Tuesday Tidbits and Stuff

 

So today was the first step in the changing of an old crown. Things went well and the dentist says instead of a 50/50 chance of it working out, we have reached almost 100%. Love that. Dan, my dentist is also very happy at how well my dental surgery has healed and how I am looking after the area. He figures the slight pain I am feeling is the bone healing and that will continue for awhile. 

Days seem to run into each other with hardly a bump. It scares me at times how quickly the days melt into each other. How days slip by without me knowing that. If I didn't have appointments I would certainly lose track of things. 

Some people wonder about my menu planning. Back many years ago planning my menu for a month was a wonderful time saver. When I was working having a menu plan for the month saved my sanity. Once I managed to get enough in the pantry or freezer this became second nature. I love looking at my menu calendar and knowing what I will be able to use up. Having a monthly menu enables me to purchase things that are on sale (especially meat) and out be able to use that meat a month or two later. 

This is the same way I manage to sew most of my clothing. I can plan ahead for those items that need to be removed or refashioned over the next few months. So I can purchase fabric on sale and use it to fulfill those needs or to make gifts for others. By purchasing fabric on sale I can saveLi money on clothing for the year. I really need to learn how to make undergarments as those are pretty expensive. The dress I just finished cost me $25.00, but to purchase the same dress would have been at least three times that amount.

Harvey's wine and beer making saves us a great deal as well. Instead of paying upwards of $20.00 a bottle of wine, we end up paying perhaps $4.00. Beer is about $1.00 a bottle. Loads of savings by making our own.

I wish I had more lines in the basement to hang clothing, but I will make do with what I have. Not using the dryer for even three loads a week saves the planet and cash. 

We still have the temperature set fairly low, which is wonderful. A person can always add layers to stay warm during the winter months. 

Lights turned off in rooms not in use and using LED bulbs in those rooms that lights are on. This saves us lots of cash as those LED bulbs last a very long time. 

I no longer buy much secondhand as I have everything I need, there are a few wants but I can wait on those. If those wants go on sale I may purchase them, if not, well I can do without. I do need to convince our sons that purchasing secondhand those things could save them loads of cash and am working on that. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Everybody have a wonderful evening. 

God bless.