Successes:
1. Rudy:
bathed 🗹
pedicured 🗹
ears cleaned 🗹
bedding washed and sunned 🗹
kennel cleaned 🗹
treats given to Rudy AND Mama 🗹
This was a battle of wills, but I AM the pack leader! He hasn't had a bath since cold weather set in, so he was out of the routine and NOT happy. I earned every bit of that $20 to $35 saved!
2. Rudy's 'spa day' somehow resulted in an incredibly painful strained knee and a literal pain in the neck. I really wanted to go to the chiropractor, but there just wasn't time this week. And after a day or so, the knee feels better, so maybe I can save the doctor's fee and the gasoline for the 90 mile round trip.
3. The knee must have been really painful, because I resorted to grabbing a cane from my collection and used it. Yes, I have a collection of canes. It started with our antique hall tree having a receptacle for umbrellas and walking sticks. After my great aunt died, I asked for her cane, and it has had a home in the hall tree ever since and has been joined by a handmade cane my father-in-law made me, a beautiful cane bought from a fair trade shop, and others. When you have sprained as many ankles and broken as many bones in your feet as I have, not to mention that shingles outbreak on the sole of my foot, it has proven to be a very practical and frugal collection to have on hand over the years.
4. For last night's dinner I baked a ham that was bought on sale during the holidays and has been in the freezer since. It, along with homemade mac & cheese and broccoli, fed us and made Carey three work meals for the freezer. Still lots of ham. Will make quiche tonight; ham, turnips, and greens, with cornbread over the weekend; sandwiches for lunches; etc.
Next I should thaw that turkey that's in there. :)
5. Beautiful cool but sunny days here. Another week with no need for heat or A/C.
Frugal From the Kitchen This Week:
Saturday: *pizza & salad
Sunday: Sunday family supper at Kasey's
Monday: *burger
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: *Tex-Mex
Thursday: ham, mac & cheese, broccoli
Friday: *pizza
(*not-frugal takeout or dinner out)
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I love turning leftover ham into a quiche or a breakfast casserole.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I like to make quiche for supper so I can have it for breakfast the next day without the work…I’m not a morning person. :)
DeleteI could do with one of your canes. Wait until you get my letter to see why! I very rarely cook hams apart from Christmas. A good one may seem expensive to buy but they give you so many meals. I had one last month which provided several hot meals, sandwiches and a quiche. I even made a pea and ham soup with the stock from boiling it. May be old fashioned but I like to use every scrap up.
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