Life has been very busy for me lately, leaving little time to post. I found an antique mahogany table on Facebook Marketplace. I thought the price was a bit high. We came to an agreement at $30 (it was listed for $50). This was the style of table I had been wanting in my entry….
It has been a busy couple of weeks in the garden, preparing jt for apring and also for my garden tour, which is this Saturday. I have three spots left for anyone who is interested in attending! I decided to move some calla lilies in my white garden to a spot with more shade, where…
My largest savings this week was seeing an offer of bulk soil from the nursery for free in a local gardening group one minute after it was posted. I knew it would go fast and I needed more soil to help refill my beds, as they are settling. I brought one daughter with me and…
We received rain this past week, so I didn’t have to water the garden. It is rare that I do not need to water the garden. I am grateful for the water and money savings. It is more rain than I have seen in a long time. I put out a washtub before it rained….
We had a little rain, so I didn’t have to water the garden this past week. I sowed grass seed that I already had in some bare spots in the lawn. It’s raining this week, so I am hoping my timing is perfect to get it to grow and keep the seeds wet without needing…
We received a little rain on Sundayand Monday, and I was able to turn off the drip irrigation to the garden this week (we are permitted to water once a week on Mondays in winter), save for the area where the lemon trees are situated, as I noticed that the area under the lemon trees…
Last year, my mother started going to garage sales on Fridays and Saturdays almost every weekend (much more frequently than she had in the past). She found many items for herself and us this way, including birthday and Christmas gifts. This week, she gifted me with a gathering basket that she found for $1, a…
This month and next (and probably March) look to be very tight months, as they are low-income months for us. My husband’s new job is seasonal work, usually without any winter work, so I am grateful for whatever we get. In order to make it through, I am cutting spending almost completely, eating from the…
I read two e-books from the library by author Katherine Center: What You Wish For and The Bodyguard. I harvested eggplant, parsley, lemons, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and Swiss chard from the garden. One of my garden goals has been to always have something ripe in the garden to eat. I decided on the first day…
Several readers have been asking for me to share my goals again on the blog, something I have stopped doing. I even said recently that I didn’t plan to share goals again. And then I began to reflect on my goals for 2024, and I realized, there is plenty to share. I want to get…
Merry Christmas everyone!
I harvested lettuce and tomatoes from the garden. I sowed seeds in the garden for snow peas, Swiss chard, and cilantro. I made peppermint bark with ingredients I had on hand for my daughter to take to a gift exchange. I redeemed Swagbucks for a $25 gift card and a $50 gift card to Sam’s…