With the frugal thing. Mostly. The clothes I hung out yesterday were dry by this afternoon. It was pretty windy so they got a good blowing and didn't freeze. Although my fingers tried to. I had my fingerless mitts on and kept putting my hands in my pockets but the weather was in the high 20s today and definitely cold. Still, I got another load hung out and hopefully will get more hung out on Thursday. We didn't go to the movies today because it's trash day and I had some stuff to go through in the basement to throw out. Which I need to bring up and take outside before it gets completely dark. I love it when it's dark before 5 p.m. But then...I'm a night person.
I slept a bit before Tom got home but woke up when I heard him. We had bought him a new work coat because the coat he's been using since his Navy days was looking so bad. I mean, it's over 25 years old. So we got a sturdy work coat, which he liked and wore to work today. I was able to get back to sleep pretty well after that but got woke up this morning at around 8 a.m. by 2 robo-calls from the Republicans freaking out because their side lost the election so they want everyone to make sure the President doesn't get anything passed. They're not getting me on their side with all this hysteria, especially at 8 in the morning.
I scheduled my mammogram today for right before Christmas. I kept meaning to but time got away from me. I was due the end of August but there was a lot going on there and a 3 hour trip up to FDL and back wasn't going to work out for me. Especially when I wasn't sleeping at night then. Now that I seem to be better, I'll get it done. That means my surgeon's visit will be probably in January though, but maybe I can get in before then.
I worked on Zach's sock last night. I need to dig out the pattern for the blanket so I can finish it up and then put buttons on the sweater and get it mailed out. I'm really bad at that last point. I just hate going to the post office, which is why a home business wouldn't work out at all for me. I know my limitations. I did start working on a dishcloth shawl out of some bulky yarn I had plenty of. It's a chocolate brown and not particularly luscious but it will make someone a nice, warm shawl. Won't be done for a while yet though.
I forgot to pick up my medicine at the store yesterday but as they hold it for a few days I'm not running back there. Trips to town have to be limited from now on to save gas. Tom put a few things on the list but I hope he doesn't run out before I can get back to the store. If he does, he does though. I've got to stop this constant shopping that seems to be going on. 'Cause I never just get what's on the list, you know. I used to be good at this, not going but once a week. I'll probably have to do at least 2 trips a week but even that would be a lot better than the 4-5 times I go now. We're doing the movie tomorrow but it's in the opposite direction. I don't go to the movies in the town we shop in because parking is awful and far away and they don't have matinees during the week. When I say parking is awful, I mean it's very limited and a few blocks away from the theater.
I'm not sure what I'm going to fix for supper tonight. I have some canned salmon I might fix into patties. We haven't had that in a while. I've got a venison roast but that would take too long. I'll fix that on Thursday when I can be home all day. I've got a crock pot but I won't use it if I'm not home. It's still in great shape but it's old and our wiring is old and I just don't trust it if I'm not here.
I should get busy with supper now and get the trash out to the bin. It's already dark now but we've got a street light in front of the house so I won't need a flashlight or anything.
TTFN
I slept a bit before Tom got home but woke up when I heard him. We had bought him a new work coat because the coat he's been using since his Navy days was looking so bad. I mean, it's over 25 years old. So we got a sturdy work coat, which he liked and wore to work today. I was able to get back to sleep pretty well after that but got woke up this morning at around 8 a.m. by 2 robo-calls from the Republicans freaking out because their side lost the election so they want everyone to make sure the President doesn't get anything passed. They're not getting me on their side with all this hysteria, especially at 8 in the morning.
I scheduled my mammogram today for right before Christmas. I kept meaning to but time got away from me. I was due the end of August but there was a lot going on there and a 3 hour trip up to FDL and back wasn't going to work out for me. Especially when I wasn't sleeping at night then. Now that I seem to be better, I'll get it done. That means my surgeon's visit will be probably in January though, but maybe I can get in before then.
I worked on Zach's sock last night. I need to dig out the pattern for the blanket so I can finish it up and then put buttons on the sweater and get it mailed out. I'm really bad at that last point. I just hate going to the post office, which is why a home business wouldn't work out at all for me. I know my limitations. I did start working on a dishcloth shawl out of some bulky yarn I had plenty of. It's a chocolate brown and not particularly luscious but it will make someone a nice, warm shawl. Won't be done for a while yet though.
I forgot to pick up my medicine at the store yesterday but as they hold it for a few days I'm not running back there. Trips to town have to be limited from now on to save gas. Tom put a few things on the list but I hope he doesn't run out before I can get back to the store. If he does, he does though. I've got to stop this constant shopping that seems to be going on. 'Cause I never just get what's on the list, you know. I used to be good at this, not going but once a week. I'll probably have to do at least 2 trips a week but even that would be a lot better than the 4-5 times I go now. We're doing the movie tomorrow but it's in the opposite direction. I don't go to the movies in the town we shop in because parking is awful and far away and they don't have matinees during the week. When I say parking is awful, I mean it's very limited and a few blocks away from the theater.
I'm not sure what I'm going to fix for supper tonight. I have some canned salmon I might fix into patties. We haven't had that in a while. I've got a venison roast but that would take too long. I'll fix that on Thursday when I can be home all day. I've got a crock pot but I won't use it if I'm not home. It's still in great shape but it's old and our wiring is old and I just don't trust it if I'm not here.
I should get busy with supper now and get the trash out to the bin. It's already dark now but we've got a street light in front of the house so I won't need a flashlight or anything.
TTFN
2 comments:
Glad to hear you're doing better, Kathy.
The post office has a service where they will pick up at the house, I think. You could check their website to make sure but you can print labels, postage, etc from the website so I would assume they would pick up at the house too. Might be worth looking into.
Susie
Thanks, Susie. Oddly feeling better is still far from feeling good unfortunately. I'll take what I get when I get it though.
I live about 4 blocks away from the post office so it's not terribly inconvenient. I don't know if they would pick up in my bitty rural town though. Still, I don't think a home business like that would work for me. If I ever get to the point where I've got inventory, I'll look into flea markets and craft fairs instead. I think it would be less stressful for me.
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