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Friday, August 16, 2024

Third Frugal Friday of August 2024

                                                   


Welcome to Frugal Friday! 

My Frugal Week


Last Friday we went to a free book talk at our local library with author Tyler L. Boyd where he discussed his book on local history, "The Biggs Machine". It was a very interesting and entertaining lecture and we were happy to have went. 

The history branch of our local library is housed on a tree lined street of historical homes. Here is a photo of the staircase inside the house:

For the first half of the 20th Century in Polk County, Tennessee, Sheriff Burch Biggs reigned supreme. From 1904 to 1948, the political machine of Biggs was built upon three pillars―election fraud, police brutality, and graft. The Biggs Machine tells the story of Burch Biggs, his corrupt empire, and how it all came crashing down following World War II. 
Afterwards we went to the Provident thrift store in Dalton, Georgia. 

This was my chance to look for some new sizes in clothing for myself. I ended up with a pullover/sweater, a 3/4 sleeve shrug, one pair of pajamas, two pairs of shorts, and a pair of capris. I also picked up one canning jar, a cute lamp, 3 hand held weights to add to my strength training center, a wide view rear view mirror, and a new cookbook. 

Eye Update

On Monday I had an appointment with my retina specialist. The news wasn't what I wanted to hear as both eyes were swollen/leaking fluid. He gave me a new injection, Cimerli, in each eye and has me coming back in five weeks instead of eight. My eyes have been itching all week, which is one of the side effects of this new medicine. 

I also went to my primary care physician to get surgery clearance for my knee surgery. She is sending me to the cardiologist for an echo in September. This is all standard procedure for getting clearance for knee surgery. 

Freebies

CVS sent me a survey link and then gave me $10 for filling it out. Nice!

Photo of the Week


My Dad made this mailbox out of steel and welded it together years ago to prevent mailbox vandals on our rural road. The vandals have tried a lot of things to wreck it over the years like gunshot blasts (you can see the bullet holes in the door) and fireworks, but it has stood the test of time. 

Recently the handle broke off and the door hangs open. Bailey thinks someone broke it for meanness, but I tend to think it just wore out and broke off after years of use. 

Now my Dad would have come up with a great solution, but I had to come up with one on my own. My fix was two very strong magnets and a rubber band, as you can see in the photo. We will see if that works and since I already had all of those things on hand, the repair didn't cost me anything. 

Any other repair suggestions out there? I'm open to any and all ideas. 


Saving Money in My Frugal Kitchen

We ate a lot of salads and grilled chicken this week as it's just the perfect time of year for that. I did find three rotisserie chickens marked down at Walmart on Thursday for $2.53, which is a great deal. 

What’s for Dinner

Monday ~ Grilled Chicken, Chopped Tomatoes, Garden Salad. 

Tuesday ~ Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Chicken.

Wednesday ~ Bailey was gone to Atlanta for a book signing event, so I was on my own for dinner. I made a baked sweet potato and served it with hummus and chopped tomatoes. 

Thursday ~ Greek Chicken and Salads. 

Friday ~ Hamburger with Cheese, Baked Potato, Salad. 

Saturday ~ Salmon Patties, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Corn. 

Sunday ~ Grilled Chicken Taco Salad, Oven Roasted Smashed Potatoes. 

What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?


What I've been Reading This Week

Books I've been reading this week include Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs.  This is a book, which was recommended by the owner of the Book & Cover bookstore in Chattanooga, and Bailey read for one of her book clubs. Her and her dear friend Abby went to Atlanta this week to meet one of their favorite authors, Casey McQuiston, the author of Red, White & Royal Blue

I went to the Samaritan Thrift store in Ooltewah yesterday and picked up five books for 50 cents each to add to my reading shelf. I don't know if any of you use the Goodreads website, but if you do and want to add me as your friend, here is a link:  Goodreads


Thank you for dropping by my frugal blog, you are always welcome here. 

We would love to hear all about your week in the comment section.


Belinda
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14 comments:

  1. I've also been eating a lot of grilled chicken salads, & agree - perfect time of the year for it! Glad you were able to score some awesome things at the thrift store. I'm so sorry to hear about your eyes, and hope the new injections help! (Hawaii Planner)

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  2. Salads are a main stay here during hot weather. It also enables me to use up bits from the fridge freezer. Mostly we eat them at lunch, but I manage to sneak a few in for our evening meal.

    God bless.

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  3. Nancy H from Vancouver, WAAugust 16, 2024 at 10:41 PM

    I am very sorry to hear the eye news. I had my shots on Monday. I am still an 4 weeks now in both eyes since the right eye was beginning to have distortion. Right eye still has relatively clear vision let eye has distorted central vision. For part of the month I will see better then it will start getting worse again in the 4th week.
    I am able to read again which is a really good thing. At least for most of the month that is.

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    1. Thank you, Nancy. I'm so glad you are able to see again, especially to read, until it gets worse in the 4th week. This new shot has made my eyes really itchy this first week and I hope it goes way soon.

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  4. The Biggs Machine sounds very interesting, even if I am not local. And, the house for the historical section is magnificent. It must be a joy to attend lectures there. My puckered retina is not getting one bit worse, thankfully. Shots in my eye. OW! What kind of knee surgery?
    Practical Parsimony

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    1. I'm so glad your retina is not getting worse. That is very good news! I'm getting two total knee replacements and hoping for a good outcome.

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  5. Oh I'm so sorry about the news from the eye Dr. I hope that the new medicine is helping, and I hope the itchiness goes away.
    What a lovely staircase to the library, and it sounds like an interesting presentation.
    Neat fix on the mailbox. Your Dad did a good welding job. One snowy winter, some rednecks thought it would be great fun to ram into every mailbox on our rural road. I surely hope they damaged their truck.
    Sending lots of good thoughts for your knee surgery. When do you have your surgery? My mil had knee replacement surgery last week, and she is doing really well. They gave her one of those ice machines, and it has helped with the pain.
    Your meals sound yummy. Hope you have a great weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Kathy. What is it with rednecks and mailboxes? People are nuts wanting to wreck their trucks like that. The doctor hasn't let me know the date of my surgery yet. Hopefully soon though. I hope you have a great weekend too.

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  6. I am so sorry to hear about your eye problem, Belinda.
    I hope you feel better soon.

    Who shoot at mailboxes? I read that paragraph twice, just to make sure I understood it correctly. I just cannot believe some people's behavior.

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    1. Wild teenage boys, that's who. LOL They are rebels. Thank you for your good wishes on my eyes. :)

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  7. I'm sorry to hear about your eyes. I hope it gets better soon.

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