Third Frugal Friday May 2024

 

Welcome to Frugal Friday! 

My Frugal Week
On Monday I called the electric company and they said our power was off for sixteen hours. The fridge and freezer were not opened, and she said food remains good for up to 24 hours, so we are going to assume all the food is OK except the seafood, which I've already tossed. 
I received the best news from my retina specialist. I won't have to go back for eye injections for six weeks instead of the usual four weeks. Woo Hoo!
I saw a hummingbird in the grass this week hovering around some wild flowers. 
On multiple mornings I had to sweep off the back porch as the first of the cicadas and their shells appeared. They are very loud this year too. 
We went to Academy Sports because I was looking for a new sport bra, which I bought on sale, and some Columbia shoes. I've had my current shoes for several years, so it was time for new ones, which I found on clearance. These are very sturdy, which I need these days. 
I earned a rebate from Paypal for 88 cents and one for 24 cents, which isn't much, but I'll take it. 
We had someone come this past week and clean up the area where we've been putting trash from downstairs and where the tree was recently removed. It cost a pretty penny, but the limbs were just too heavy for me to move by myself and it looks so much better and all the trash, for the moment, is gone. Whew! 

I plan on putting down fresh mulch in the flower bed with Mom & Dad's Camelia bush and planning a rock garden like this. It will be an ongoing project as I collect the rocks to make this possible. 
Our thrift trip to Atlanta last week was so much fun for me and Bailey. Over the last few years I've been losing weight and need smaller clothes, so this gave me the opportunity to buy several pieces. I even bought some really nice pieces in my next smaller size because I will need them soon en0ugh.  
On our first day in Atlanta the Park Avenue Thrift stores offer seniors (55+) a 50% discount on Wednesday on clothing items. We saved a pretty penny using this discount with one savings being $85 at one store and the other being $75 off at a second store. There are four of these stores in Atlanta. Needless to say, Bailey is restocked on clothing for her shops. 
I've gotten quite a few small tasks done around the house this week. I fixed a wooden desk organizer that was coming apart with a couple of small nails in the side to secure it, I glued the clock in my bedroom because it fell off the wall and the frame came off, but I fixed it and you can't tell it's been repaired.
I vacuumed all my lamp shades and glued back one of the felt pads that had come off recently. I hung an organizing caddy behind my bedroom door to corral items. I also secured my other caddy behind the door, so it wouldn't hit the door when opened or closed.  I made multiple phone calls taking care of business, and have done some laundry and cleaning as well. 
I've had two physical therapy appointments for my shoulder this week, my annual mammogram, and a bone density scan. I'm staying home today and am looking forward to it. What are you plans for the weekend?

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BelindaHomemaker at HeartMortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27