Don't forget Fido!
Cheryl Hewitt
7 years ago
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Comments (12)You know, Carol, there's something to be said for being as self-sufficient as one can be, given their situation. When I think along these lines, I always remember back to when I was a young Navy wife living in Oakland CA while DH was out to sea. I made friends with the others in the apartment building, who were young and poor as DH and I were. One day, as we sat around in Marjie's apartment drinking coffee, someone mentioned how hungry they were for pizza but even pooling what money we had, we did not have enough to order. So I said, "This will buy the ingredients and we can MAKE pizza!" They were all dumbfounded. It had never occurred to them pizza could be MADE. I, too, love to use whole grains but I have not begun to grind them myself. Maybe someday. I'm sure freshly ground grain tastes better. I find that a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice added to a 2-loaf whole wheat bread recipe makes for a better rise. My favorite is oatmeal bread, but I was born a country girl from German ancestors and we have to have our bread, so I enjoy almost all varieties. I have no idea how much I spend a week for groceries because I stock up the freezer when certain things go on sale and I haven't been keeping track of it. I haven't bought a lot of groceries since March (that's when I retired and took back my kitchen from DH) as I discovered DH was forgetting what he had in the freezer and buying more. LOL! The freezer was so full I didn't have room for garden stuff, or to store extra baked goods. So we've been eating out of the freezer all summer. I do think $50 a week is low, but I don't know anything about Grainlady's family. I think she uses a lot of things that are unusual (to me) that are supposed to be more healthy, such as coconut oil instead of shortening, but I've priced most of them and they are terribly expensive. The Chia seed is not cheap, but a little goes a long way. I just don't think it's possible to feed teenage boys on $50 a week unless they're eating tons of Ramen noodles, beans and mac and cheese, and maybe not even then. LOL I do wish I had more storage space and more garden space. But, the grandson has announced he's moving back in with his mom as soon as he graduates high school, and that's this spring, so I will have less need to grow in large quantities and therefore less need for storage space. Plus I will have an empty room when he moves out of his bedroom. Two, in fact, because he has taken over the den, as well, for his video games. Maybe some new shelves will be in order, when the time comes. --Ilene...See MoreDon't forget: rabbit rabbit!
Comments (41)"Luck" of the draw 😉 the tornado could have landed on house, someone could have been in a car accident... It really could have been worse!!!! My child will get there. It's what we all suffer, and grow from. I'd rather they experience it, they'll grow from it. If you don't experience it, you don't live!!!...See MoreDon't forget to rabbit rabbit! Tomorrow is Jan 1st.
Comments (15)I was up watching the Thin Man movies, woke DH up at 11:45pm. We watched the ball dropped then said our stuff...then heard fireworks at our neighbors and watched them go off while I rang my Tibetan cow bell and shouted Happy New Year!! Please oh please, may 2022 be an easier year on us than either of the prior two...and if not, may we find the resilience and strength to survive to see 2022 out as we have with 2021....See MoreDon't forget tomorrow is April 1
Comments (12)@amy - that's funny. I often don't know the actual date but I usually know, generally, where in the month we are - beginning, middle, end. Annie's post always resets my inner calendar for me. :)...See Morebpath
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