Thankful: November 21st
I am thankful for the chance to chat online in French today. I forgot a word and substituted another word that wasn’t even close. The mistake made for a funny conversation. What are you thankful for today?
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Thankful: November 17th
I am thankful for the chance to sit and watch a movie at home. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 15th and 16th
I am thankful for the thoughtfulness of one of my daughters for her younger brother. I am thankful that I was able to harvest a few things from the garden today. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 13th and 14th
I am thankful for e-books from the library, and a phone on which to read them. I have only had a cell phone for the last 7 years now, as it was too expensive to do so before (when they raised taxes and rates on my home phone with no long distance or call waiting…
How We Saved Money the Second Week of November
I harvested lemon verbena, roselle hibiscus, Armenian cucumbers, basil, a zucchini, and the first two lemons from my garden. I made a large batch of pesto with just basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, water, and a little olive oil. I’ve found we don’t miss the expensive pine nuts, and we can use water in place of…
Thankful: November 12th
Today, I am thankful that the wind slowed down and I was able to work in the garden for many hours, pruning and harvesting. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 11th
Today, I am thankful for heroes, both sung and unsung, who quietly served where service was needed. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 9th and 10th
Last night I went to bed and fell asleep right away, so I did not get my post up. Tonight’s post is for yesterday and today. I am thankful for social media. A lot is said about the negative sides of social media, but I have found there is a lot of good if we…
Thankful: November 8th
Today, I am thankful that we had RAIN!!! What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 7th
Today I am very thankful to have a working refrigerator again! We have been a week without it working. It was expensive to have fixed (the electrical board went out) but it was still less expensive than getting a new refrigerator. What are you thankful for today?
How We Saved Money the First Week of November
I saved shower warm-up water (I put a 3-gallon bucket under the shower stream while I wait for it to warm up) and used that water to water pots in the garden. This time of year, it takes longer for the water to warm up, so I collect more water. The potted plants don’t need…
Thankful: November 6th
“Enough is as good as a feast.” Caroline Ingalls I am thankful to have enough. We’ve had some rather large extra expenses this week with more to come, but I am thankful to have enough of what we need. What are you thankful for today?