SIMPLY WANTED TO GO TO THE STORAGE UNIT TO GATHER UP THE TRASH BOXES and return them to our COTTAGE curb so the Sanitation Workers would haul off the trash the following day. The day turned into a trip to Manhattan for a Bank run and picking up a few supplies I completely FORGOT to get the previous day. Oops. Back we go.
The adventure turned into a FUN DAY anyways. Two trips to the unit for trash and home again turned into making a rather large pile of trash for the HOME's curb drop. Hubby contacted the trash haulers to let them know that we had an extra large of pile of trash for them. They pick-up on Thursday. Bye-bye Christmas tree. Good-bye deformed cardboard packing boxes that served their purpose for 8 years. ETC. Which got me to thinking about where on earth will I put up a tree in our ting COTTAGE that has very little space.
Actually, there is some sense of satisfaction to have that trash out of the storage unit. I'm praying we can get organized quickly so I no longer have hard feelings for this taking soooooo long to be civilized peeps. Being ill has hard challenges to work through. NEED patience and endurance to be successful.
From the storage unit trash hauls, we drove to a different community to do some banking business. SCARY. It is scary how quick the money goes. I have to watch the budget terribly close. I can do better and there's room for improvement. I have plans to slow way down on any kind of spending in September. Maybe I should call it SLOW SPENDING SEPTEMBER. Christmas will be coming soon and I want to have some funds for gifts. Takes ACTION!
AT ANY RATE, we went to lunch, Starbucks for my favorite ICED GREEN TEA, a grocery store for pineapple juice in small cans, V8 in large cans, ketch-up which I cannot do without, prune juice, yogurt without all the additives for a sugar-free coleslaw mixture. They did not have HARNEY & SONS HOT CINNAMON SUNSET TEA that Hubby adores so we decided to go to Target knowing they sell it. Drove across town to the controversial store.
They had one can of it amongst many other types. Lucky me. I got it. Hubby will be so pleased.
CHERRY BLOSSOM TEA sitting beside it caught my eye in the pink metal can soooo I thought I'd try it. Into the cart she went.
I know tea has caffeine in it most of the time. I no longer drink coffee. Gave away a coffee percolator a few days ago. I have a rather large stash of teas now. I try not to drink too much of it throughout the day. TEA TIME. In Australia, supper is called tea instead of Supper or Dinner.
I wonder if many follow a light supper by having tea with light refreshments instead of a large meal? I know I eat way more than I should for Supper. Following some kind of system is different per household, isn't it? What do you usually have for Supper?
I know the Delany Sisters would have a milk shake for their Suppers. Haven't made it that far yet. More retraining myself to do things differently. It can be done. I just don't know if I want to change when it comes to Supper. Over the last few years I started skipping Breakfast and had Brunch instead. Now I can wait to eat the first meal of the day after 1 or so. There are mixed opinions about someone like me with no thyroid skipping Breakfast by practicing intermittent fasting. Bad idea some say.
While at TARGET, I went by the clearance racks and pull a jean skirt that was priced a super good price, but it wasn't hemmed and I know how unraveling goes and I didn't want to hem it. I placed it back on the rack. I think if I have a blue jean skirt I will be wearing it in an attempt to be more feminine. I think I'd like that.
We finished shopping and drove HOME, unloaded, rested, did a few chores, fixed some popcorn and watched TROPPO. There's some rough language, but the story line had me intrigued. We binged watched til the end of season one. Murder mysteries solved. There wasn't much in it that I disliked. We were allowed to get to know the characters. Season Two is out. hummmmm. I do like a good murder mystery of who dun it.
When walking from the car to the COTTAGE, the singing of the locust was extremely loud, it was deafening. Incredibly loud to the point of hurting my ears. This Summer they are busy singing if you can call it that.
Better get after doing my chores. Laundry in. Bills looked over. Lunch eaten. I feel a nap coming on. How do I avoid it? By folding quilts. I figure if I fold the ones that will go on the larger shelf, I need to fold them 24" wide by 24" deep. The smaller ones that will fit on a smaller shelf need to be 24" by 12". It's tricky folding them when so small.
I'm still feeling unenthusiastic. A co v id symptom that's hanging on. I have spurts of energy come and go and when the tireds come, they hit hard and fast. Hubby is on the sofa napping right now and has said he is still getting tired. It hits fast and down you go.
I had a cup of Harney & Sons Cherry Blossom Tea and boy was it GOOD. I do believe I picked a WINNER.
WELL, there are some suggestions. Got any ideas?
2 comments:
We too are retired at 76 and 80 years old. One thing that has helped us save a considerable amount of money is to take drinks and maybe a snack when we run errands or go out for the day. When we drive 3 hours to medical appointments I take a lunch, snacks and drinks. I always bring the same sandwiches etc. I don't have to think about making something different every time we go. I use to buy a drink and maybe a treat when I went out on an errand. I thought I needed it and it became a bad habit. Now I only pay cash. I try to see how long I can keep a 20 dollar bill without breaking it. It has become a game I play with myself. Sometimes I just bring water, instant coffee,
lemonade made with bottled juice or iinstant ice tea. It is usually just ice water in a water bottle for in town errands. If one usually buys a certain coffee or drink at a shop, you can often find a copycat recipe online. We also cut way back on buying lunch etc. I have things at home we can come home to eat or take with us . It takes some planning but it gets easier as it becomes a habit. It can be the same thing everytime.
The best to you.......we have to stretch our money to make it until we go home to the Lord.
Thank you, Louise for sharing. Appreciate this.
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