We came home from our trip to a warm refrigerator that had turned itself off. I was able to turn it back on without any problem, but the food in the refrigerator was lost (the food in the freezer was still cold). We cleaned out all the dust on the coils with an air compressor…
Note: All photos in this week’s post are from the garden at my children’s university, which we visited a couple of weeks ago. Last week we were invited to stay on a houseboat on Lake Powell. All we needed to bring for food was enough for us and the houseboat owners for three dinners. They…
My husband and I traveled to see our children in Idaho for the weekend (Friday through Monday). We flew the least expensive airline option there. Thanks to a suggestion from my readers (this is why I read every comment; I always learn new ideas from all of you!), we rented a car from Turo. It…
I froze peaches from the garden. I gave my husband, a daughter, and a son haircuts. My husband and I went together to buy the maximum of two 18-count eggs for $0.84 (using the app coupon) at Albertson’s so that we could each buy two. This was a loss leader. I am seeing fewer of…
I harvested peaches from the garden. I also cut garlic chives, basil, and mint from the garden. I made mint tea from the mint leaves and put it in the refrigerator to drink. I had so much mint last year and never really used it; this year, I only have a small patch that I…
We started the week with rain on Sunday night! I was able to turn off my drip irrigation and sprinklers on Monday and Tuesday. It continued to be humid, and I collected 6 gallons of water a day from the drip from the air conditioners, which I used to water potted plants. My water bill…
I picked peaches and figs from trees in the garden. I cut basil, oregano, sage, and Swiss chard from the garden. I divided an aloe plant and the babies surrounding it and planted it in pots that I got from my mom last year when she was getting rid of several small pots. I may…
My husband and I both got a coupon on our Albertson’s app for $5 off a $5 purchase. We used the coupon on the app to buy 2 pounds of strawberries each for the unbelievably low price of $0.67 a pound (usually they have been $2.50 a pound on sale; the regular price at Albertson’s…
My husband and I celebrated 21 years of marriage this week. We don’t go out but a handful of times a year. Our anniversary is usually one of those rare meals out. We went out for lunch instead of dinner as it is less expensive and were the only patrons in the restaurant. Watching the…
I’ve found that the difference between keeping my air condition set at 76 and 78 degrees is about $200 a month in the summer on my bill. The electric company recommends keeping the house at 78 here (summers are usually well above 110 and we were at 116 a few weeks ago). I keep my…
Do you feel like it’s becoming more difficult to save money? Rising prices certainly make it hard. Continuously finding more and new ways to save money is essential in making your money stretch to cover your needs as the cost of everything goes up. I mended a pair of shorts. This is the second time…
I have not been receiving the personalized Smith’s grocery store coupons in the mail for several years, but right after finally getting my app working with my account, I received a packet with coupons for several items! I stopped by Smith’s after taking my daughters for their second Covid shots nearby so as to save…