Part of it couldn’t be helped (everything broke at once!) and part of it was me not…

We’ve been busy with gardens and projects and family stuff, and trying to save a little money in between! Here’s what we’ve been up to lately: In the Kitchen Our newest grandchild arrived in early September. He’s a handsome one!…

Do you have a favorite season? I’m one of those people who happily anticipates the arrival of Fall. It’s my favorite season, and October is my favorite month. The mornings are crisp but not cold and the days are cool…

Hello! I’m enjoying a cooler and cloudy afternoon. It feels wonderful after so many days of high temperatures. We’ve had some rain in the afternoons and evenings, which has brought much-needed moisture to our area. The gardens (and the weeds)…

It’s been quite a while since my last post. May and June were difficult months for our family. In the beginning of the May, I came down with Covid. Thankfully, my case was quite mild. I was on the couch…