It’s been a busy last three weeks! My car overheated a few minutes from home, and I had to replace the radiator. While they had it out, I had them check the drive belt and replace it (it was wearing). Since it wasn’t much more work, they only charged me $25 for the labor. I…
I cut roses from my garden for my mother for Mother’s Day. These are “All Dressed Up”, which I bought as a bush last year for $20 from the local nursery. The same bush sells for around $60 online plus shipping. It didn’t make many roses last year, but it grew a lot and is…
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had a lot on my plate, including births, a wedding, and a stroke, which became a death a few days later. And then my bank account was hacked and practically emptied. So I have been busy. I also helped friends move, and I am helping to sort the…
I cut roses from the garden to enjoy inside. I enjoyed spending time in my garden. I went to several community garage sales one morning with my parents. I found some costume jewelry for 50 cents each. I found two baskets for $1 each and a free basket in someone’s free things. I found eight…
I baked bread. I got 15 wood tree posts for free from someone who was giving them away in a local Facebook gardening group. I only had to drive 10 minutes away to get them and load them into my car. I celebrated Eid with friends and made them treats using ingredients I had on…
I harvested lettuce, snow peas, green onions, and Swiss chard from the garden. I said yes to some ham that I was offered from someone whose Easter guests don’t eat ham. I collected shower warm-up water and used it to water potted plants in the garden. What did you do to save money this past…
I signed up for We Link Internet. Over a year ago, a salesman had come to our door to offer us $1 a month internet with WeLink, a radio-based internet that is faster than cable. The company ended up pausing in our area after we had a signed contract, but they came back, and I…
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…