An Inexpensive Filling Supper and a Gift Try Out

Kurt gave me a new non stick enamel casserole for Christmas and as it is so big I never had a chance to use it until today.

Tonight for supper I made a Sausage Casserole and needed (well not really) the extra space his gift gave me.

This casserole consisted of a layer of sliced potatoes, a layer of onions, a sprinkle of pepper (make it a good one), a layer of sliced carrots, a layer of frozen peas and of course the small pork sausage. I poured a can of tomato soup mixed with about 1/2 can of water over top.

Put the top on the casserole and baked it for 2 hours at 350 degrees.

Mmmm, was it ever good. Better yet, there is enough left for another meal for Harvey and I.  Total cost was $8.59. So for four meals our cost works out to about $2.19 each. Not bad at all.

To make matters even better clean up was a breeze and the non stick enamel casserole that Kurt bought me really is non stick.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Balanced Budget

When Harvey retired in April of last year he made up a spread sheet budget for us to follow. Since he has never really looked after paying bills or saving money once we were married (he never worried about it at all before we were married), it was an eye opener for him.

He didn't realize the water bill came 6 times a year or that grocery prices have been rising for awhile now. Poor boy got quite a shock!!!

Needless to say he learned this factoid very quickly..........

Now Harvey saves all his bills, looks for items at the best possible price and is actually enjoying the hunt.

I don't want him to get so wrapped up in not spending that he doesn't enjoy his hobbies any longer. So I have told him that it is best not to spend so much time searching. After all his time is worth something too (not to mention the fuel usage!!).

I think we might have found the perfect middle ground. We are back to letting me watch the bills, and cut where ever I can without causing us undue difficulty. Over the next year I am going to show him how even small savings can add up to big savings.

After all we want to enjoy our retirement, not worry ourselves sick.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

A Surprise Gift

All of you know that I have been using  Miss. Ellageo to do my machine embroidery. I have her set up and haven't taken the embroidery carriage off in weeks.

She is doing an excellent job on both the church's project and the Girl Guide project (that one has been at a standstill).

Today I dropped off the church project and saw one of the Girl Guide leaders. I mentioned to her the fact that I was waiting for supplies to finish the names on the pockets of the girls ponchos.

Lo and behold she went out to her vehicle and brought in a bag.

This is what was in that bag.

White and black stabilizer, 2 packages of embroidery machine needles, 2 large spools of white embroidery floss, and 4 different colours of embroidery floss. I am in 7th heaven!!!! I never expected such riches to come my way.

I have more than enough white to finish the project now and extras to work on other projects.

Life is good.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Next Project

Today I started the next embroidery project I have to do. This one is for the church.

These are cloths for Baptism. The priest will use them to dry off the babies head after pouring water over them.

I have finished 6 of the 12 and will finish the remainder tomorrow afternoon. Ahhh, it is so nice to be kept busy doing something useful and something I love to do.

I still have a few names to do for the Girl Guide Unit here, but until the white thread gets dropped off that project is at a stand still. Hope to get back to it very, very soon.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Menu Plans For The Week of Feb. 3 to 9

This is a day late, but better late than never in my books.

Sunday

Roast beef, with oven roasted potatoes and carrots.

Monday

Turkey noodle soup with grilled cheese sandwiches.

Tuesday

Leftover ham from the freezer made into a casserole

Wednesday

This is going to be a clean out the fridge night.

Thursday

Baked Pork Chops, rice, green beans and a nice side salad.

Friday

German noodles, boiled potatoes, and fried onions. Served with fried eggs.

Saturday

Pork Sausage Casserole (kind of a seven layer type thing) and the leftover side salad from Thursday.


Couple of meatless meals which help keep down grocery costs along with using up those leftovers that seem to accumulate in my fridge.

Everybody have a wonderful day.

God bless.

A Typical Sunday In Our House

A typical Sunday in our house begins with coffee in the morning and then a trip to Mass.

This week we had a visiting priest who sang Englbert Humperdink  (is that spelling correct) songs to us as part of his homily. Very entertaining!!!

Then it was home. Harvey got to spend the afternoon relaxing. Me well it was hop in the car after bacon and eggs and head out of town for a Deanery Pastoral Council meeting. The meeting went longer then we are used to.... How does one tell a priest to stop talking?

I came straight home after and Harvey had gotten supper started.

A lovely roast beef surrounded by potatoes and baby carrots. Should be ready shortly. I am getting hungry just looking at it. The leftovers will be packaged for another meal or two down the road.

I finished the blue sweater for Kris and have now started on the next.

This lovely grey one will be for Kurt. Hope to finish it before the end of the month and start another for Harvey. Slowly but surely working my way through my yarn stash. Once I get the sweaters done I really need to make some more mitts. These ones for me.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

He Made It Home!!!

Well Kris managed to get his car started this morning and arrived home at 5 tonight. Just in time for supper.

So far he has added the Kobo app to my Google Nexxus, as well as showed me how NetFlix would work on said tablet.... Too cool (he used his account to show me).

Now.....

He is buried under pillows and a blanket having a snooze on the love seat.

All is right with my world now that I can see that he is doing just fine. His Dad is going to talk to him while out fishing tomorrow and let him know that depression runs on his side of the family. Hopefully Harvey can get through to him that there is nothing to be ashamed of and medication really helps.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.