Welcome to Frugal Friday!
My Frugal Week
After physical therapy last Friday I decided to stop at some yard sales, and figured the walking would be good for me and did get about 1200 steps from the five yard sales. I didn't find anything that I needed at the first four sales, and that could be because of all the decluttering we’ve done recently. That and some of the prices were higher than retail.
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| Square Foot Gardening |
But, at the last one yard sale I found this book by Mel Bartholomew, Square Foot Gardening, along with a couple of calendar stickers. So many people are writing about having gardens this year due to the higher prices of groceries.
On Thursday I went outside to take pictures of a garden cart I’m wanting to sell. I also went downstairs in the office and brought up two boards for the back porch. I laid them across the banister in the corner to make a table for plants we want to grow.
I also took my wheelchair out of the trunk of my car and left it in the office downstairs as I don’t think I need it anymore. I took pictures for my brother as he’s decided he wants a few of our Dad’s things. Then I came upstairs and helped Bailey in her office until it was time to work on dinner.
Yard Sale Saturday
We went to so many yard sales that I lost count. I got in over 3,000 steps, which is over one mile. I picked up some cute things such as a braclet watch for 50 cents, a Mason storage jar pitcher for $1.00, a brand new phone carrier change purse for $1.00, a purse, and ten washcloths for 25 cents each.
At the last yard sale Bailey scored two boxes of free stuff as the lady was moving and just wanted to get rid of stuff. It was a great yard sale day with beautiful weather.
Money News
This week I received $80 as part of a settlement.
Bailey paid her taxes in full this week!
I received a refund of $44 from an account I overpaid towards.
Retina Specialist/Eye News
On Tuesday I had an appointment with the retina specialist for my eye injections. They were worse this time, which I already suspected, so I got two more injections and go back in four weeks to try a new medicine. Afterwards I had an appointment with an insurance agent regarding life insurance. He gave me a $5 Walmart gift card for my time.
Memory Bench
The gentleman who is going to build the bench in memory of my Dad came this week and picked out the cedar tree he will use for the project. He is filled up until July and I told him that was fine.
Saving on Gasoline
On my way home from PT yesterday, I noticed that RaceTrack had gasoline for $2.35 a gallon. So, I pulled in, downloaded their app (for additional savings), and filled my car up with $35, which normally cost about $40. When I drove by the Marathon gas station, where I was going to fill up, I noticed gas was priced at $2.49 a gallon, so I did the right thing by filling up at RaceTrack. Score!
Freebies
I won a book this week from Bill Streetman, called Simple ...not Easy. I entered a contest through one of the weight loss podcasts I listen to regularly. This is Bill's story on how he escaped from obesity by way of a Gastric Bypass.
What I've been Reading This Week
Lunch on the Go ~ This is a German blog, but Google will give you the opportunity to translate it to English for you. She says they take homemade meals whenever they’re on the road for either business or pleasure. That way they are independent of restaurants, snack bars, gas station food, and therefore save money. The pictures of their lunches are quite lovely.
Big Dreams, Small Budget: How to Live Well for Less ~ a blog post by Sara Conklin on the Frozen Pennies website.
If We Cannot Fix It Then We Need to Find an Old New Way by GDonna at Generations Before Us. She is a wise women with sage advice, and says we must learn skills to navigate this time we live in.
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.
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~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27
You had a great week! I hope your eyes are doing much better. And congrats! For retiring the wheelchair!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Penny. My eyes are better after the injections, so I am very grateful for them. And I'm thrilled to have retired the wheelchair. Woo Hoo!
DeleteThe last link was interesting and I regret I didn't learn more skills when younger. Having a few garden beds seems overwhelming but also necessary. Well done at your garage sales. Will Bailey resell her free finds?
ReplyDeleteBailey is going to resell some of them as some of them are discontinued and people will pay up for discontinued items. It usually pays to pick up items that are discontinued for that reason.
DeleteI picked up one mint plant today to start an herb garden. For me it's less overwhelming than buying a bunch all at once.
Glad to hear you are getting around so well. Hope that continues. Sorry you needed 2 injections - I cringe every time I read that. Sounds like some deals - love that book. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend.
DeleteA busy week my friend !
ReplyDeleteI've stopped going to yard sales, reluctantly I might add, I buy things I can't do without, only to get them home and wonder where on earth am I going to store them .....
Hope that your getting around bexomes easier.
Happy Easter to you and yours.
Hugs,
~Jo
Thank you, Jo.
DeleteYes, I've become very selective in what I buy at yard sales for that reason. We didn't go to very many last summer and the bug has hit me this year. LOL
Happy Easter to you too.
I love yard sales but need nothing and then I buy and go why did I do that?
ReplyDeleteLOL, Kim. You are the second person to say that about yard sales today. I totally get it too!
DeleteGreat job on all the steps!! You found some neat things at the yard sales, and it sounds like a fun day. Sorry about your eyes worsening, but I hope the shots and new medicine helps. The memory bench will be so nice! I love that idea.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a blessed Easter.
Thank you, Kathy. I hope you lol have a blessed Easter too.
DeleteWhat a great week you had. Sorry that your eyes got worse. Hopefully all the new medication and shots will help.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful Easter full of many blessings.
God bless.
Thank you, Jackie. I hope you have a blessed Easter too.
DeleteIt sounds like you are doing well by not needing your wheelchair. I wish I could get out to some yard sales. Thanks for the sites.
ReplyDeleteYou’re welcome, Linda.
DeleteYou did really well 👏 ❤️ 💕 Happy Easter 🐰 🐣
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. Happy Easter to you too.
DeleteI *hate* over-priced garage/yard sales. People think more about money than clearing out stuff, then they are left with it unsold. Or people like me who haggle it down really low on the last day, in the last hour.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry about your eye injections. Getting them suck. I don't need them but have had them in the past after surgery. You are a strong and brave lady!!!
Thank you, Mrs. Murphy. You know exactly what the injections entail then.
DeleteI’m with you on overpriced yard sales. Bailey and I tell each other that they’ll be bringing that stuff back into the house later. 😂 Some people price yard sale stuff wanting to make a lot of money while others host yard sales to get rid of stuff and price accordingly. We love the later much better.
You sound like you are doing really well getting around. So glad the surgeries have helped you. I also get eye shots every month. We went back to every month after Eyelea nearly distroyed my vision. I have regained some of my vision but it is not as good as before the Eyelea shot. I will pray that you are not impacted in that way as it changes your life and not in a good way. I miss being able to read easily without a magnifying glass for everything.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I are hoping to have a yard sale this spring or summer. I plan on getting rid of the books I will never be able to read and to try and sell off my cross stitch projects that I can no longer stitch. I should probably try to sell those online for a better price. We have already begun to sell some of my fabric. My quilting as pretty much come to a stand still. The last top I worked on my seams were terrible and it did not go together well. I am just attempting to finish works in progress at this point. Oh well, I can still crochet at least. Luckily my daughter can operate my long arm so she has been quilting up tops for my. I am able to bind the tops if I can get someone to thread needles for me. My daughter or grandkids come over about once a week and thread a bunch for me to use during the week.
Bless your heart, Nancy. I know those injections are no fun, but completely necessary to keep your eyesight. My heart goes out to you as I know what you are going through.
DeleteThat is sad abut the books and cross stitch projects. I have to have someone thread a needle for me too as I just can't see it well enough to thread it.
In my case, I tell everyone I can to avoid those high blood sugars because if they go unchecked they can destroy your eyes and your hearing too. Unfortunately, that is a lesson I learned the hard way.
I'll be praying for you and your eyesight and wish the very best for you always.
They don’t have any idea why I developed wet AMD. I have perfect A1C. I am still encouraging my friends and family to eat a balanced diet. I have dieted my entire life so I am sure I made mistakes with my nutrition.
DeleteThanks for your prayers. I need all the prayers I can get.
You’re welcome, Nancy. My A1C was 4.2 in March, which as you know, is good, but it wasn’t always that way. So like you, I encourage others to keep it in check. I’m sure it’s frustrating to not know the reason why you developed this, so you can take steps to avoid what it was in the future. As always, I’ll keep you in my prayers and good thoughts.
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